Buddhism : General Awareness MCQ Practice Questions & Answers (Tamil)

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1.

Who was born in Kapilavastu in Nepal in 563 B.C

A

Vikramaditya

B

Ashoka

C

Buddha

D

Kanishka

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2.

Who among the following was sent to Srilanka by Ashoka to preach Buddhism?

A

Vikraman

B

Kautilya

C

Banabhatta

D

Mahendra

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3.

Which of the following was a teaching of Buddha?

A

He insisted on karma and rebirth

B

All the above

C

He did not concern himself with the existence of God.

D

According to him, desire was the cause of misery.

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4.

What was the original name of Buddha?

A

Suddhodana

B

Mahavira

C

Siddhartha

D

Rahula

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5.

What are the Tripitakas?

A

Abhidhammapitaka

B

All the above

C

Suddhapitaka

D

Vinayapitaka

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6.

What are the four fold truths ?

A

If desires are get rid off, suffering can be removed. This can be done by Eight fold path

B

All of the above.

C

The world is full of suffering.

D

The cause of suffering is desire.

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7.

Vinayapitaka mainly deals with

A

Some aspects of ancient Indian History

B

Rules and regulations of monks

C

Development of Sangha

D

Life and teaching of Buddha

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8.

Tripitakas is the religious text of

A

Brahmins

B

Christian

C

Jainism

D

Buddhism

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9.

The second Buddhist coucil was convened at ......... around 383 B.C

A

Vaisali

B

Gaya

C

Pataliputra

D

Bihar

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10.

The meaning of a word Buddha is a person who knows

A

What is Suffering

B

All of the above

C

What is Good

D

What is Bad

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11.

The king who followed Buddhism is

A

Harsha

B

All of the above

C

Ashoka

D

Kanishka

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12.

The king who convened the third Buddhist coucil was

A

Harsha

B

Pulakesin II

C

Ashoka

D

Kanishka

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13.

The fourth Buddhist council was held during the reign of ........ at Kashmir under the chairmanship of Vasumitra

A

Kanishka

B

Vikramaditya

C

Ashoka

D

Kalasoka

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14.

The Buddhism preached by Buddha and propagated by was known as Hinayana

A

Pulakesin II

B

Kanishka

C

Harsha

D

Ashoka

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15.

Rahul was the son of

A

Ashoka

B

Mayadevi

C

Vardhamana

D

Buddha

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16.

Pitakas was written in .......... language

A

Telugu

B

Tamil

C

Pali

D

Hindi

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17.

Name the kings who followed Buddhism

A

All of the above

B

Prasenjit of Kosla

C

Bimbisara

D

Ajatasatru

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18.

Manimegalai and Kudalakesi are the literatures of

A

Christian

B

Jainism

C

Buddhist

D

Brahmins

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19.

Mahayana Buddhism came into existence during the reign of ?

A

Kanishka

B

Ajata Satru

C

Ashoka

D

Vikramaditya

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20.

Gandhara arts belongs to

A

Christian

B

Jainism

C

Buddhism

D

Brahmins

Buddhism in General Awareness : Practice MCQ Questions & Answers with Explanations

Buddhism in General Awareness : Practice MCQ Questions & Answers with Explanations