Top 500 GK Questions 2023-24

General Knowledge

Q.420 In Buddhism, what does Patimokkha stand for?

(A) A description of Mahayana

(B) A description of Hinayana

(C) The rules of the Sangha

(D) The questions of King Menander

Q.421 Where is Lumbini, the birth place of Gautama Buddha located?

(A) Nepal

(B) Bihar

(C) Bhutan

(D) Sikkim

Q.422 Who among the following was contemporary of Gautam Buddha?

(A) Nagarjuna

(B) Kanishka

(C) Kautilya

(D) Mahavir

Q.423 Where did Buddha attain Parinirvana?

(A) Bodh Gaya

(B) Kushinagara

(C) Rajgriha

(D) Vaishali

Q.424 The monk who influenced Ashoka to embrace Buddhism was

(A) Vishnu Gupta

(B) Upa Gupta

(C) Brahma Gupta

(D) Brihadratha

Q.425 Mention the place where Buddha attained enlightment

(A) Sarnath

(B) Bodhgaya

(C) Kapilvastu

(D) Rajgriha

Q.426 In which of the following countries were Buddha's idols disfigured and removed a few years back?

(A) Pakistan

(B) Turkey

(C) Afghanistan

(D) Iran

Q.427 What was the Kutagarashala - literally, a hut with a pointed roof?

(A) A place where intellectual debates among Buddhist mendicants took place

(B) A place where animals were kept

(C) A place where weapons were stored

(D) A place to sleep

Q.428 Lord Buddha's image is sometimes shown with the hand gesture called Bhumisparsha Mudra. It symbolizes

(A) Buddha's calling of the Earth to watch over Mara and to prevent Mara from disturbing his meditation

(B) Buddha's calling fo the Earth to witness his purity and chastity despite the temptations of Mara

(C) Buddha's reminder to his followers that they all arise from the Earth and finally dissolve into the Earth, and thus this life is transitory

(D) Both the statements (a) and (b) are correct in this context

Q.429 With reference to the history of ancient India, which of the following was/were common to both Buddhism and Jainism?

1. Avoidance of extremities of penance and enjoyment

2. Indifference to the authority of the Vedas

3. Denial of efficacy of rituals

4. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(A) 1 only

(B) 2 and 3 only

(C) 1 and 3 only

(D) 1, 2 and 3

Q.430 In which State is the Buddhist site Tabo Monastery located?

(A) Arunachal Pradesh

(B) Sikkim

(C) Uttarakhand

(D) Himachal Pradesh

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