HISTORY 101-150 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

 101. Buddha was born in

Answer:Lumbini 

102. What was the real name of Gautam Buddha

Answer: Siddhartha

103. Which place is NOT associated with Gautama Buddha?

Answer:Bodh Gaya

104. Syadvada was the fundamental basis of which religion?

Answer:Jainism 

105. Who is the first Tirthankara of Jainism?

Answer:Rishabhdev 

106. To which clan Gautam Buddha belonged?

Answer:Shakya 

107. Dhamek Stupa was built by?

Answer:Ashoka 

108. The word Jina from which the Jainism has originated stands for

Answer:conqueror of senses

109. Who among the following presided over the Buddhist council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir?

Answer: Vasumitra 

110. Who amongst the following is regarded as the historical founder of Jainism

Answer:Rishabhanatha 

111. Which of the following was one of the ingredients of Middle Path' advocated by

Buddha?

Answer:Right effort 

112. Which one of the following went to Sri Lanka to spread Buddhism?

Answer:Sanghamitra 

113. Who of the following kings was an ardent follower of Jainism?

Answer:Kharavela 

114. Among the following, who is given the credit of carrying Jainism in South India?

Answer: Bhadrabahu  

115. Where did Buddha die?

Answer: Kushinagar 

116. The trident-shaped symbol of Buddhism does not represent

Answer: Nirvana

117. The term Nirgrantha is associated with?

Answer:Jains 

118. The Buddhist Sect Mahayana formally came into existence during the reign of 

Answer: Ajatashatru

119. Tripitakas are sacred books of

Answer: Buddhists

120. The last in succession of Jaina Tirthankaras was

Answer:Mahavira 

121. In Jainism 'perfect knowledge is referred to as

Answer:Kaivalya 

122. Kapilavasthu is associated with 

Answer:Lord Buddha 

123. In ancient India, Nalanda University represented a great centre for the study of 

Answer: Mahayana Buddhism

124. The Hindu painting was closely connected with pictorial art of the

Answer: Buddhist priests

125. What is the name of the preaching mudra or gesture, in which the Buddha is depicted delivering his first sermon?

Answer:Dharmachakra 

126. The word Jina from which the Jainism has originated stands for

Answer:conqueror of senses

127. Who was the greatest Buddhist commentator of the Bhuddhist canonical literature?

Answer:Ashvaghosha 

128. A dominant majority of the images at Ajanta are those of

Answer:The Buddha 

129. Who, among the following rulers, organised the Second Buddhist Assembly?

Answer: Kalasoka

130. The term "Tirthankaras" is associated with

Answer:Jainism 

131. The last in the succession of Jaina Tirthankaras was

Answer:Mahavira 

132. Hieun Tsang found Jainism flourishing in

Answer:Kashmir

133. In which of the following Pitak the code of conduct is mentioned which is followed by Buddhist follower?

Answer:Vinay Pitaka 

134. Who amongst the following is known as the Light of Asia?

Answer:Lord Buddha 

135. At which place, did Gautam Buddha give his first sermon?

Answer:Sarnath 

136. Who presided over the fourth Buddhist council in Kashmir?

Answer:Vasumitra 

137. Where did Ashoka send his son Mahendra as a Buddhist missionary to?

Answer: Ceylon

138. Mention the place where Buddha attained enlightenment

Answer:Bodhgaya 

139. Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra have rock-cut cave monuments of which religion?

Answer:Buddhism  

140. The Buddha has been eulogized as an ocean of wisdom and compassion in

Answer:Amarakosha 

141. Tripitakas are related to

Answer: Buddhism

142. The Digambaras and Shvetambaras differ primarily with regard to their

Answer: Dress 

143. What is the name of the preaching mudra or gesture, in which the Buddha is depicted delivering his first sermon, in the Gandhara

Sculptures?

Answer:Dhyana 

144. The first Buddhist Council was held at

Answer:Rajagriha

145. Which of the following is not true about Ajanta Caves?

Answer:They do not contain paintings of flora and fauna 

146. The earliest rock cut caves in western India are those at

Answer: Nasik, Ellora and Ajanta

147. In sixth century BC, Suktimati was the capital

Answer:Chedi 

148. Who was the founder of Nanda dynasty?

Answer:Dhanananda 

149. Bimbisara was the king of which dynasty?

Answer: Haryanka

150. The largest urban centre in ancient India had been

Answer: Pataliputra