Buddhism (Buddh Dharma) Frequently Asked Questions Mock Test is specially designed for aspirants preparing for SSC, UPSC, Railway, Banking, State PSC, CTET, UPTET, Police and other competitive exams Buddhism is one of the most important topics in Indian History and questions from this section are frequently asked in General Knowledge examinations.
This mock test includes 25 carefully selected MCQs covering the life of Gautama Buddha the Four Noble Truths the Eightfold Path, Buddhist Councils, important scriptures, symbols, places and the spread of Buddhism These questions are based on topics that are commonly repeated in competitive exams making them ideal for both revision and practice.
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Q. In what form were the teachings of Lord Buddha first compiled?
A) Vedas
B) Tripitaka
C) Puranas
D) Jataka
Answer: B) Tripitaka
Q. What is meant by ‘Mahabhinishkramana’?
A) Birth of Buddha
B) Attainment of enlightenment by Buddha
C) Renunciation of home by Buddha
D) Mahaparinirvana of Buddha
Answer: C) Renunciation of home by Buddha
Q. Which Buddhist sect regards Buddha as a deity worthy of worship?
A) Hinayana
B) Vajrayana
C) Mahayana
D) Theravada
Answer: C) Mahayana
Q. In which Buddhist council did the Buddhist Sangha split into two factions: Sthaviravada and Mahasanghika?
A) First Council
B) Second Council
C) Third Council
D) Fourth Council
Answer: B) Second Council
Q. During whose reign did Buddha visit Kaushambi?
A) Ajatashatru
B) Bimbisara
C) Udayana
D) Prasenajit
Answer: C) Udayana
Q. Who is the author of ‘Buddhacharita’?
A) Nagarjuna
B) Ashvaghosha
C) Vasumitra
D) Aryadeva
Answer: B) Ashvaghosha
Q. Which event in Buddha’s life is depicted in Indian art by the ‘Dharmachakra’ (Wheel of Law) accompanied by a deer?
A) Birth
B) Enlightenment
C) First Sermon
D) Mahaparinirvana
Answer: C) First Sermon
Q. Who wanted to become the head of the Sangha during Buddha’s lifetime?
A) Ananda
B) Upali
C) Devadatta
D) Mahakashyapa
Answer: C) Devadatta
Q. Where did Buddha grant permission for women to enter the Buddhist Sangha? A) Rajgriha
B) Vaishali
C) Sarnath
D) Kushinagar
Answer: B) Vaishali
Q. Who is considered the actual founder of Buddhism?
A) Mahakashyapa
B) Mahatma Buddha
C) Ashoka
D) Nagarjuna
Answer: B) Mahatma Buddha
Q. Where was Gautam Buddha’s first sermon delivered?
A) Bodh Gaya
B) Kushinagar
C) Sarnath
D) Rajgriha
Answer: C) Sarnath
Q. To which Buddhist sect did Nagarjuna belong?
A) Hinayana
B) Madhyamika
C) Theravada
D) Vajrayana
Answer: B) Madhyamika
Q. Where is the World Peace Pagoda (Vishwa Shanti Stupa) located in Bihar?
A) Patna
B) Rajgir
C) Gaya
D) Nalanda
Answer: B) Rajgir
Q. Who commissioned the construction of the 80-foot-tall Buddha statue in Bodh Gaya?
A) Indians
B) Sri Lankans
C) Japanese
D) Chinese
Answer: C) Japanese
Q. Who is known as the ‘Light of Asia’?
A) Emperor Ashoka
B) Mahavira Swami
C) Gautam Buddha
D) Nagarjuna
Answer: C) Gautam Buddha
Q. Under the reign of which ruler was Gautam Buddha accorded the status of a deity?
A) Ashoka
B) Bimbisara
C) Kanishka
D) Harshavardhana
Answer: C) Kanishka
Q. During which period were standing statues of Buddha primarily created?
A) Mauryan period
B) Gupta period
C) Kushan period
D) Satavahana period
Answer: C) Kushan period
Q. Who among the following was the patron of the First Buddhist Council?
A) Ananda
B) Upali
C) Ajatashatru
D) Vasumitra
Answer: C) Ajatashatru
Q. Which king of Magadha built the Veluvana Vihara for Buddha’s residence? Buddha?)
A) Ajatashatru
B) Bimbisara
C) Udayan
D) Prasenajit
Answer: B) Bimbisara
Q. Who was the first woman to enter the Buddhist Sangha?
A) Yashodhara
B) Amrapali
C) Prajapati Gautami
D) Sujata
Answer: C) Prajapati Gautami
Q. Where did the Buddha spend the last rainy season of his life?
A) Rajgir
B) Bodh Gaya
C) Vaishali
D) Sarnath
Answer: C) Vaishali
Q. Where is India’s largest Buddhist monastery located?
A) Ladakh
B) Sikkim
C) Arunachal Pradesh
D) Himachal Pradesh
Answer: B) Sikkim
Q. What is meant by ‘Dharmachakra Pravartana’ in Buddhist terminology?
A) Birth of the Buddha
B) Buddha’s first sermon
C) Buddha’s attainment of enlightenment
D) Buddha’s Mahaparinirvana
Answer: B) Buddha’s first sermon
Q. With which religion is the principle that ‘the world is impermanent and transient’ associated?
A) Jainism
B) Buddhism
C) Sikhism
D) Hinduism
Answer: B) Buddhism
Q. During whose reign was the Second Buddhist Council held?
A) Ashoka
B) Bimbisara
C) Kalashoka
D) Kanishka
Answer: C) Kalashoka
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