1. Who was the last ruler of India that adopted Jainism in his last days? [SSC CHSL 2011]
(A) Samudra Gupta (B) Bidusara
(C) Chandra Gupta Maurya ✔ (D) Ashoka
2. The first Buddhist Council was held at. [SSC CGL 2016]
(A) Kashmir (B) Rajagriha ✔
(C) Pataliputra (D) Vaishali
3. In which Indian Religion, there are 24 tirthankaras?
(A) Jainism ✔ (B) Buddhism
(C) Hinduism (D) Sikhism
4. The first Tirthankara of the Jains was : [SSC CGL 1999]
(A) Arishtanemi (B) Parshvanath
(C) Ajitanath (D) Rishabha ✔
5. With which of the following is the classic “Jivaka Chintamani” in Tamil associated? [SSC CGL 2002]
(A) Jainism ✔ (B) Buddhism
(C) Hinduism (D) Christianity
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(A) Upanishad (B) Vedas
(C) Tripitaka ✔ (D) Jatakas
7. Ashoka called the Third Buddhist Council at : [SSC CGL 2005]
(A) Pataliputra ✔ (B) Magadha
(C) Kalinga (D) Sarnath
8. Name the clan Buddha belonged to : [SSC CGL 2008]
(A) Gnathrika (B) Maurya
(C) Shakya ✔ (D) Kuru
9. Gautama Buddha was born at : [FCI Assistant 2012]
(A) Kusinagar (B) Sarnath
(C) Bodha Gaya (D) Lumbini ✔
10. Who was the mother of Mahavira? [SSC Combined Matric Level 1999]
(A) Yasoda (B) Anojja
(C) Trishala ✔ (D) Devanandi
11. Mahavira was born in a Kshatriya clan by the name of : [SSC Combined Matric Level 2000]
(A) Shakya (B) Janatrika ✔
(C) Mallas (D) Lichhavis
12. The Third Buddhist Council was patronised by : [SSC Combined Matric Level 2002]
(A) Kanishka (B) Ashoka ✔
(C) Mahakashyap Upali (D) Sabakarni
13. Vaishakha Poornima has a great significance because it was on this day : [SSC Combined Matric Level 2006)
(A) Buddha was born (B) Buddha got enlightened
(C) Buddha died (D) All of the above ✔
14. What is ‘Milind Panho’? [SSC MTS 2013]
(A) A Buddhist place (B) One of the names of Buddha
(C) A Buddhist Specimen of Art (D) Buddhist text ✔
15. The Buddhist monk who spread Buddhism in Tibet was : [SSC CGL 2013]
(A) Nagarjuna (B) Ananda
(C) Asanga (D) Padmasambhava ✔
16. The site of birth (nativity) of Gautam Buddha is marked by : [SSC CGL 2014]
(A) a monastery (B) a “Rummindei Pillar” of Ashok Maurya ✔
(C) a statue (D) a Peepal Tree
17. With which religion is Kaivalya associated? [SSC CGL Tier-I 2016]
(A) Buddhism (B) Jainism ✔
(C) Hinduism (D) Sikhism
18. To which Ganarajya Gautam Buddha belonged? [SSC CGL Tier-I 2016]
(A) Shibi (B) Shakya ✔
(C) Sakura Sena (D) Shabara
19. Who was the founder of Jainism in India? [SSC CHSL 2014]
(A) Gautama (B) Mahavira ✔
(C) Chandra Gupta (D) Ashoka
20. Which of the following is Parinirvana place of Mahavira? [SSC CHSL 2015]
(A) Pava ✔ (B) Sarnath
(C) Vaishali (D) Shravanabelagola
21. The language in which Buddha preached?
(A) Hindi (B) Urdu
(C) Pali ✔ (D) Hebrew
22. Where did Lord Buddha breathe his last? [SSC CGL 2002]
(A) Rajgir (B) Bodh Gaya
(C) Sarnath (D) Kushinagar ✔
23. Gandhara school of art came into existence in : [SSC CPO 2003]
(A) Hinayana sect (B) Mahayana sect ✔
(C) Vaishnava sect (D) Shaiva sect
24. The tutor of Alexander, the Great was : [SSC CGL 2005]
(A) Darius (B) Cyrus
(C) Socrates (D) Aristotle ✔
25. Who propounded the ‘Eight-Fold Path’ for the end of misery of mankind? [SSC CGL 2005]
(A) Mahavir (B) Gautam Buddha ✔
(C) Adi Shankaracharya (D) Kabir
26. Mention the place where Buddha attained enlightenment : [SSC CGL 2011]
(A) Sarnath (B) Bodh Gaya ✔
(C) Kapilavastu (D) Rajgriha
27. Which one of the following was the last Buddhist text produced In India? [SSC CPO SI 2011]
(A) Divya Vandana (B) Dohakosa
(C) Vjrachedika (D) Vamsathapakasini ✔
28. The paintings of Ajanta depict the stories of : [SSC Combined Matric Level 1999, CHSL 2011]
(A) Ramayana (B) Mahabharata
(C) Jataka ✔ (D) Panchatantra
29. Lord Mahavira died at : [SSC Combined Matric Level 1999]
(A) Saravana Belagola (B) Lumbini Garden
(C) Kalugumalai (D) Pavapuri ✔
30. In which language was the Buddhist-texts ‘Pitakas’ composed? [SSC Combined Matric Level 2002]
(A) Sanskrit (B) Ardhamagadhi
(C) Pali ✔ (D) Prakrit
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