1. Gautama Buddha was born at:
A. Lumbini
B. Bodh Gaya
C. Sarnath
D. Kushinagar
Answer: A. Lumbini
2. Gautama Buddha was born in:
A. 623 BCE (traditional date)
B. 563 BCE (commonly accepted in exams)
C. 483 BCE
D. 527 BCE
Answer: B. 563 BCE
3. The original name of Buddha was:
A. Siddhartha Gautama
B. Mahavira
C. Vardhamana
D. Rahul
Answer: A. Siddhartha Gautama
4. Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment at:
A. Lumbini
B. Bodh Gaya
C. Sarnath
D. Rajgir
Answer: B. Bodh Gaya
5. Buddha delivered his first sermon at:
A. Kushinagar
B. Vaishali
C. Sarnath
D. Kapilavastu
Answer: C. Sarnath
6. Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana at:
A. Rajgir
B. Kushinagar
C. Sravasti
D. Nalanda
Answer: B. Kushinagar
7. The first sermon of Buddha is known as:
A. Mahaparinirvana
B. Dharmachakra Pravartana
C. Tripitaka
D. Vinaya
Answer: B. Dharmachakra Pravartana
8. The sacred book of Buddhism is:
A. Vedas
B. Tripitaka
C. Upanishads
D. Agamas
Answer: B. Tripitaka
9. The language mainly used for Buddhist literature was:
A. Sanskrit
B. Pali
C. Prakrit
D. Tamil
Answer: B. Pali
10. Which ruler embraced Buddhism after the Kalinga War?
A. Chandragupta Maurya
B. Ashoka
C. Kanishka
D. Harsha
Answer: B. Ashoka
11. The Fourth Buddhist Council was held during the reign of:
A. Ashoka
B. Bimbisara
C. Kanishka
D. Harsha
Answer: C. Kanishka
12. The symbol of Buddhism is:
A. Trident
B. Dharma Chakra
C. Lotus
D. Swastika
Answer: B. Dharma Chakra
13. The founder of Buddhism was:
A. Mahavira
B. Siddhartha Gautama
C. Parshvanatha
D. Chandragupta
Answer: B. Siddhartha Gautama
14. Which of the following is NOT one of the Four Noble Truths?
A. Suffering exists
B. Desire is the cause of suffering
C. Suffering can end
D. Worship of many gods
Answer: D. Worship of many gods
15. The Eightfold Path is associated with:
A. Jainism
B. Buddhism
C. Hinduism
D. Sikhism
Answer: B. Buddhism
16. The First Buddhist Council was held at:
A. Vaishali
B. Rajgir
C. Pataliputra
D. Kashmir
Answer: B. Rajgi
17. Which Buddhist Council was held at Vaishali?
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Fourth
Answer: B. Second
18. The Third Buddhist Council was held at:
A. Rajgir
B. Vaishali
C. Pataliputra
D. Kashmir
Answer: C. Pataliputra
19. The Buddhist monastery is called:
A. Matha
B. Sangha
C. Vihara
D. Ashrama
Answer: C. Vihara
20. Which dynasty greatly patronized Mahayana Buddhism?
A. Maurya
B. Gupta
C. Kushan
D. Chola
Answer: C. Kushan
21. The founder of Jainism is traditionally regarded as:
A. Mahavira
B. Rishabhanatha (Adinatha)
C. Parshvanatha
D. Chandragupta Maurya
Answer: B. Rishabhanatha (Adinatha)
22. Mahavira was the:
A. 1st Tirthankara
B. 23rd Tirthankara
C. 24th Tirthankara
D. 25th Tirthankara
Answer: C. 24th Tirthankara
23. The 23rd Tirthankara was:
A. Rishabhanatha
B. Mahavira
C. Parshvanatha
D. Neminatha
Answer: C. Parshvanatha
24. Mahavira was born at:
A. Kundagrama
B. Lumbini
C. Bodh Gaya
D. Sarnath
Answer: A. Kundagrama
25. Mahavira attained Nirvana at:
A. Vaishali
B. Rajgir
C. Pawapuri
D. Champa
Answer: C. Pawapuri
26. The sacred texts of Jainism are known as:
A. Tripitaka
B. Vedas
C. Agamas
D. Upanishads
Answer: C. Agamas
27. The main principle of Jainism is:
A. Bhakti
B. Ahimsa (Non-violence)
C. Karma Yoga
D. Yajna
Answer: B. Ahimsa (Non-violence)
28. The language of early Jain literature was mainly:
A. Sanskrit
B. Pali
C. Ardhamagadhi Prakrit
D. Tamil
Answer: C. Ardhamagadhi Prakrit
29. Jainism believes in:
A. Creator God
B. Non-violence and self-discipline
C. Animal sacrifice
D. Idol worship only
Answer: B. Non-violence and self-discipline
30. Chandragupta Maurya is believed to have embraced:
A. Buddhism
B. Jainism
C. Shaivism
D. Vaishnavism
Answer: B. Jainism
MIXED QUESTIONS
31. Both Buddhism and Jainism opposed:
A. Ahimsa
B. Vedic ritualism and animal sacrifice
C. Meditation
D. Monastic life
Answer: B. Vedic ritualism and animal sacrifice
32. Which of the following religions does NOT accept the authority of the Vedas?
A. Buddhism
B. Jainism
C. Both Buddhism and Jainism
D. Hinduism
Answer: C. Both Buddhism and Jainism
33. Match the following correctly:
- Lumbini – Birth of Buddha
- Bodh Gaya – Enlightenment
- Sarnath – First Sermon
- Kushinagar – Mahaparinirvana
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1, 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
34. Which pair is correctly matched?
A. Mahavira – 23rd Tirthankara
B. Parshvanatha – 24th Tirthankara
C. Mahavira – 24th Tirthankara
D. Buddha – Jainism
Answer: C. Mahavira – 24th Tirthankara
35. Which emperor sent his son Mahendra and daughter Sanghamitra to Sri Lanka to spread Buddhism?
A. Chandragupta Maurya
B. Ashoka
C. Kanishka
D. Harsha
Answer: B. Ashoka
36. Which of the following is common to both Buddhism and Jainism?
- Belief in Karma
- Rejection of Vedic authority
- Emphasis on non-violence
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. 1 and 2 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: D. 1, 2 and 3
37. Consider the following statements:
- Buddha preached in Pali.
- Mahavira was a contemporary of Buddha.
- Both religions originated in the 6th century BCE.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: D. 1, 2 and 3
38. Which of the following correctly matches the Buddhist Council and its location?
A. First – Rajgir
B. Second – Vaishali
C. Third – Pataliputra
D. All of the above
Answer: D. All of the above
39. Arrange the following events in chronological order:
- Birth of Buddha
- Enlightenment
- First Sermon
- Mahaparinirvana
A. 1 → 2 → 3 → 4
B. 2 → 1 → 3 → 4
C. 1 → 3 → 2 → 4
D. 2 → 3 → 1 → 4
Answer: A. 1 → 2 → 3 → 4
40. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
| Religion | Sacred Text |
| 1. Buddhism | Tripitaka |
| 2. Jainism | Agamas |
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: C. Both 1 and 2