Buddhism

01) Name the clan Buddha belonged to [SSC Combined Graduate Level Prelim Exam 27/07/2008], [SSC CGL Exam 02/07/2017, Shift III]

          a) Gnathrika

          b) Maurya

          c) Sakya

          d) Kuru

02) Stories of Buddha’s birth and his previous lives are contained in: [SSC MTS Exam 14/05/2017, Shift II]

          a) Tripitakas

          b) Triratnas

          c) Panchatantra tales

          d) Jataka-tales

03) Mention the place where Buddha attained Englightenment. [SSC CGL Exam 19/06/2011, Shift II]

          a) Sarnath

          b) Bodh Gaya

          c) Kapilavastu

          d) Rajgriha

04) Which one of the following was the last Buddhist text produced In India? [SSC CPO SI, ASI & Intelligence Officer Exam 28/08/2011]

          a) Divya Vandana,

          b) Dohakosa

          c) Vijrachedika

          d) Vamsathapakasini

05) Identify the Buddhist Literature from the following: [SSC CGL Exam 06/09/2016, Shift I]

          a) Tripitakas

          b) Upanishads

          c) Angas

          d) Aranyakas

06) The early Buddhist scriptures were composed in: [FCI Exam 05/02/2012]

          a) Prakrit texts

          b) Pali texts

          c) Sanskrit texts

          d) Pictographical texts

07) Which language was mostly used for the propagation of Buddhism? [SSC CHSL Exam 15/01/2017, Shift II]

          a) Sanskrit

          b) Prakrit

          c) Pali

          d) Sauraseni

08) Buddha gave his first religious message at [SSC MTS Exam 30/04/2017, Shift I]

          a) Rajagriha

          b) Pataliputra

          c) Gaya       

          d) Samath

09) What is the first sermon of buddha called as? [SSC CGL Exam 21/04/2013]

          a) Brahmajalasutta

          b) Dammachakkapabattanasutta       

          c) Kachchayanagottasutta

          d) Mahaparinirvansutta

10) Buddha, Dhamma and sangha together are known as [SSC CGL Exam 21/04/2013]

          a) Tiratna

          b) Trivarga

          c) Trisarga

          d) Trimurthi

11) Which one of the following is not included in the ‘Eight Fold Path’ of Buddhism? [SSC Constable (GD) Exam 12/05/2013]

          a)  Right speech

          b) Right contemplation

          c) Right Desire

          d) Right conduct

12) The Buddhist monk who spread Buddhism in Tibet was [SSC CGL Exam 19/05/2013]

          a) Nagarjuna

          b) Ananda

          c) Asanga

          d) Padmasambhava

13) How many ashrams were recognized around the time of Jainism and Buddhism? [SSC Delhi Police Constable Exam 05/12/2017, Shift III]

          a) 6

          b) 4

          c) 8

          d) 3

14) The site of Birth [nativity] of Gautam Buddha is marked by: [SSC CGL Exam 27/04/2014]

          a) a monastery

          b) a “Rummindei Pillar” of Ashok Maurya

          c) a statue

          d) a Peepal Tree

15) In which of the following mudra did Gautama Buddha delivered his first sermon at Sarnath? [SSC CPO SI, ASI Exam 05/06/2016, Shift II]

          a) Abhaya Mudra

          b) Dhyana Mudra

          c) Dharmachakra Mudra

          d) Bhumisparsa Mudra

16) Who is also known as “Light of Asia”? [SSC CAPF’S ASI & Delhi Police SI Exam 04/07/2017, Shift II]

          a) Gautama Buddha

          b)  Jesus Christ

          c) Prophet Mohammad

          d) Swami Vivekananda

17) In which language were the Buddhist literary works generally written? [SSC MTS Exam 23/10/2017, Shift III]

          a) Sanskrit

          b) Pali

          c) Brahmi

          d) Praktit