Question : Who was the teacher of Gautama Buddha?
A. Patanjali
B. Kapila
C. Alara Kalama
D. Panini
Question Listed : Alara Kalama, Buddhism, History,
Question : Who among the following was contemporary of Gautam Buddha?
A. Mahavir
B. Kautilya
C. Kanishka
D. Nagarjuna
Question Listed : Mahavir, Buddhism, History,
Question : Which state in India has the largest number of Buddhists?
A. Bihar
B. Maharashtra
C. Jammu and Kashmir
D. Himachal Pradesh
Question Listed : Maharashtra, Buddhism, History,
Question : Which of the following contain Buddhist teachings?
A. Tripitakas
B. Purvas
C. Jatakas
D. Chaityas
Question Listed : Tripitakas, Buddhism, History,
Question : Which country has the highest number of Buddhists in the world?
A. Indonesia
B. China
C. Japan
D. India
Question Listed : China, Buddhism, History,
Question : Where is Lumbini, the birth place of Gautama Buddha located?
A. Sikkim
B. Bhutan
C. Bihar
D. Nepal
Question Listed : Nepal, Buddhism, History,
Question : Where did Buddha attain Parinirvana?
A. Vaishali
B. Rajgriha
C. Kushinagara
D. Bodh Gaya
Question Listed : Kushinagara, Buddhism, History,
Question : 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
Question Listed : Buddhism, History,
Question : What are the places which contain the relics of Buddha known as?
A. Chaityas
B. Stupas
C. Pitakas
D. Viharas
Question Listed : Stupas, Buddhism, History,
Question : 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
Question Listed : Buddhism, History,
Question : The monk who influenced Ashoka to embrace Buddhism was
A. Brihadratha
B. Brahma Gupta
C. Upa Gupta
D. Vishnu Gupta
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Question : The largest Buddhist temple in the world is located in
A. China
B. Japan
C. Indonesia
D. India
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Question : 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
Question Listed : Jatakas, Buddhism, History,
Question : The Buddha delivered his first sermon, known as Turning of the wheel of law at?
A. Bodh Gaya
B. Sarnath
C. Sarnath
D. Sanchi
Question Listed : Sarnath, Buddhism, History,
Question : Mention the place where Buddha attained enlightment
A. Rajgriha
B. Kapilvastu
C. Bodhgaya
D. Sarnath
Question Listed : Bodhgaya, Buddhism, History,