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