Help Center
Login \ Register

Buddhism Categories

Multiple Choice Questions GK on Buddhism

Question 1 : Who was the teacher of Gautama Buddha?

A. Patanjali

B. Kapila

C. Alara Kalama

D. Panini

Show Answer

Alara Kalama, Buddhism, History,

Ads

Question 2 : Who among the following was contemporary of Gautam Buddha?

A. Mahavir

B. Kautilya

C. Kanishka

D. Nagarjuna

Show Answer

Question Listed : Mahavir, Buddhism, History,

Question 3 : Which state in India has the largest number of Buddhists?

A. Bihar

B. Maharashtra

C. Jammu and Kashmir

D. Himachal Pradesh

Show Answer

Question Listed : Maharashtra, Buddhism, History,

Ads

Question 4 : Which of the following contain Buddhist teachings?

A. Tripitakas

B. Purvas

C. Jatakas

D. Chaityas

Show Answer

Question Listed : Tripitakas, Buddhism, History,

Question 5 : Which country has the highest number of Buddhists in the world?

A. Indonesia

B. China

C. Japan

D. India

Show Answer

Question Listed : China, Buddhism, History,

Question 6 : Where is Lumbini, the birth place of Gautama Buddha located?

A. Sikkim

B. Bhutan

C. Bihar

D. Nepal

Show Answer

Question Listed : Nepal, Buddhism, History,

Ads

Question 7 : Where did Buddha attain Parinirvana?

A. Vaishali

B. Rajgriha

C. Kushinagara

D. Bodh Gaya

Show Answer

Question Listed : Kushinagara, Buddhism, History,

Question 8 : What was the Kutagarashala - literally, a hut with a pointed roof?

A. A place to sleep

B. A place where weapons were stored

C. A place where animals were kept

D. A place where intellectual debates among Buddhist mendicants took place

Show Answer

Question Listed : Buddhism, History,

Question 9 : What are the places which contain the relics of Buddha known as?

A. Chaityas

B. Stupas

C. Pitakas

D. Viharas

Show Answer

Question Listed : Stupas, Buddhism, History,

Ads

Question 10 : Vaishak Purnima or Buddha Purnima is celebrated every year to mark which of the following events of Buddhas life?

A. All of the above

B. Parinirvana (Death)

C. Nirvana (Enlightenment)

D. Birth

Show Answer

Question Listed : Buddhism, History,

Question 11 : The monk who influenced Ashoka to embrace Buddhism was

A. Brihadratha

B. Brahma Gupta

C. Upa Gupta

D. Vishnu Gupta

Show Answer

Question Listed : Upa Gupta, Buddhism, History,

Question 12 : The largest Buddhist temple in the world is located in

A. China

B. Japan

C. Indonesia

D. India

Show Answer

Question Listed : Indonesia, Buddhism, History,

Question 13 : The earliest Buddhist literature which deal with the stories of the various births of Buddha are

A. Jatakas

B. Abhidhamma pitakas

C. Sutta pitakas

D. Venaya pitakas

Show Answer

Question Listed : Jatakas, Buddhism, History,

Question 14 : The Buddha delivered his first sermon, known as Turning of the wheel of law at?

A. Bodh Gaya

B. Sarnath

C. Sarnath

D. Sanchi

Show Answer

Question Listed : Sarnath, Buddhism, History,

Question 15 : Mention the place where Buddha attained enlightment

A. Rajgriha

B. Kapilvastu

C. Bodhgaya

D. Sarnath

Show Answer

Question Listed : Bodhgaya, Buddhism, History,

GK Category

Input your search keywords and press Enter.