Buddhism: GK Questions for SSC,UPSC PSC Exams

1.What was Buddha's original name?

 Ans: Siddhartha

2.Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism was born in the year:

 Ans: BC 563

3. Gautama Buddha was born in the place: 

 Ans: Lumbini near Kapilavastu.

4. Name of father of Gautama Buddha

 Ans: Suddodhana

5. Who was the Mother of Gautama Buddha?

 Ans: Mayadevi.

6. Who is known as Light of Asia ?

 Ans: Gautama Buddha?

7. Who was the foster Mother of Gautama Buddha? 

 Ans: Prajapati Gautami (His aunt)

8. Who was the wife of Gautama Buddha?

Ans: Yasodhara

9. What was name of horse of Gautama Buddha?

Ans: Kanthaka

10. Who was the son of Buddha?

 Ans: Rahula

11. Gautama Buddha got enlightment at the age of :

 Ans: 30

12.Where did Buddha attain enlightenment?

 Ans: Bodh Gaya

13. Who donated the Jetavana monastery to Buddha?

 Ans: Anathapindada

14. Nirvana means:

Ans: Enlightment of Buddha

15. Buddha is said to have attained Enlightenment at Bodh Gaya on sitting under which tree?

Ans: Pipal tree

16. Which king offered Siddhartha the throne ?

Ans: Bimbisara

17. Who is the author of the book 'The Light of Asia' which tells the story of Buddha in poetic form?

Ans: Edwin Arnold

18. 'Buddhacharita' is an epic poem in the Sanskrit mahakavya style on the life of Gautama Buddha by :

 Ans: Asvaghosha

19. In which year Buddha die?

Ans: 483 BC

20. Where did Buddha die?

Ans:  Kushinagar

21. Four Noble Truths are part of which religion?

 Ans: Buddhism

22. Who convened the first Buddhist council in 400BC ?

Ans: Ajatasatru

23. Where did the first Buddhist council took place?

 Ans: Rajgriha

24. In which year was the second Buddhist council?

Ans:  383 BC

25. Venue of second Buddhist council was:

Ans: Vaishali

26. Second Buddhist council held under the presidency of:

Ans: Sabakami

27. Second Buddhist council held under the patronage of the king:

Ans: Kalasoka

28. Third buddhist council held under the patronage of king Asoka in the year:

Ans: 250 BC

29. Who presided over  Third Buddhist council?

Ans: Moggaliputta

30. Fourth Buddhist council was held at Kashmir under the patronage of the king:

Ans: Kanishka

 31. Who presided over the fourth Buddhist council held at Kashmir?

Ans: Vasumitra

32. Fifth Buddhist Council took place in 1871 under the patronage of King Mindon held at:

Ans: Mandalay, Burma

33. During which Buddhist council Buddhism was divided into two sects Mahayana and Hinayana?

Ans: Third Buddhist Council

34. Sixth Buddhist Council was held in 1954 at:

Ans; Kaba Aye, Burma

36. The religious books of Buddhism were written in which language?

 Ans: Pali or Prakrit