Ancient Indian History

 

Ancient Indian History 

Buddhism:

Q. The another name of Gautam Buddha was -

a) Suddhodhan 

b) Chanyaka 

c) Siddhartha 

d) Bishnugupta .

Ans: c ) Siddhartha .

Q. Consider the following statements about Gautam Buddha.

a) Gautam Buddha was a contemporary of Mahavira.

b) He belonged to a Sakya kshatriya family.

Options: 

i) Only i is true

ii) Only ii is true

iii) Both i and ii are true.

Ans: iii) Both i and ii are true.

Q. Gautam Buddha was born in

a) 563 BC

b) 546 BC

c) 577 BC

d) 566 BC

Ans: a) 563 BC.

Q. Consider the following statements

a) Gautam's father was the elected ruler of Kapilavastu , and headed the Republican clan of the Sakyas.

b) Gautam's mother was a princess from the Kosalan dynasty.

Options: 

i) Only i is true

ii) Only ii is true

iii) Both i and ii are true.

Ans: iii) Both i and ii are true.

Q. Gautam Buddha left home at the age of -

a) 29 

b) 39

c) 33 

d) 30

Ans: a)   29 .

Q. Gautam Buddha kept on wandering for about -

a) 8 years .

b) 7 years 

c) 10 years 

d) 9 years 

Ans: b) 7 years .

Q. Gautam Buddha attained his knowledge at the age of -

a) 30 years

b) 33 years

c) 35 years

d) 40 years

Ans: 35 years.

Q Gautam Buddha attained his knowledge at

a) Kashi 

b)Bodh  Gaya 

c) Brindavan 

d) Kashmir

Ans: b)Bodh  Gaya .

Q. Consider the following statements:

a) Gautam Buddha delivered his first sermons at Sarnath in Benaras .

b) His activities did not discriminate between the rich and poor, the high and the low, and the man and the woman.

Options: 

i) Only i is true

ii) Only ii is true

iii) Both i and ii are true.

Ans: iii) Both i and ii are true.

Q. Gautam Buddha died in

a) 483 BC 

b) 483 BC

c ) 481 BC 

d) 479 BC 

Ans: a) 483 BC .

Q. Gautam Buddha died at the age of

a) 80 years 

b) 88 years 

c) 85 years 

d) 83 years 

Ans: a) 80 years .

Q. Gautam Buddha died at 

a) Pavanagar 

b) Kusinagar 

c) Goa 

d) Maharashtra

Ans: b) Kusinagar .

Note : Gautam Buddha passed away at the age of 80 , and Kushinagar, village pasta in the district of Deoria in Eastern Uttar Pradesh) .

Q. Consider the following statements:

a) According to Buddha, the world is a full of Sorrows and people suffer on account of desires.

b) To him,  if desires are conquered then man will be free from the cycle of birth and death.

Options:

i) only a is correct

ii) only b is correct

 iii) both a and b are correct

Ans: iii) both a and b are correct.

Q. Which one of the following statements is true?

a) Gautam Buddha recommended for seven fold path for the elimination of human misery.

b) Gautam Buddha recommended for six fold path for the elimination of human misery.

c) Gautam Buddha recommended for eight fold path for the elimination of human misery.

d) Gautam Buddha recommended for nine fold path  for the elimination of human misery.

Ans:c) Gautam Buddha recommended for eight fold path for the elimination of human misery.

It includes -

a) right observation

 b) right  determination

 c) right speech 

d) right action 

e) right livelihood 

f) right exercise

 g) right memory and 

h)  right meditation.

Q. Consider the following statements:

a) According to Gautam Buddha ,a  person should avoid the excess of both  luxury and austerity.

b) To him , man should follow the middle path .

Options:

i) only a is correct 

ii) only b is correct

 iii) both a and b are correct.

Ans:iii) both a and b are correct.

Q. Consider the following statements about code of conduct of Gautam Buddha.

a) do not Covet the property of others.

b) do not commit violence

c) do not use intoxicants 

d) do not speak a lie

e) do not indulge in corrupt practices .

Options: 

i) a, b and c are true .

ii) b, d and e are true.

iii) a, c and d are true 

iv) all are true.

Ans: All are true.

Q. Consider the following statements.

a) Buddhism does not recognise the existence of God and soul ( Atman) .

b) Buddhism is a kind of revolution.

Options:

i) only a is true 

ii) only b is true

iii)  both a and b are true.

Ans: iii)  both a and b are true.

Q. Consider the following statements:

a)  In Buddhism women were  admitted to the sangha.

b) Buddhism was liberal and democratic in comparison with brahminism.

Options:

a) only a is correct 

b)only b is correct 

c) both a and b are correct 

Ans: c) both a and b are correct .

Q. The three main elements in Buddhism are -

a) Buddha

 b) Sangha 

c) Dhamma 

d) Artha 

Options:

i) a,b  and c are true

ii) a, c and d are true 

iii) a, b and d are true

Iv) b, c and d are true

Ans: i) a,b  and c are true.

Q. Consider the following statements:

a) 200 years after the death of Buddha the famous Muurya king Ashoka embraced Buddhism.

b) Ashoka spread Buddhism into Central Asia, West Asia and Sri Lanka.

c) Today Sri Lanka, Burma ,Tibet and parts of China and Japan Profess Buddhism.

Options:

i) a and b are correct 

ii) b and c are correct 

iii) a and c are correct

iv) all are correct

Ans: iv) all are correct.

Q . The new form of Buddhism was known as 

Ans: Vajrayana.

Q. The monsteries of Buddhism came to be coveted by the 

a) Turkish invaders

b) Greek invaders

c) Chinese invaders

d) Japanese invaders

Ans: a) Turkish invaders.