Ancient History (Buddhism) MCQ Part – I

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Subject — Ancient Indian History 
Topic — Buddhism
Total Question in This Set — 40

Ancient Indian History (Buddhism) MCQ
Part – 01

1. Gautam Buddha was born at
(A) Vaishali
(B) Lumbini
(C) Kapilvastu
(D) Patliputra

2. Gautam Buddha’s Mother was from which clan?
(A) Shakya clan
(B) Maya clan
(C) Licchavis clan
(D) Koliyan clan

3. Which of the events of Buddha’s life is known as ‘Mahabhinishkramana’?
(A) His death
(B) His birth
(C) His departure from home
(D) His attainment of enlightenment

4. When was Gautam Buddha born?
(A) 563 B.C.
(B) 561 B.C.
(C) 558 B.C.
(D) 544 B.C.

5. From which inscriptions of the following dynasty Lumbini was known as Buddha’s birthplace?
(A) Mauryan
(B) Shung
(C) Satavahana
(D) Kushan

6. Which of these is another name of Buddha?
(A) Parth
(B) Prachhanna
(C) Siddhartha
(D) Gudakesh

7. The inscription of which one of the following kings gives the information that Sakyamuni Buddha was born in Lumbini?
(A) Ashoka
(B) Kanishka
(C) Harsha
(D) Dharmapala

8. Which one of the following inscriptions of Ashoka confirms the tradition that Gautama Buddha was born in Lumbini?
(A) Basarh Pillar Inscription
(B) Nigali Sagar Pillar Inscription
(C) Rampurwa Pillar Inscription
(D) Rummindei Pillar Inscription

9. Gautam Buddha attained ‘Mahaparinirvana’ in kingdom of
(A) Aung
(B) Magadha
(C) Malla
(D) Vatsa

10. Where did Mahatma Buddha’s ‘Mahaparinirvan’ take place?
(A) Lumbini
(B) Bodh Gaya
(C) Kushinagar
(D) Kapilvastu

11. Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana in the Republic of the
(A) Mallas
(B) Lichchavi
(C) Sakyas
(D) Palas

12. Gautam Buddha attained Nirvana at which place?
(A) Kusinara
(B) Shravasti
(C) Lumbini
(D) Sarnath

13. Who was the last person to get enlightenment from Gautam Buddha?
(A) Anand
(B) Sariputta
(C) Mogglan
(D) Subhadda

14. Mahaparinirvana Temple is located at
(A) Kushinagar
(B) Sarnath
(C) Bodh Gaya
(D) Shravasti

15. Where did Buddha reside during the last rainy season of his life?
(A) Shravasti
(B) Vaishali
(C) Kushinagar
(D) Sarnath

16. Who amongst the following was the last person converted by the Buddha?
(A) Anand
(B) Vasumitra
(C) Goshal
(D) Subhadda

17. Who was Alara Kalama?
(A) A disciple of Buddha
(B) A distinguished Buddhist monk
(C) A king of Buddha’s time
(D) A teacher of Buddha

18. Which one of the following describes best the concept of Nirvana in Buddhism?
(A) The extinction of the flame of desire
(B) The complete annihilation of self
(C) A state of bliss and rest
(D) A mental stage beyond all comprehension

19. Where did Buddha preach his first sermon?
(A) Kashi
(B) Sarnath
(C) Kushinagar
(D) Bodh Gaya

20. At which place did Mahatma Buddha give his first ‘Dhammachakkhapavathana’?
(A) Lumbini
(B) Sarnath
(C) Pataliputra
(D) Vaishali