1. Gautama Buddha was born on –
(A) 563 BC
(B) 663 BC
(C) 463 BC
(D) 763 BC
Correct Answer: (A) 563 BC
2. What is the meaning of “Buddha“?
(A) Teacher
(B) Priest
(C) Enlightened
(D) Monks
Correct Answer: (C) Enlightened
3. What was the original name of Gautama Buddha?
(A) Mahavira
(B) Siddhartha
(C) Suddhodhona
(D) Rahul
Correct Answer: (B) Siddhartha
4. Gautama Buddha delivered his first sermon at –
(A) Kosala
(B) Kushinagar
(C) Sarnath
(D) Bodh Gaya
Correct Answer: (C) Sarnath
5. Where the last sermon was delivered by Gautama Buddha?
(A) Kushinagar
(B) Vaishali
(C) Bodh Gaya
(D) Sarnath
Correct Answer: (B) Vaishali
6. Who delivered “Dharmachakra Pravartana“?
(A) Gautama Buddha
(B) Mahavira
(C) Ashoka
(D) Samudragupta
Correct Answer: (A) Gautama Buddha
7. Gautama Buddha Passed away in –
(A) 283 BC
(B) 383 BC
(C) 483 BC
(D) 583 BC
Correct Answer: (C) 483 BC
8. Where the Gautama Buddha Passed away?
(A) Kushinagar
(B) Vaishali
(C) Sarnath
(D) Bodh Gaya
Correct Answer: (A) Kushinagar
9. ‘Aryasatya’ enunciated by Buddha has
(A) 3 Truth
(B) 4 Truth
(C) 5 Truth
(D) 6 Truth
Correct Answer: (B) 4 Truth
10. Which language Buddhist Scriptures are written?
(A) Sanskrit
(B) Pali
(C) English
(D) Nepali
Correct Answer: (B) Pali
11. What is the name of Buddhist scripture?
(A) Tripitaka
(B) Vinaya Pitaka
(C) Astangika Marga
(D) Sutta Pitaka
Correct Answer: (A) Tripitaka
12. Siddhartha had a son before he became Gautama Buddha. What was the name of his son?
(A) Rahul
(B) Subodh
(C) Kanishka
(D) Vijay
Correct Answer: (A) Rahul
13. Where the first council of monks after the death of Buddha arranged?
(A) Sarnath
(B) Rajgriha
(C) Vaishali
(D) Kundalvan
Correct Answer: (B) Rajgriha
14. Where the second council of monks of Buddhist arranged?
(A) Sarnath
(B) Rajgriha
(D) Vaishali
(D) Kundalval
Correct Answer: (D) Vaishali
15. The third council of monks after death of Buddha arranged ?
(A) Sarnath
(B) Rajgriha
(D) Vaishali
(D) Kundalval
Correct Answer: (D) Kundalval
16. What is the mother name of Gautama Buddha?
(A) Mahamaya
(B) Yosadhara
(C) Koshaka
(D) Nirmaya
Correct Answer: (A) Mahamaya
17. Followers of Buddha who lived a family life were called-
(A) Upasaka
(B) Anusavan
(C) Upsampada
(D) Gahapati
Correct Answer: (A) Upasaka
18. The clear division of Buddhism in Hinayana and Mahayana took place during the regime of –
(A) Mauryas
(B) Shunga
(C) Kushans
(D) Guptas
Correct Answer: (C) Kushans
19. Gautam Buddha died at Kushinagar. The place is in the province of –
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Bihar
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer: (C) Uttar Pradesh
20. The day on which Buddha was born, Enlightened and passed away was-
(A) Vaishakh Purnima
(B) Ashadh Purnima
(C) Kartik Purnima
(D) None
Correct Answer: (A) Vaishakh Purnima
21. Which of the following is not one of the names of Buddha’s wife?
(A) Subhadraka
(B) Bhadrakachchha
(C) Chelana
(D) Bimba
Correct Answer: (C) Chelana
22. The Peepal tree under which Gautam received “Buddhatva’ was cut by the order of which king?
(A) Mihirkula
(B) Toraman
(C) Pushyamitra Sunga
(D) Shashanka
Correct Answer: (D) Shashanka
23. One taking entry in Bauddha Samgha was called-
(A) Upasampada
(B) Bhikkshu
(C) Shraman
(D) Anusavan
Correct Answer: (A) Upasampada
24. ‘Mahabhiniskramana’ refers to which event?
(A) Gautam Buddha leaving ignorance
(B) Gautam Buddha leaving penance (Tap)
(C) Gautam Buddha leaving his home
(D) Gautam Buddha left this world
Correct Answer: (C) Gautam Buddha leaving his home
25. Who was the first disciple of Gautam Buddha?
(A) Kaundinya
(B) Rahul
(C) Anand
(D) Devabrat
Correct Answer: (A) Kaundinya
