Buddha Dharma (Buddhism) in SSC Exams: MCQs from 1999 to 2024
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Buddha Dharma: An In-Depth Overview
Buddhism is a religion and a philosophical tradition that originated from India in about the 5th to 4th centuries before Christ, founded by Siddhartha Gautama, revered as Buddha. It offers a path to enlightenment and liberty from suffering, highlighting mindfulness, compassion, and wisdom. Understanding the essence of Buddhism is crucial not only due to the high spiritual importance it accords but because of its deep cultural and philosophical sway over societies across the globe.
The Life of Buddha:
Buddha was born Gautama Siddhartha into a royal family that is now in Nepal. Founding melancholy in privilege, he was disturbed by the observation of suffering, old crops, sickness, and death. After confronting them, he renounced a luxuriously good life in seeking the solution to the problem of suffering. Set him on years of meditation and spiritual exercise, Siddhartha reached enlightenment under the Bodhi tree and became the Buddha, or “the awakened one.” Later, he gave his whole life to teaching others to share this enlightenment.
The Role of Buddha Dharma in Society:
Understood in terms of elevation, Buddhism is the sublime religion. Its means for establishing itself in cultures embodies peace, tolerance, and respect for all living beings. From meditation, living out mindfulness, to ethical living, Buddhism has put into life practices that have gained multifold acceptance-the religious, those searching for personal growth and mental well-being.
Although Buddhism had initially thrived in India, spreading to Southeast Asia, East Asia, and Central Asia later on, countries like Thailand, Sri Lanka, Japan, and Tibet have been able to sustain the rich Buddhist traditions. Towards the twentieth century, Buddhism reached the West and attracted countless interested in meditation and mindfulness practices.
(Buddhism) Buddha dharma MCQ – All SSC Exam From Year 1999 to 2024
- Where in the world is the largest monolithic statue of Buddha installed?
(a) Bamiyan
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Kandy
(d) Lhasa
Ans- a [SSC CGL 2004] - In Afghanistan, two huge statues of Buddha were destroyed at which of the following places?
(a) Kandahar
(b) Yakula
(c) Bamiyan
(d) Mazar-i-Sharif
Ans- c [SSC Matriculation Level Examination 2002] - Emperor Ashoka adopted Buddhism after the following.
(a) Battle of Buxar
(b) Battle of Kalinga
(c) Battle of Haldighati
(d) Battle of Tarain
Ans- b [SSC MTS (13-10-2021) Shift-3] - Which Buddhist saint was influenced by Ashoka and adopted Buddhism?
(a) Vishnu Gupta
(b) Upa Gupta
(c) Brahma Gupta
(d) Brihadrath
Ans- b [SSC CGL - What was the name of the daughter of King Ashoka whom he gave the responsibility of performing the duties of a Buddhist missionary?
(a) Charumati
(b) Padmavati
(c) Sanghamitra
(d) Asangamitra
Ans- c [SSC MTS (22-10-2021) Shift-3] - Mahapajapati Gautami, the foster mother of __________, was the first woman to be elected as a bhikkhuni.
(a) Bindusara
(b) Arjuna
(c) Buddha
(d) Ashoka
Ans- c [SSC CHSL (5-8-2021) Shift-1 - In which year did Buddha die-
(a) 483 BC
(b) 438 BC
(c) 453 BC
(d) 468 BC
Ans- a [SSC CGL 2014] - At which place Gautam Buddha died?
(a) Bodh Gaya
(b) Kushinagar
(c) Lumbini
(d) Sarnath
Ans- b [SSC MTS (13-10-2017) Shift-2, SSC CGL 2002] - Where did Gautam Buddha attain Mahaparinirvana?
(a) Patna
(b) Kushinagar
(c) Varanasi
(d) Sarnath
Ans- b [SSC CPO (5-7-2017) Shift-1, SSC Matriculation Level Exam 2002] - Which of the following is not a rare example of Buddhist architecture of India?
(a) Bharhut Stupa
(b) Ajanta Caves
(c) Pataleshwar Caves
(d) Sanchi Stupa
Ans- c [SSC MTS (18-7-2022) Shift-3] - Which of the statements given below is correct?
(I) Gautam Buddha belonged to a small Gana known as the Shakya Gana and was a Kshatriya.
(II) Gautam Buddha died in Kashinaara.
(a) Only I
(b) Neither only I nor II
(c) Both I and II
(d) Only II
Ans- c [SSC MTS (20-7-2022) Shift-1] - The rulers of which dynasty started the practice of giving tax-free villages to Brahmins and Buddhist monks?
(a) Satvahana
(b) Maurya
(c) Gupta
(d) Chola
Ans- a [SSC CGL 2000] - Who was the Kushan ruler, the patron of Buddhism?
(a) Kautilya
(b) Ashoka
(c) Vikramaditya
(d) Kanishka
Ans- d [SSC CHSL 2015] - Which of the following rulers was not a contemporary of Buddha?
(a) Udayan
(b) Bimbisara
(c) Ajatashatru
(d) Mahapadma Nanda
Ans- d [SSC MTS 2013] - According to Buddhist belief, who is considered to be the next incarnation of Gautama Buddha?
(a) Atreya
(b) Mitreya
(c) Nagarjuna
(d) Kalki
Ans- d [SSC CPO - Tamil’s glorious book ‘Jeevaka Chintamani’ is related to which religion?
(a) Jain
(b) Buddhist
(c) Hindu
(d) Christian
Ans- b [SSC CGL 2002]
SSC Super Pack Study Materials- Click Here - How many great powers (Mahajanapadas) existed during the life of Lord Gautam Buddha between the seventh and sixth centuries B.C.?
(a) 11
(b) 13
(c) 17
(d) 16
Ans- d [SSC CGL (4-6-2019) Shift-2] - During which of the following periods of Indian history did the Kshatriyas have a distinct identity?
(a) In the age of Buddha
(b) In the Mauryan period
(c) In the post-Mauryan period
(d) In the Gupta period
Ans- a [SSC CGL 2014] - Metal coins first appeared
in- (a) Harappan period
(b) Late Vedic period
(c) Buddha period
(d) Mauryan period
Ans- c [SSC CHSL 2010] - Buddhism made a significant impact by connecting two classes of society. These classes were-
(a) Merchants and priests
(b) Moneylenders and slaves
(c) Warriors and traders
(d) Women and Shudras
Ans- d [SSC CPO 2006] - The wheel of the Sarnath pillar indicates which of the following?
(a) Law
(b) Revolution
(c) Progress
(d) Religion
Ans- c [SSC CHSL (4-3-2018) Shift-3] - The lions placed on the Sarnath pillar which we see on our currency notes are actually carved on which material?
(a) Glass
(b) Stone
(c) Iron
(d) Copper
Ans- b [SSC MTS (21-10-2017) Shift-3] - ‘Ashta Mahasthan’ refers to eight important places associated with the life of Buddha. Which of the following places is not one of them?
(a) Lumbini
(b) Sarnath
(c) Raigarh
(d) Bodh Gaya
Ans- c [SSC CPO (23-11-2020) Shift-1] - Which place is not associated with Gautam Buddha?
(a) Sarnath
(b) Bodh Gaya
(c) Kushinagar
(d) Pawapuri
Ans- d [SSC CHSL (6-3-2018) Shift-1] - In which state of India are the Buddhist cave temples, Barabar Caves located?
(a) Sikkim
(b) Bihar
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) West Bengal
Ans- b [SSC MTS (22-7-2022) Shift-1] - Loma Rishi cave, built for Buddhist monks, is located in which state?
(a) Bihar
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans- a [SSC MTS (22-8-2019) Shift-3] - Uparkot Buddhist caves will be found in which city of Gujarat?
(a) Vadodara
(b) Junagadh
(c) Anand
(d) Bhavnagar
Ans- b [SSC CGL (12-4-2022) Shift-2] - In which state is Fodong Buddhist Monastery located?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Bihar
(d) Sikkim
Ans- d [SSC CHSL (18-3-2020) Shift-2 - Kardang Monastery, a Buddhist pilgrimage center, is located in which Indian state?
(a) Goa
(b) Kerala
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Jharkhand
Ans- c [SSC MTS (8-7-2022) Shift-1] - In which of the following Indian states will you find the Tibetan Buddhist Golden Temple?
(a) Sikkim
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Karnataka
Ans- d [SSC CGL (13-4-2022) Shift-3] - Who built Dhamek Stupa?
(a) Akbar
(b) Humayun
(c) Ashoka
(d) Narasimha
Ans- c [SSC CGL (23-8-2017) Shift-3] - “Ghamekh Stupa” is located at which of the following places?
(a) Bodhgaya
(b) Sarnath
(c) Sanchi
(d) Kaushambi
Ans- b [SSC CHSL (10-3-2018) Shift-1 - Dhamekh Stupa is one of the most prominent Buddhist structures in India. It is located in __________ district of Uttar Pradesh.
(a) Agra
(b) Mirzapur
(c) Jaunpur
(d) Varanasi
Ans- d [SSC MTS (25-7-2022) Shift-1, SSC CGL (18-8-2017) Shift-2] - The place belonging to the period between the third century BC and the twelfth century AD is __________ which is famous for excellent specimens of Buddhist art and architecture.
(a) Dewas
(b) Sanchi
(c) Satna
(d) Vidisha
Ans- b [SSC CGL (7-6-2019) Shift-3] - Who built the Buddhist monuments in Sanchi?
(a) Mughal Dynasty
(b) Mauryan Dynasty
(c) Gupta Dynasty
(d) Chola Dynasty
Ans- b [SSC CHSL (25-1-2017) Shift-1] - Who among the following built the Sanchi Stupa?
(a) Ashoka
(b) Gautam Buddha
(c) Chola
(d) Pallava
Ans- a [SSC CPO (2-7-2017) Shift-2, SSC CGL (6-8-2017) Shift-2] - In which state is the ‘Great Stupa of Sanchi’ located?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Odisha
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans- b [SSC MTS (22-9-2017) Shift-3] - Which of the following stupa sites is not located in the state of Uttar Pradesh?
(a) Bharhut
(b) Chaukhandi
(c) Dhamek
(d) Rambhar
Ans- a [SSC CPO (23-11-2020) Shift-2] - Bharhut Stupa depicts Jataka tales and stories. It is located in which of the following states?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans- c [SSC MTS (14-7-2022) Shift-2] - Bharhut belongs to __________.
(a) Jainism
(b) Buddhism
(c) Hinduism
(d) Islam
Ans- b [SSC CHSL (26-3-2018) Shift-2] - Which of the following terms is related to the architecture of Buddhist stupa?
(a) Gopuram
(b) Haramika
(c) Mandapam
(d) Garbhagriha
Ans- b [SSC CPO (23-11-2020) Shift-2] - Rambhar Stupa, the place where Lord Buddha was cremated, is located in which state of India?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Bihar
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans- d [SSC MTS (7-7-2022) Shift-3] - In Buddhist architecture, what was the walkway for devotees to pay homage to the stupa called?
(a) Anda
(b) Torana
(c) Medhi
(d) Chhatri
Ans- c [SSC MTS (5-7-2022) Shift-2] - Which of the following is not a part of the structure of Buddhist stupas?
(a) Gopura
(b) Chhatra
(c) Anda
(d) Harmika
Ans- a [SSC MTS (11-7-2022) Shift-2] - ‘Chetiagiri Vihar’ is a __________ festival celebrated in Sanchi.
(a) Hindu
(b) Sikh
(c) Buddhist
(d) Jain
Ans- c [SSC MTS (14-10-2021) Shift-2] - ‘Sangken’ is a festival of __________.
(a) Jains
(b) Christians
(c) Sikhs
(d) Buddhists
Ans- d [SSC CGL (19-4-2022) Shift-1] - Chaityas and Viharas were built for the monks of which religion?
(a) Hinduism
(b) Buddhism
(c) Judaism
(d) Christianity
Ans- b [SSC MTS (19-8-2019) Shift-2] - What are the prayer or assembly halls of Buddhist monks and their disciples called?
(a) Vihar
(b) Chaitya
(c) Nirvana
(d) Stupa
Ans- b [SSC MTS 2011] - Which of the following does ‘Chaitya’ mean in Buddhist architecture?
(a) Buddha relics
(b) Prayer hall
(c) Residence
(d) Monastery
Ans- b [SSC MTS (12-7-2022) Shift-1] - Which of the following Buddhist sites is located in Uttar Pradesh?
(a) Sarnath
(b) Sanchi
(c) Kala/Karle
(d) Amaravati
Ans- a [SSC CGL (13-8-2021) Shift-3] - Which caves are a cultural amalgamation of the religious art of Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism?
(a) Ajanta
(b) Ellora
(c) Elephanta
(d) Badami
Ans- b [SSC CHSL (21-1-2017) Shift-1] - The caves and rock-cut temples of Ellora are-
(a) Hindu and Buddhist
(b) Buddhist and Jain
(c) Hindu and Jain
(d) Hindu, Buddhist and Jain
Ans- d [SSC CGL 2008] - The Gandhara style of painting was initiated by whom?
(a) Hinayana Sect
(b) Mahayana Sect
(c) Vaishnava Sect
(d) Shaiva Sect
Ans- b [SSC CPO 2003] - Which school of Indian art is also known as ‘Graeco-Roman, “Buddhist Art”?
(a) Maurya
(b) Shunga
(c) Gandhara
(d) Gupta
Ans- c [SSC CGL (7-9-2016) Shift-2] - Which art is also known as Greco-Buddhist art?
(a) Gandhara art
(b) Mathura art
(c) Sunga art
(d) Madhubani art
Ans- a [SSC MTS (16-9-2017) Shift-1] - Gandhara art is a combination of which two arts?
(a) Indo-Roman
(b) Indo-Greek
(c) Indo-Islamic
(d) Indo-Chinese
Ans- b [SSC CGL (31-8-2016) Shift-2] - Under the Gandhara school of art, whose life-like statues were made?
(a) Buddha
(b) Shiva
(c) Mahavira
(d) Jesus
Ans- a [SSC MTS (16-10-2017) Shift-2] - What is a domed roofed semicircular structure built over the sacred relics of Buddhists called?
(a) Stupa
(b) Commandment
(c) Pillar
(d) Monolith
Ans- a [SSC MTS 2014] - Which of the following is the largest stupa in India?
(a) Bharhut
(b) Dhamekh
(c) Kesaria
(d) Amravati
Ans- c [SSC MTS (7-7-2022) Shift-2] - __________ Stupa located in Sarnath was built by the great Mauryan emperor Ashoka, it is one of the major Buddhist structures located in India.
(a) Dhauli
(b) Bharut
(c) Lalitgiri
(d) Dhamekh
Ans- d [SSC CGL (10-6-2019) Shift-1] - Which one of the following is the latest Buddhist text to have originated in India?
(a) Divya Vandana
(b) Dohakosa
(c) Vajracchedika
(d) Vamasathapaksini
Ans- d [SSC CPO 2011] - __________ is an epic poem composed by Ashwaghosha which describes the life of Buddha from the time of his birth till he attained nirvana.
(a) Shishupala Vadha
(b) Buddhacharita
(c) Arthashastra
(d) Kiratarjuniya
Ans- b [SSC CPO (14-3-2019) Shift-2] - What is Milindapanho?
(a) Buddhist site
(b) A name of Buddha
(c) Buddhist name of art
(d) Buddhist text
Ans- d [SSC CGL 2013]
SSC MTS FREE MOCK Test – Click Here - The ancient Buddhist texts were written in which of the following languages?
(a) Pali
(b) Apabhransh
(c) Sanskrit
(d) Prakrit
Ans- a [SSC MTS (22-10-2021) Shift-2, SSC CHSL (10-3-2018) Shift-3, SSC MTS (23 -10-2017) Shift-3, SSC MTS 2011, SSC FCI 2012] - In which of the following inscriptions of Ashoka Buddhist texts have been mentioned?
(a) Kalinga
(b) Dhauli
(c) Bhabru
(d) Jaugad
Ans- c [SSC CHSL (26-3-2018) Shift-2] - Which of the following is related to Mahayana religion?
(a) Jainism
(b) Sikhism
(c) Buddhism
(d) None of these
Ans- c [SSC MTS (10-10-2017) Shift-2] - Which Buddhist council was held immediately after the death of Gautam Buddha?
(a) Fourth
(b) Third
(c) Second
(d) First
Ans- d [SSC CHSL (7-2-2017) Shift-3] - Where was the first Buddhist council held?
(a) Kashmir
(b) Rajghat
(c) Pataliputra
(d) Vaishali
Ans- b [SSC CGL (30-8-2016) Shift-2, SSC MTS 2013] - The First Buddhist Council is said to have been patronised by __________.
(a) Chandragupta Maurya
(b) Ashoka
(c) Ajatashatru
(d) Porus
Ans- c [SSC MTS (13-10-2021) Shift-2] - One of the major events of Ashoka’s reign was the __________ Buddhist Council held in the capital Pataliputra in 250 BC.
(a) Fourth
(b) Third
(c) Second
(d) First
Ans- b [SSC CGL (23-8-2021) Shift-1] - Where did Ashoka call the Third Buddhist Council?
(a) Pataliputra
(b) Magadha
(c) Kalinga
(d) Sarnath
Ans- a [SSC CGL 2005, SSC CPO (13-12-2019) Shift-2] - Where was the Fourth Buddhist Council held?
(a) Pataliputra
(b) Kundalvan
(c) Kannauj
(d) Sarnath
Ans- b [SSC MTS 2011] - Who organized the Fifth Buddhist Council?
(a) Ashoka
(b) Kanishka
(c) Harsha
(d) Bindusara
Ans- c [SSC Matriculation Level Examination 2006] - Which place has the best specimen of Gupta paintings?
(a) Narsinghgarh
(b) Ellora
(c) Ajanta
(d) Bhimbetka
Ans- c [SSC MTS (12-10-2017) Shift-3] - Which of the following stories is related to the paintings and sculptures of Ajanta Caves?
(a) Jataka tales
(b) Panchtantra tales
(c) Pentameron tales
(d) Hitopadesha tales
Ans- a [SSC CGL (9-3-2020) Shift-2, SSC MTS (21-9-2017) Shift-2, SSC CGL 2003] - The theme of Ajanta paintings is related to which of the following?
(a) Jainism
(b) Buddhism
(c) Vaishnavism
(d) Shaivism
Ans- b [SSC CGL 2003, SSC CPO 2003] - In which of the following caves the painting named ‘Padmapani Bodhisattva’ has been found?
(a) Ajanta Cave 1
(b) Ajanta Cave 2
(c) Ajanta Cave 3
(d) Ajanta Cave 4
Ans- a [SSC CHSL (4-8-2021) Shift-2] - The rock-cut cave monuments at Ajanta in Maharashtra belong to which religion?
(a) Sikhism
(b) Buddhism
(c) Christianity
(d) Hinduism
Ans- b [SSC CHSL (22-1-2017) Shift-1] - In which state of India are the caves of Ajanta and Ellora located?
(a) Goa
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Bihar
(d) Maharashtra
Ans- d [SSC MTS (13-8-2019) Shift-2, SSC CHSL (10-8-2021) Shift-2, SSC CHSL ( 29-1-2017) Shift-3, SSC CGL (20-8-2017) Shift-3] - Which of the following is not true about Ajanta caves?
(a) They are located in Maharashtra
(b) They are decorated with Buddhist art
(c) They depict the techniques used in ancient India
(d) They do not have pictures of flowers and leaves
Ans- c [SSC CGL (1-9-2016) Shift-3] - Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha together are called-
(a) Triratna
(b) Trivarga
(c) Trisarga
(d) Trimurti
Ans- a [SSC CGL 2014] - What is not included in the Triratna of Buddhism?
(a) Buddha
(b) Dharma
(c) Sangha
(d) Middle Way
Ans- d [SSC MTS (30-10-2017) Shift-2] - From which monument, Gautam Buddha preached his divine knowledge of Buddhism to the world?
(a) Humayun’s Tomb
(b) Mahabodhi Temple Complex
(c) Qutub Minar
(d) Red Fort Complex
Ans- b [SSC CHSL (17-1-2017) Shift-3] - Mahabodhi Temple is an ancient Buddhist temple. It is located in which state of India?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Bihar
(d) Kerala
Ans- c [SSC MTS (20-7-2022) Shift-2, SSC CPO (12-3-2019) Shift-2] - The Sanskrit word ‘Dhamma’ is the __________ form of Dharma.
(a) Hindi
(b) Prakrit
(c) Pali
(d) Urdu
Ans- c [SSC MTS (15-10-2017) Shift-3 - Which of the following elements was not mentioned in Dhamma?
(a) Obedience to parents
(b) Charity
(c) Brotherhood
(d) Faith in Sangha
Ans- d [SSC CHSL (6-3-2018) Shift-1] - In Buddhism, ‘Bull’ is associated with which event of Buddha’s life?
(a) Birth
(b) Mahabhinishkramana
(c) Prabodha
(d) Mahaparinirvana
Ans- a [SSC Tax Asst. 2006] - Which of the following is the holy book of Buddhism?
(a) Tripitaka
(b) Kalpa Sutra
(c) Torah
(d) The Avesta
Ans- a [SSC CHSL (19-3-2020) Shift-2, SSC CGL 2005, SSC FCI - To which religion does the religious text, Tripitaka belong?
(a) Islam
(b) Buddhism
(c) Jainism
(d) Judaism
Ans- b [SSC MTS (13-8-2019) Shift-1, SSC CHSL (24-1-2017) Shift-1, SSC CGL (6-9-2016) Shift-1, SSC Matric Level Examination 2002] - The rules made for __________ were written in a book called ‘Vinayapitaka’.
(a) Vaishnavites
(b) Buddhist Sangha
(c) Lingayats
(d) Shakta sect
Ans- b [SSC CGL (18-8-2021) Shift-2] - At which of the following places Lord Buddha attained enlightenment?
(a) Bodh Gaya
(b) Vaishali
(c) Rajgir
(d) Sarnath
Ans- a [SSC CGL (20-8-2021) Shift-3, SSC MTS (12-7-2022) Shift-1, SSC MTS (3-10-2017) Shift-2, SSC MTS (26-10-2017) Shift-1, SSC CGL 2011] - The concept of The Four Noble truths belongs to which of the following religions?
(a) Sikhism
(b) Hinduism
(c) Jainism
(d) Buddhism
Ans- d [SSC MTS (6-8-2019) Shift-3] - At which of the following places Lord Buddha gave his first sermon on the four noble truths?
(a) Rajgir
(b) Bodh Gaya
(c) Sarnath
(d) Lumbini
Ans- c [SSC CGL (20-8-2021) Shift-1] - Which religion preaches that “Desire is the cause of all suffering”?
(a) Buddhism
(b) Jainism
(c) Sikhism
(d) Hinduism
Ans- a [SSC MTS 2013] - Buddhism believes in which of the following beliefs?
(1) The world is full of suffering
(2) People suffer because of their desires
(3) If desires are overcome, one will attain nirvana
(4) The existence of God and soul must be accepted
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 2, 3 and 4
Ans- c [SSC MTS 2011] - At which Buddhist site in India did Gautam Buddha first preach religion?
(a) Bodh Gaya
(b) Barabar Caves
(c) Kushinagar
(d) Sarnath
Ans- d [SSC MTS (5-7-2022) Shift-1] - Where did Gautam Buddha give his first sermon/discourse/sermon?
(a) Bodh Gaya
(b) Lumbini
(c) Sarnath
(d) Kushinagar
Ans- c [SSC MTS (5-10-2017) Shift-2, SSC CHSL (13-3-2018) Shift-1, SSC CGL 2012, SSC Matriculation Level Exam 2000] - The Lion Capital was built to commemorate the historic event of Buddha’s __________.
(a) Attainment of Enlightenment
(b) Death
(c) Abandonment of Home
(d) First Sermon
Ans- d [SSC MTS (13-7-2022) Shift-1] - In which language are the teachings of Buddha written?
(a) Hindi
(b) Urdu
(c) Pali
(d) Hebrew
Ans- c [SSC CHSL (15-1-2017) Shift-3, SSC MTS (13-10-2017) Shift-1] - Which language was mostly used for propagating Buddhism?
(a) Sanskrit
(b) Prakrit
(c) Pali
(d) Shauraseni
Ans- c [SSC Matriculation level examination 1999] - Who is also called ‘Light of Asia’?
(a) Gautam Buddha
(b) Jesus Christ
(c) Prophet Muhammad
(d) Swami Vivekananda
Ans- a [SSC CPO (4-7-2017) Shift-2] - Gautama Buddha was born in a forest, known as __________.
(a) Kavus
(b) Mafalfang
(c) Lumbini
(d) Mangar Bani
Ans- c [SSC CGL (16-8-2021) Shift-2, SSC CHSL (22-3-2018) Shift-1, SSC MTS ( 8-8-2019) Shift-1, SSC Matric Level Examination - The birthplace of Gautam Buddha is marked by?
(a) “Rummindei Pillar” of Ashoka Maurya
(b) Statue
(c) Peepal tree
(d) Buddhist monastery
Ans- a [SSC CGL 2014] - Vesak Memorial Day is celebrated to commemorate the birthday of __________
(a) Jesus Christ
(b) Mahavira
(c) Judas
(d) Buddha
Ans- d [SSC CPO (13-3-2019) Shift-1] - What was the real name of Gautam Buddha?
(a) Siddhartha
(b) Mahendra
(c) Shridatta
(d) Vishal Dutt
Ans- a [SSC CHSL (6-3-2018) Shift-2] - Buddha belonged to which dynasty?
(a) Jyatrika
(b) Maurya
(c) Shakya
(d) Kuru
Ans- c [SSC CGL 2002] - Gautam Buddha belonged to which republic?
(a) Shibi
(b) Shakya
(c) Saurasena
(b) Shabara
Ans- b [SSC CGL (10-9-2016) Shift-3] - Who was the teacher of Gautam Buddha?
(a) Patanjali
(b) Panini
(c) Aalaara Kalam
(d) Kapil
Ans- c [SSC CGL 2012] - What is the incident of Lord Buddha’s renunciation of his home called?
(a) Mahabhinishkramana
(b) Sambodhi
(c) Mahaparinirvana
(d) Dharmachakrapravartan
Ans- a [SSC MTS (27-10-2017) Shift-3] - ‘Buddha’ means-
(a) Enlightened
(b) Preacher of religion
(c) Talented
(d) Powerful
Ans- a [SSC Section Off 2006]
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