14000+ MCQs Ancient History (Religious Movements of 6th Century BCE)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 10/09/2026
1. Who was the author of ‘Buddha Charita’?
2. ‘Nava Nalanda Mahavihara’ is famous for:
3. The first human statue worshipped in India where those of:
4. Sarnath is in the state of:
5. Who among the following deities is represented in art as holding the plough?
6. Lord Buddha’s image is sometimes shown with the hand gesture called ‘Bhumisparsha Mudra’. It symbolises:
7. Assertion (A) Kushinagar was the capital of Malla Republic. Reason (R) Lord Buddha’s Mahaparinirvana took place in Kushinagar. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
8. ‘Dharmachakrapravartana’ was performed at:
9. Which of the events of Budhha’s life is known as ‘Mahabhinishkramana’?
10. Which one of the following propounded that ‘destiny determines everything, man is powerless’?
11. Who believes in the original teaching of Buddha?
12. The Jainas believe that Jainism is the outcome of the teachings of twenty four Tirthankaras. In the light of this statement, which one among the following is correct of Vardhamana Mahavira?
13. Which of the following is/are true about Gautama Buddha?
I. He believes in ‘Karma’.
II. He believes in rebirth.
III. Attaining Nirvana.
IV. Belief in the power of God.
14. Where the word ‘Stupa’ has been used for the first time?
15. The earliest known epigraphic evidence of Bhagavatism is:
16. The concept of Anuvrata was advocated by:
17. The concept of eightfold path forms the theme of:
18. Svetambara Agama was finally edited at the Jain Council of:
19. Who founded the Lingayat Movement?
20. Which of the following statements is/are applicable to Jaina Doctrine?
I. The surest way of annihilating Karma is to practice penance.
II. Every object, even the smallest particle has a soul.
III. Karma is the bane of the soul and must be ended.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
21. First Buddhist Conference after the death of Buddha was presided over by:
22. What is the first sermon of Buddha called as?
23. Where did Gautama Buddha deliver his first sermon?
24. Who among the following was associated with the formulation of the basic Ideas of Mahatma Buddhism?
25. In the Mahayana Buddhism, the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara was also known as:
26. On the bank of which river did Mahavira Swami attain enlightenment?
27. Which one among the following sects was associated with Gosala Maskariputra?
28. Where is the highest in the world ‘Vishwa Shanti Stupa’ located in Bihar?
29. How many Jyotirlingas are devoted to Lord Shiva?
30. Which one of the following was the last Buddhist text produced in India?
31. Jivaka, the royal physician of Rajgriha, was the son of the Ganika named as:
32. Who used the caves of Barabar as their shelter-house?
33. With reference to the cultural history of India, which one of the following is the correct description of the term ‘paramitas’?
35. Where did Lord Buddha breathe his last (Mahaparinirvan)?
36. The inscription of which one of the following kings gives the information that Sakyamuni Buddha was born in Lumbini?
37. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
39. Which of the following places is considered a Jain Siddha Kshetra on account of its association with Parshvanatha?
40. Buddha, Dharma and Sangha together are known as:
41. The originator of Bhagavata Religion was:
42. Which one of the following is not common in Buddhism and Jainism?
44. Consider the following statements.
I. Vardhaman Mahavira’s mother was the daughter of Lichchhavi king Chetaka.
II. Gautama Buddha’s mother was a princess from the Koliyan dynasty.
III. Parshvanatha, the twenty-third Tirthankara, belonged to Banaras.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
45. Some Buddhist rock-cut caves are called Chaityas, while the others are called Viharas. What is the difference between the two?
46. Which of the following Buddhist literature contains the Buddha’s sermons on matters of ethics and doctrine?
47. The standing statue of Gautama Buddha was built in which period?
48. Lord Buddha preached the following four noble truths. Put them in correct chronological order.
I. There is suffering.
II. There is cessation of suffering.
III. There is a path leading to the cessation of suffering.
IV. There is cause of suffering.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
49. Which of the following statements is/are correct about Lord Buddha?
I. He was born in Kapilvastu.
II. He attained enlightenment at Bodh Gaya.
III. He discarded the Vedic religion.
IV. He preached noble truths.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
50. Name the last Tirthankara.