Indian History and World History (Part-3)

Buddhism And Jainism

Total Questions: 42

31. In ancient times during the Buddhist period, who were the rulers of Kapilvastu? [S.S.C. Online Constable GD 1.03.2019 (Shift-III)]

(a) Shakya
(b) Lichchhavi
(c) Gupta
(d) Maurya

Correct Answer: (a) Shakya

Solution:In ancient times the rulers of Kapilvastu during the Buddhist period were Shakyas.

Mahatma Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, was born in 563 BC in the Shakya Kshatriya clan in the Lumbini village of Kapilvastu, located in the Terai of Nepal. It was a Vaishakh Purnima, day when he was born.

32. What was the real name of Gautam Buddha? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 6.03.2018 (Shift-II)]

(a) Siddharth
(b) Mahendra
(c) Shree Dutt
(d) Vishal Dutt

Correct Answer: (a) Siddharth

Solution:Gautam Buddha was a sage and an ascetic who founded Buddhism. His original name was Siddhartha. He taught and lived mainly in the eastern part of ancient India between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE.

33. Buddha was born in.............. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 22.03.2018 (Shift-I)]

(a) Vaishali
(b) Lumbini
(c) Kapilavastu
(d) Pataliputra

Correct Answer: (b) Lumbini

Solution:The place of Gautama Buddha’s birth was a grove known as Lumbini.

Place	Location	Significance in Buddhism
Lumbini	Nepal	Birthplace of Gautama Buddha (Prince Siddhartha)
Bodh Gaya	Bihar, India	Place where Buddha attained Enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree
Sarnath	Uttar Pradesh, India	Site of Buddha's first sermon (Dharmachakra Pravartana)
Kushinagar	Uttar Pradesh, India	Place where Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana (passed away)
Rajgir (Rajagaha)	Bihar, India	Site of many important teachings and First Buddhist Council
Nalanda	Bihar, India	Famous center of Buddhist learning and ancient university
Sravasti	Uttar Pradesh, India	Buddha spent many rainy seasons here; Jetavana Monastery was located here
Vaishali	Bihar, India	Site of the Second Buddhist Council and many discourses
Kapilavastu	Nepal/India (disputed)	Buddha's childhood home; capital of the Shakya kingdom
Ajanta and Ellora Caves	Maharashtra, India	Ancient caves with beautiful Buddhist murals and sculptures
Amaravati	Andhra Pradesh, India	Important center of early Buddhist art and stupa development

34. The place of Gautama Buddha’s birth was a grove known as— [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 16.08.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Mawphlang
(b) Lumbini
(c) Kavus
(d) Mangar Bani

Correct Answer: (b) Lumbini

Solution:The place of Gautama Buddha’s birth was a grove known as Lumbini.

Place	Location	Significance in Buddhism
Lumbini	Nepal	Birthplace of Gautama Buddha (Prince Siddhartha)
Bodh Gaya	Bihar, India	Place where Buddha attained Enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree
Sarnath	Uttar Pradesh, India	Site of Buddha's first sermon (Dharmachakra Pravartana)
Kushinagar	Uttar Pradesh, India	Place where Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana (passed away)
Rajgir (Rajagaha)	Bihar, India	Site of many important teachings and First Buddhist Council
Nalanda	Bihar, India	Famous center of Buddhist learning and ancient university
Sravasti	Uttar Pradesh, India	Buddha spent many rainy seasons here; Jetavana Monastery was located here
Vaishali	Bihar, India	Site of the Second Buddhist Council and many discourses
Kapilavastu	Nepal/India (disputed)	Buddha's childhood home; capital of the Shakya kingdom
Ajanta and Ellora Caves	Maharashtra, India	Ancient caves with beautiful Buddhist murals and sculptures
Amaravati	Andhra Pradesh, India	Important center of early Buddhist art and stupa development

35. Which of the following sites is associated to the birth of Gautama Buddha? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 8.08.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) Lumbini
(b) Bodh Gaya
(c) Kushinagar
(d) Sarnath

Correct Answer: (a) Lumbini

Solution:The place of Gautama Buddha’s birth was a grove known as Lumbini.

Place	Location	Significance in Buddhism
Lumbini	Nepal	Birthplace of Gautama Buddha (Prince Siddhartha)
Bodh Gaya	Bihar, India	Place where Buddha attained Enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree
Sarnath	Uttar Pradesh, India	Site of Buddha's first sermon (Dharmachakra Pravartana)
Kushinagar	Uttar Pradesh, India	Place where Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana (passed away)
Rajgir (Rajagaha)	Bihar, India	Site of many important teachings and First Buddhist Council
Nalanda	Bihar, India	Famous center of Buddhist learning and ancient university
Sravasti	Uttar Pradesh, India	Buddha spent many rainy seasons here; Jetavana Monastery was located here
Vaishali	Bihar, India	Site of the Second Buddhist Council and many discourses
Kapilavastu	Nepal/India (disputed)	Buddha's childhood home; capital of the Shakya kingdom
Ajanta and Ellora Caves	Maharashtra, India	Ancient caves with beautiful Buddhist murals and sculptures
Amaravati	Andhra Pradesh, India	Important center of early Buddhist art and stupa development

36. ______ foster mother Mahapajapati Gotami was the first woman to be ordained as a bhikkhuni. [S.S.C. Online C.H.S.L. (T-I) 05.08.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Arjuna
(b) Bindusara
(c) Buddha
(d) Ashoka

Correct Answer: (c) Buddha

Solution:Buddha’s foster mother, Mahapajapati Gotami, was the first woman to have been ordained as a bhikkhuni. Mahapajapati Gotami was the foster mother, step mother, and maternal aunt (mother’s sister) of Buddha.

In the Buddhist tradition, she was the first woman to have sought ordination for women, which she did from Gautama Buddha directly, and she became the first bhikkhuni (Buddhist nun).

37. Where did Gautam Buddha finally attained enlightenment? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 3.10.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Sarnath
(b) Bodh Gaya
(c) Varanasi
(d) Lumbini

Correct Answer: (b) Bodh Gaya

Solution:Gautam Buddha attained enlightenment and became a Buddha in the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya while meditating under a Bodhi tree.

Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma in Sarnath and is said to have been born at Lumbini. This place is now a well-known pilgrimage site.

38. ‘Mahayana’ is related to? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 10.10.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Jainism
(b) Sikhism
(c) Buddhism
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer: (c) Buddhism

Solution:Mahayana is a sect of Buddhism which refers to ‘The Great Vehicle’.

During the fourth Buddhist council held at Kashmir (in 72 AD) under king Kanishka, Buddhism split into two sects, namely—
Mahayana : The greater vehicle
Hinayana : The lesser vehicle.

39. At which place did Gautam Buddha passed away? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 13.10.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Bodh Gaya
(b) Kushinagar
(c) Lumbini
(d) Sarnath

Correct Answer: (b) Kushinagar

Solution:Kushinagar is a town in Uttar Pradesh where Gautam Buddha passed away.
It is an important Buddhist pilgrimage site, where Buddhists believe Gautama Buddha attained Parinirvana after his death.

40. Ramabhar Stupa, which marks the site where Lord Buddha was cremated, is situated in which state of India? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 07.07.2022 (Shift-III)]

(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer: (d) Uttar Pradesh

Solution:Ramabhar Stupa, which marks the site where Lord Buddha was cremated, is situated in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

It is located in the town of Kushinagar, which is an important Buddhist pilgrimage site as it is believed to be the place where Lord Buddha attained Parinirvana (final liberation from the cycle of birth and death).

The Ramabhar Stupa is also known as the Mukutbandhan Chaitya and is one of the major attractions for Buddhist pilgrims visiting Kushinagar.

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Indian History and World History (Part-3)

Buddhism And Jainism

31. In ancient times during the Buddhist period, who were the rulers of Kapilvastu? [S.S.C. Online Constable GD 1.03.2019 (Shift-III)]

32. What was the real name of Gautam Buddha? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 6.03.2018 (Shift-II)]

33. Buddha was born in.............. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 22.03.2018 (Shift-I)]

34. The place of Gautama Buddha’s birth was a grove known as— [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 16.08.2021 (Shift-II)]

35. Which of the following sites is associated to the birth of Gautama Buddha? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 8.08.2019 (Shift-I)]

36. ______ foster mother Mahapajapati Gotami was the first woman to be ordained as a bhikkhuni. [S.S.C. Online C.H.S.L. (T-I) 05.08.2021 (Shift-I)]

37. Where did Gautam Buddha finally attained enlightenment? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 3.10.2017 (Shift-II)]

38. ‘Mahayana’ is related to? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 10.10.2017 (Shift-II)]

39. At which place did Gautam Buddha passed away? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 13.10.2017 (Shift-II)]

40. Ramabhar Stupa, which marks the site where Lord Buddha was cremated, is situated in which state of India? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 07.07.2022 (Shift-III)]

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