Buddhism | Ancient History

Mahatma Buddha’s ‘Mahaparinirvana’ took place in

– Kushinagar

Who had attained enlightenment in Bodh Gaya?

– Gautama Buddha

At which place did Mahatma Buddha give his first ‘Dhammachakkhapavathana’?

– Sarnath

Gautama Buddha gave his first sermon at

– Sarnath

The President of the First Buddhist Council was

– Maha Kashyapa

Where was the first Buddhist Council convened?

– Rajagriha

After the Mahaparinirvana of Lord Buddha, the first Buddhist council was held at

– Rajagriha (Rajgir)

A Buddhist Council during the reign of Kanishka was held at

– Kashmir

Among Ashoka, Ajatashatru, Kanishka and Kalashoka, the ruler who convened the fourth Buddhist Council in Kashmir was

– Kanishka

Where was the third Buddhist Council held?

– Pataliputra

In Indian art, the construction of ‘Stupa’, ‘Chaitya’ and ‘Vihara’ is related to

– Buddhism

Four important events of Buddha’s life and thereby related four places are mentioned below.

 Birth — Lumbini

 Enlightenment — Bodhgaya

 First preaching — Sarnath

 Death — Kushinagar

Gautam Buddha was born in

– Lumbini

Maha bodhi Temple has been built at Bodh Gaya where

– Gautama Buddha received enlightenment

The ‘Bodhi Vriksh’ in Bodh Gaya belongs to which generation of its family

– Fifth

Tripitakas are the sacred books of the

– Buddhists

Where is the highest stupa in the world ‘Vishwa Shanti Stupa’ located in Bihar?

– Rajgir

Gautama Buddha was elevated to the position of God during the period of

– Kanishka

Nalanda University was founded during the dynasty of

– Gupta

The founder of Nalanda University was

– Kumargupta

Nalanda University was famous in the world for

– Buddhist Religious Philosophy

The Vikramashila University was established by

– Dharmapala

The following statements regarding the Vikramashila University in Bihar are incorrect

– It was located in the present day Banka district of Bihar

– It was established by King Gopala I of the Pala dynasty

Assertion (A): Till the end of twelfth century Nalanda Mahavihara lost its glory

Reason (R): State protection ceased to be available to Mahavihara.

– (A) and (R) both are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

‘Nav Nalanda Mahavihar’ is famous for

– Pali Research Centre

The painting of ‘Bodhisattva Padmapani’ is located at?

– Ajanta

This is not common between Buddhism and Jainism

– Self-mortification

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