91. Which form of Buddhism was prominent during the Sultanate period? [Jharkhand PCS (Pre) 2013]
(A) Theravada
(B) Hinayana
(C) Vajrayana
(D) Tantrayana
92. Which of the following Kingdoms were associated with the life of the Buddha? [IAS (Pre) 2015, 14]
1. Avanti
2. Gandhara
3. Kosala
4. Magadha
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 2 and 4
(C) Only 3 and 4
(D) 1, 3 and 4
93. Four Buddhist Councils were held in the following places. Arrange them in chronological order by using the code given below. [UP Lower Sub. (Pre) 2002]
1. Vaishali
2. Rajgriha
3. Kundalavana
4. Pataliputra
Code
(A) 1, 2, 3, 4
(B) 4, 3, 2, 1
(C) 2, 1, 3, 4
(D) 2, 1, 4, 3
94. Four important events of Buddha’s life and thereby related four places are mentioned below.
Schedule-I
(a) Birth
(b) Enlightenment
(c) First preaching
(d) Death
Schedule-II
1. Sarnath
2. Bodh Gaya
3. Lumbini
4. Kushinagar
Match Schedule-I and Schedule-II and select correct answer from the
code is given below.[41st BPSC (Pre) 1996]
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 4 3
(B) 2 3 1 4
(C) 3 2 1 4
(D) 4 1 3 2
95. Match List-I (Sign) with List-II (Meaning) and select the correct
answer using the code given below [UPPCS (Mains) 2005]
List-I (Sign)
(a) Birth
(b) First Sermon
(c) Enlightenment
(d) Great Departure
List-II (Meaning)
1. Bodhi tree
2. Dharma Chakra
3. Horse
4. Lotus
Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 4 3 2 1
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 4 2 1 3
96. Which of the following statements is/are correct about Lord Buddha?[UPPSC (GIC) 2010]
1. He was born in Kapilvastu.
2. He attained enlightenment at
Bodh Gaya.
3. He discarded the Vedic
religion.
4. He preached noble truths.
Select the correct answer from the code is given below.
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1 and 3
(C) 1, 2 and 3
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
97. Which of the following is/are true about Gautam Buddha? [UPPCS (Pre) 1992]
1. He believes in ‘Karma’
2. He believes in rebirth
3. Attaining Nirvana
4. Belief in the power of God
Code
(A) Only 1, 2, 3
(B) Only 1, 2
(C) Only 1
(D) All are true
98. Assertion (A): Kushinagar was the capital of Malla Republic. Reason (R): Lord Buddha’s Mahaparinirvana took place in Kushinagar.
Select the correct answer using the
code given below.[UPPCS (Spl)(Pre) 2004]
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and
(R) is the correct explanation
of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true,
but (R) is not the correct
explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
99. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? [IAS (Pre) 1998]
1. Lothal: Ancient dockyard
2. Sarnath: First Sermon of
Buddha
3. Rajgir : Lion capital of Ashoka
4. Nalanda: Great seat of
Buddhist learning
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Code
(A) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(B) 3 and 4
(C) 1, 2 and 4
(D) 1 and 2
100. With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements.[IAS (Pre) 2016]
1. The concept of Bodhisattva is central to Hinayana sect of Buddhism.
2. Bodhisattva is a compassionate one on his way to enlighte-nment.
3. Bodhisattva delays achieving his salvation to help all sentient beings on their path to it. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2 and 3
(C) Only 2
(D) 1, 2 and 3
101. With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements.
1. Sautrantika and Sammitiya were the sects of Jainism.
2. Sarvastivadin held that the constituents of phenomena were not wholly momentary, but existed forever in a latent form.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?[IAS (Pre) 2017]
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
102. Out of two statements below first is Assertion (A) and second is Reason(R), carefully read both statements.Assertion (A): Till the end of twelfth century Nalanda Mahavihara lost its glory.Reason (R):State protection ceased to be available to Mahavihara.
With respect to the above-mentioned two statements, which of the following is true?[41st BPSC (Pre) 1996]
(A) (A) and (R) both are true and
(R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) (A) and (R) both are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
103. Which of the following were common to both Buddhism and Jainism?[IAS (Pre) 1996]
1. Avoidance of extremities of penance and enjoyment.
2. Indifference to the authority of the Vedas.
3. Denial of efficiency of rituals.
4. Non-injury to animal life. Select the answer using the code given below.
Code
(A) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(B) 2, 3 and 4
(C) 1, 3 and 4
(D) 1 and 2
104. With reference to the history of ancient India, which of the following was/were common to both Buddhism and Jainism? [IAS (Pre) 2012]
1. Avoidance of extremities of penance and enjoyment.
2. Indifference to the authority of the Vedas.
3. Denial of the efficiency of rituals.
Select the correct answer using the code is given below.
(A) Only 1
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3
105. Lord Buddha preached the following four noble truths. Put them in the correct order using the code given below.[UPPCS (Pre) 2006]
1. There is suffering.
2. There is a cessation of suffering.
3. There is a path leading to the cessation of suffering.
4. There is the cause of suffering.
Code
(A) 1, 4, 2, 3
(B) 1, 4, 3, 2
(C) 1, 3, 2, 4
(D) 1, 2, 4, 3
106. According to the philosophy of Buddhism. Assertion (A): Rejected the concept of Rebirth. Reason (R) : Soul is mortal.Choose the correct option.[UPPCS (Pre) 2006]
(A) (A) and (R) both are true and
(R) is the proper explanation of (A)
(B) (A) and (R) both are true and (R) is not the proper explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
107. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about Buddhism? [UPPCS (Pre) 1998]
1. It did not reject caste and class.
2. It challenged highest social ranked Brahmins.
3. It pointed certain castes as low.
Choose the correct answer from the code is given below.
Code
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 1, 2 and 3
(D) None of these
108. The reason included the expansion of Buddhism. [Tripura PSC (Pre) 2019 UPPCS (Pre) 2009]
1. The simplicity of religion
2. Special appeal towards Dalits
3. Missionary concept of religion
4. Regional language
5. The soundness of Vedic spirit
by Philosophers
Code
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 2, 3 and 4
(C) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(D) 2, 3, 4 and 5
109. Why did Buddhism start declining in India in the early medieval times? [IAS (Pre) 2010]
1. Buddha was by that time considered as one of the incarnations of Vishnu and thus became a part of Vaishnavism.
2. The invading tribes from Central Asia till the time last Gupta king adopted Hinduism and persecuted Buddhists.
3. The Kings of the Gupta dynasty were strongly opposed to Buddhism. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) 1 and 3
(C) 2 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3
110. Consider the following statements.
1. The early Chaityagrihas and Viharas of Guntupalle in West Godavari district is rock-cut.
2. The Chaityas and Viharas of Eastern Deccan are usually rock-cut Of these statements.[UPPCS (Pre) 2017]
(A) Only 1 is correct
(B) Only 2 is correct
(C) Both 1 and 2 are correct
(D) Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
Answer Sheet:-
91. (C)
92. (C)
93. (D)
94. (C)
95. (D)
96. (D)
97. (A)
98. (B)
99. (C)
100. (B)
101. (B)
102. (B)
103. (B)
104. (B)
105. (A)
106. (D)
107. (C)
108. (C)
109. (A)
110. (C)