{"id":123,"date":"2021-11-21T10:02:26","date_gmt":"2021-11-21T04:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theexampillar.com\/mcq\/?p=123"},"modified":"2022-05-06T13:19:17","modified_gmt":"2022-05-06T07:49:17","slug":"ancient-history-buddhism-mcq-part-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theexampillar.com\/mcq\/ancient-history-buddhism-mcq-part-i\/","title":{"rendered":"Ancient History (Buddhism) MCQ Part \u2013 I"},"content":{"rendered":"

The ExamPillar provided a collection of important questions for various upcoming exams like SSC (Steno, JE, CGL, CHSL, CPO, MTS etc), RRB (Group D, JE, NTPC etc), State Exam (UKSSSC, UKPCS, UPSSSC, UPPCS, BPSC, BSSC, etc) etc. The team of The ExamPillar provided to Ancient Indian History (Buddhism) MCQ Part \u2013 I, which questions have been asked in various exams. In this Set we provide the questions 01 \u2013 40.<\/span><\/p>\n

Subject \u2014<\/strong>\u00a0Ancient Indian History\u00a0<\/span>
\nTopic \u2014 <\/strong>Buddhism
\nTotal Question in This Set \u2014\u00a0<\/strong>40<\/span><\/p>\n

Ancient Indian History (Buddhism) MCQ
\nPart \u2013 01<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

1. Gautam Buddha was born at<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Vaishali
\n(B) Lumbini<\/span>
\n(C) Kapilvastu
\n(D) Patliputra<\/span>
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2. Gautam Buddha\u2019s Mother was from which clan?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Shakya clan<\/span>
\n(B) Maya clan<\/span>
\n(C) Licchavis clan<\/span>
\n(D) Koliyan clan<\/span>
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3. Which of the events of Buddha\u2019s life is known as \u2018Mahabhinishkramana\u2019?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) His death<\/span>
\n(B) His birth<\/span>
\n(C) His departure from home<\/span>
\n(D) His attainment of enlightenment<\/span>
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4. When was Gautam Buddha born?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) 563 B.C.
\n(B) 561 B.C.<\/span>
\n(C) 558 B.C.
\n(D) 544 B.C.<\/span>
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5. From which inscriptions of the following dynasty Lumbini was known as Buddha\u2019s birthplace?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Mauryan
\n(B) Shung<\/span>
\n(C) Satavahana
\n(D) Kushan<\/span>
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6. Which of these is another name of Buddha?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Parth
\n(B) Prachhanna<\/span>
\n(C) Siddhartha
\n(D) Gudakesh<\/span>
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7. The inscription of which one of the following kings gives the information that Sakyamuni Buddha was born in Lumbini?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Ashoka
\n(B) Kanishka<\/span>
\n(C) Harsha
\n(D) Dharmapala<\/span>
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8. Which one of the following inscriptions of Ashoka confirms the tradition that Gautama Buddha was born in Lumbini?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Basarh Pillar Inscription<\/span>
\n(B) Nigali Sagar Pillar Inscription<\/span>
\n(C) Rampurwa Pillar Inscription<\/span>
\n(D) Rummindei Pillar Inscription<\/span>
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9. Gautam Buddha attained \u2018Mahaparinirvana\u2019 in kingdom of<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Aung
\n(B) Magadha<\/span>
\n(C) Malla
\n(D) Vatsa<\/span>
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10. Where did Mahatma Buddha\u2019s \u2018Mahaparinirvan\u2019 take place?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Lumbini
\n(B) Bodh Gaya<\/span>
\n(C) Kushinagar
\n(D) Kapilvastu<\/span>
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11. Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana in the Republic of the<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Mallas
\n(B) Lichchavi<\/span>
\n(C) Sakyas
\n(D) Palas<\/span>
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12. Gautam Buddha attained Nirvana at which place?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Kusinara
\n(B) Shravasti<\/span>
\n(C) Lumbini
\n(D) Sarnath<\/span>
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13. Who was the last person to get enlightenment from Gautam Buddha?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Anand
\n(B) Sariputta<\/span>
\n(C) Mogglan
\n(D) Subhadda<\/span>
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14. Mahaparinirvana Temple is located at<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Kushinagar
\n(B) Sarnath<\/span>
\n(C) Bodh Gaya
\n(D) Shravasti<\/span>
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15. Where did Buddha reside during the last rainy season of his life?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Shravasti
\n(B) Vaishali<\/span>
\n(C) Kushinagar
\n(D) Sarnath<\/span>
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16. Who amongst the following was the last person converted by the Buddha?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Anand
\n(B) Vasumitra<\/span>
\n(C) Goshal
\n(D) Subhadda<\/span>
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17. Who was Alara Kalama?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) A disciple of Buddha<\/span>
\n(B) A distinguished Buddhist monk<\/span>
\n(C) A king of Buddha\u2019s time<\/span>
\n(D) A teacher of Buddha<\/span>
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18. Which one of the following describes best the concept of Nirvana in Buddhism?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) The extinction of the flame of desire<\/span>
\n(B) The complete annihilation of self<\/span>
\n(C) A state of bliss and rest<\/span>
\n(D) A mental stage beyond all comprehension<\/span>
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19. Where did Buddha preach his first sermon?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Kashi
\n(B) Sarnath<\/span>
\n(C) Kushinagar
\n(D) Bodh Gaya<\/span>
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20. At which place did Mahatma Buddha give his first \u2018Dhammachakkhapavathana\u2019?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Lumbini
\n(B) Sarnath<\/span>
\n(C) Pataliputra
\n(D) Vaishali<\/span>
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21. Gautama Buddha gave his first sermon at<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Vaishali
\n(B) Kaushambi<\/span>
\n(C) Sarnath
\n(D) Pawapuri<\/span>
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22. Who gave his first sermon in Sarnath?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Mahavir<\/span>
\n(B) Sankaracharya<\/span>
\n(C) Mahatma Buddha<\/span>
\n(D) Guru Nanak<\/span>
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23. \u2018Dharmachakrapravartana\u2019 was performed at<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Sanchi (B) Shravasti<\/span>
\n(C) Sarnath (D) Vaishali<\/span>
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24. In Buddhist text \u2018Dharmachakra Parvartana\u2019 is known as<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) His (Buddha) sight<\/span>
\n(B) First Sermon at Sarnath<\/span>
\n(C) His religious norms<\/span>
\n(D) Buddha rituals<\/span>
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25. Buddha had visited Kaushambi during the reign of<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Satanika
\n(B) Udayana<\/span>
\n(C) Bodhi
\n(D) Nicakshu<\/span>
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26. Gautam Buddha gave the maximum sermons at which place?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Vaishali
\n(B) Shravasti<\/span>
\n(C) Kaushambi
\n(D) Rajgriha<\/span>
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27. Who among the following conducted the first Buddhist Council?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Ananda<\/span>
\n(B) Mahakassapa<\/span>
\n(C) Moggaliputta Tissa<\/span>
\n(D) Upali<\/span>
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28. First Buddhist Conference after the death of Buddha was presided over by<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Mahakashyapa<\/span>
\n(B) Dharmasen<\/span>
\n(C) Ajatashatru<\/span>
\n(D) Nagasen<\/span>
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29. Who among the following presided over the Buddhist Council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Parsva
\n(B) Nagarjuna<\/span>
\n(C) Sudraka
\n(D) Vasumitra<\/span>
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30. \u2018Saptaparni Cave\u2019 is situated in<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Sanchi
\n(B) Nalanda<\/span>
\n(C) Rajgriha
\n(D) Pawapuri<\/span>
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31. A Buddhist Council during the reign of Kanishka was held at<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Magadha
\n(B) Pataliputra<\/span>
\n(C) Kashmir
\n(D) Rajgriha<\/span>
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32. \u2018Mahayana\u2019 sect and Buddhism emerged during the reign of<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Ajatashatru
\n(B) Ashoka<\/span>
\n(C) Dharmapala
\n(D) Kanishka<\/span>
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33. The Fourth Buddhist Council was held during the reign of<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Kanishka<\/span>
\n(B) Ashoka<\/span>
\n(C) Harshvardhana<\/span>
\n(D) Menander<\/span>
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34. The Fourth Buddhist Council which was held in Kashmir during the reign of which king?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Ashoka
\n(B) Kalasoka<\/span>
\n(C) Kanishka
\n(D) Ajatashatru<\/span>
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35. Where was the third Buddhist Council held?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Taxila
\n(B) Sarnath<\/span>
\n(C) Bodh Gaya
\n(D) Pataliputra<\/span>
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36. Second Buddhist Council was held at which place?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Rajgriha<\/span>
\n(B) Vaishali<\/span>
\n(C) Pataliputra<\/span>
\n(D) Kashi<\/span>
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37. The first Buddhist council was held in which of the following cities?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Nalanda
\n(B) Gaya<\/span>
\n(C) Rajgir
\n(D) Bodh Gaya<\/span>
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38. The first Buddhist Council was held during the reign of<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Aniruddha
\n(B) Ajatashatru<\/span>
\n(C) Bimbisara
\n(D) Udayabhadra<\/span>
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39. Which event of Buddha\u2019s life is represented by the wheel with deer, in Indian Art?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Great departure<\/span>
\n(B) Enlightenment<\/span>
\n(C) First preaching<\/span>
\n(D) Nirvana<\/span>
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40. Second Buddhist Council was organized by<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Ajatashatru
\n(B) Kalashoka<\/span>
\n(C) Ananda
\n(D) Ashoka<\/span>
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