16. Where did Buddha reside during the last rainy season of his life? [UPPCS (Mains) 2015]
(A) Shravasti
(B) Vaishali
(C) Kushinaga
(D) Sarnath
17. Which one of the following describes best the concept ofNirvana in Buddhism? [IAS (Pre) 2013]
(A) The extinction of the flame of desire
(B) The complete annihilation of self
(C) A state of bliss and rest
(D) A mental stage beyond all comprehension
18. Who was Alara Kalama?5 [UPPSC (GIC) 2010]
(A) A disciple of Buddha
(B) A distinguished Buddhist monk
(C) A king of Buddha’s time
(D) A teacher of Buddha
19. At which place did Mahatma Buddha give his first ‘Dhamma- chakkhapavathana’?[53rd to 55th BPSC (Pre) 2011 47th BPSC (Pre) 2005 UPPCS (Mains) 2004 MPPCS (Pre) 91, 1999]
(A) Lumbini
(B) Sarnath
(C) Pataliputra
(D) Vaishali
20. Where did Buddha preach his first sermon? [Jharkhand PCS (Pre) 2013]
(A) Kashi
(B) Sarnath
(C) Kushinagar
(D) Bodh Gaya
21. Who gave his first sermon in Sarnath? [UPPCS (Pre) 1993]
(A) Mahavir
(B) Sankaracharya
(C) Mahatma Buddha
(D) Guru Nanak
22. Gautama Buddha gave his first sermon at [56th to 59th BPSC (Pre) 2015]
(A) Vaishali
(B) Kaushambi
(C) Sarnath
(D) Pawapuri
23. In Buddhist text ‘Dharmachakra Parvartana’ is known as[UP Lower Sub. (Pre) 2004]
(A) His (Buddha) sight
(B) First Sermon at Sarnath
(C) His religious norms
(D) Buddha rituals
24. ‘Dharmachakrapravartana’ wasperformed at[UP Lower Sub. (Pre) 2015]
(A) Sanchi
(B) Shravasti
(C) Sarnath
(D) Vaishali
25. Gautam Buddha gave the maximum sermons at which place?\ [UPPCS (Pre) 2011]
(A) Vaishali
(B) Shravasti
(C) Kaushambi
(D) Rajgriha
26. Buddha had visited Kaushambi during the reign of [UP UDA/LDA (Pre) 2010]
(A) Satanika
(B) Udayana
(C) Bodhi
(D) Nicakshu
27. First Buddhist Conference after the death of Buddha was presided over by [UPPCS (Pre) 2000]
(A) Mahakashyapa
(B) Dharmasen
(C) Ajatashatru
(D) Nagasen
28. Who among the following conducted the first Buddhist Council? [UP UDA/LDA (Mains) 2010]
(A) Ananda
(B) Mahakassapa
(C) Moggaliputta Tissa
(D) Upali
29. ‘Saptaparni Cave’ is situated in [UPRO/ARO (Pre) 2014]
(A) Sanchi
(B) Nalanda
(C) Rajgriha
(D) Pawapuri
30. Who among the following presided over the Buddhist Council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir? [IAS (Pre) 2001]
(A) Parsva
(B) Nagarjuna
(C) Sudraka
(D) Vasumitra
Answer Sheet:-
16. (B]
17. (A)
18. (D)
19. (B)
20. (B)
21. (C)
22. (C)
23. (B)
24. (C)
25. (B)
26. (B)
27. (A)
28. (B)
29. (C)
30. (D)