Date-07/02/2016.

History

Buddha

The Buddha

1. The Buddha also known as Sakyamuni or Tathagata.

2. Born in 563 BC on the Vaishakha Poornima Day at Lumbini (near Kapilavastu) in Nepal.

3. His father Suddhodana was the Saka ruler.

His mother (Mahamaya, of Kosala dynastry) died after 7 days of his birth. Brought up by
stepmother Gautami.

4. Married at 16 to Yoshodhara. Enjoyed the married life for 13 years and had a son named
Rahula.

5. After seeing an old man, a sick man, a corpse and an ascetic, he decided to become a
wanderer.

6. Left his palace at 29 in search of truth (also called Mahabhinishkramana or The Great
Renunication) and wandered for 6 years.

7. Attained Enlightenment at 35 at Gaya in Magadha (Bihar) under the Pipal tree.

8. Delivered the first sermon at Sarnath where his five disciples had settled. His first sermon is
called Dharmachakrapracartan or Turning of the Wheel of Law

9. Attained Mahaparinirvana at Kushinagar (identical with village Kasia in Deoria district of UP) in
483 BC at the age of 80 in the Malla republic.

Buddhist Councils

First Council: At Rajgriha, in 483 BC under the Chairmanship of Mehakassaapa (king was
Ajatshatru). Divided the teachings of Buddha into two Pitakas-Vinaya Pitaka and Sutta Pitaka.

Second Council: At Vaishali, in 383 BC under Sabakami (King was Kalasoka). Followers divided
into Sthavirmadins and Mahasanghikas.

Third Council: At Pataliputra, in 250 BC under Mogaliputta Tissa (King was Ashoka) In this, the
third part of the Tripitaka was coded in the Pali language.

Fourth council: At Kashmir (Kundalvan), in 72 AD under Vasumitra (King was Kanishka, Vice-
Chairman was Ashwaghosha). Divided Buddhism into Mahayana and Hinayana sects.

Buddhist Literature

Buddist Literature: In Pali language.

Vinaya Pitaka: Rules of discipline in the Buddhist monasteries.

Sutta Pitaka: Largest, contains collection of Buddha's sermons.

Abhidhamma Pitaka: Explanation of the philosophical principles of the Buddhist religion

Q1: Where did Lord Buddha Breathe his last (Mahaparinirvan)-Kushinagar

Q2: Where has the world"s largest monolithic statue of Buddha been installed -Baniyan

Q3: Which among the following is the sacred book of the Buddhists -Tripitaka

Q4: Buddha means-the enlightened one

Q5: Name the clan Buddha belonged to -Sakya

Q6: In which State was the Nalanda University located in India -Bihar

Q7: Mahavira was born in 6th Century BC at-Vaishali

Q8: The religious literature of the Jains at the early stage was written in-:At drama had

Q9: Which of the following places is associated with Jainism-Pava

Q10: Who was the author of Buddha Charita-Asvaghosha

Q11: Who is also known as Nigantha Nataputra-Vardhamana Mahavira

Q12: The principle that distinguishes jainism from Buddhism is the-attribution of a soul to all
beings and things

Q13: Buddha lived approximately at the same time as-Confucius

Q14: The third vehicle in buddhism was known as -Vajrayana

Q15: Which State is called the Cradle of Buddhism -Uttar Pradesh

Q16: Who of the following was a contemporary of Gautam Buddha -Vardhaman Mahavira

Q17: Gandhara School of art came into existence in -Mahayana sect

Q18: Which one of the following is not included in the eight fold path of Buddhism -Right desire

Q19: Where did Gautama Buddha delivered his first sermon, known as Dharma Chakra Pravartan
(i.e.Turning of the wheel of the law)-Sarnath

Q20: Who among the following taught the doctrine of shunyata (shunyavad)-Nagarjuna

Q21: Who of the following kings was an ardent follower of Jainism -Kharavela

Q22: Among the following who is given the credit o carrying Jainism in South India -Bhadrabahu

Q23: In Buddhism what does Patimokkha stand for -The rules of the Sangha

Q24: Which one of the following is not common in Buddhism and Jainism -Non-violence

Q25: The first Buddhist Council was held in which of the following cities -Rajgriha

Q26: Mahavira Jaina breathed his last at-Pawapuri

Q27: Gautama Buddha was elevated to the position of God by the time of--Kanishka
Q28: Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang studied at the University of-Nalanda

Q29: Where was the third Buddhist Council held -Pataliputra

Q30: Where was Mahavir Swami born -Kundagram

Q31: Which of the following places is considered a Jain Siddha Kshetra on account of its
association with Parsvanatha ?

Sammed Sikhar

Q32: Buddha was born at -Lumbini

Q33: The doctrine of three jewels-Right belief, Right Conduct and Right knowledge is the
crownings glory of-Jainism

Q34: The Vikramshila Mahavihara, a great centre of education was founded by-Dharamapala

Q35: The Lumbini was the birth place of Buddha is attested by an inscription of-Ashoka

Q36: Sarnath is in the state of-Uttar Pradesh

Q37: Vikramshila Mahavihara was established by the ruler of -Pala Dynasty

Q38: Buddha attained mahaparinivana in the republic of the-Mallas

Q39: Which one of the following propounded that destiny determines everything man is
powerless ?Ajivakas

Q40: Who amongst the following is known as the light of Asia -Lord Buddha

Q41: Syadvad (the theoryof may be ) is a doctrine of-Jainism

Q42: Who is said to have become the chief of the Jain Sangh after the death of Mahavira ?
Sudharma

Q43: Jivaka, the royal physician of Rajgrih, was the son of the Ganika named as-Salavati

Q44: The Fourth Buddhist Council was convened during the regime of king-Kanishka

Q45: The Tripitaka was written in-Pali

Q46: Name of the last Trithankara-

Mahavira

Q47: Who among the following presided over the Buddhist Council held during the reigm of
Kanishka at Kashmir-

Vasumitra
Q48: Anekantavada is a core theory and philosophy of which one of the following-

Jainism

Q49: Mahamastakabhisheka, a great religious event, is associated with and done for who of the
following?

Bahubali

Q50: The stup site which is not connected with any incident of lord Buddha life is-

Sanchi

Buddha notes with 50 questions from Buddha and Jainism note down

Date-10/02/2016. History

Gupta period important

1. Where was the capital of Srigupta?

Ans. Patliputra.
2. To whom Chandragupta I was married?

Ans. He married a princess Kurnaridevi of Lichhavi republic of Vaishali.

3. Which city Chandragupta I got in dowry by marryin, Lichhavi princess?

Ans. Patliputra.

4. Who started the Gupta era?

Ans. Chandragupta 1 in 320 AD.

5.Mcghavarman, the king of Cylone sent an ambassador which Gupta ruler and sought
permission to build Buddhist Monastry at Bodh Gaya?

Ans. Samudragupta.

6. In Indian history who is known as 'Napolean of India?

Ans. Samudragupta.

7. Which Gupta ruler was a great musician and an exper player on Veena?

Ans. Samudragupta,

8. Who was shown in some of the gold coins as seated 01 a couch and playing on the Veena?

Ans. Samudragupta.

9.What is the main source of information of the conquests of Samudragupta?

Ans. Inscriptions engraved on a pillar at Allahabad.

10. Where has been this engraved pillar kept?

Ans. The engraved inscriptions on a pillar of Ashoka has be& kept in Allahabad fort.
11.Who authored the inscriptions engraved on the pillar at Allahabad?

Ans. Harisena.

12. Who was Harisena,

Ans A court poet of Samudragupta.

13. In which language the inscriptions are engraved on Allahabad pillar?

Ans. Sanskrit.

14. Who was the galaxy of scholars in the court of Samudragupta?

Ans. Harisena, Vasubandhu and Asanga.

15. Samudragupta was the follower of which religion?

Ans. He was a staunch Hindu and worshiper of Vishnu.

16. Who was the most famous ruler of Gupta dynasty?

Ans. Chandragupta Vikramaditya.

17. Which Gupta ruler is known as Sakari and why?

Ans. Chandragupta Vikramaditya, because he conquered the Saka.

18. Which city was the most important city for trade during the reign of Samudragupta?
Ans. Ujjain.

19. Which was the second capital of Chandragupta Vikramaditya?

Ans. Ujjain

20. A Chinese pilgrim, 'Fahyan' visited India during the reign of which Gupta ruler?

Ans. Chandragupta Vikramaditya.

21. Who was the galaxy of scholars in the court of Chandragupta Vikramaditya?

Ans. Aryabhatta, Kalidasa, Varahmihira, Dhanvantri, Amar Singh and Brahmagupta.

22. Who was Kalidasa?

Ans. Kalidasa was a great poet of Sanskrit.

23. Which are the important books written by Kalidasa?

Ans. Meghdoot, Raghuvansham, Kumarasambhavam.

24. Who was Varahamihira?

Ans He was as a great astrologer.

25. Who wrote the famous book Vrihat Sanhita'?

26.Who was Dhanavantri?

Ans. He was a great Physician in the court of Chandragupta Vikramaditya.

27.Who was Aryabhatta?

Ans. He was a great Mathematician and Astrologer in the court of Chandragupta Vikramaditya.
He invented the Decimal system.

28. Who wrote the famous book 'Aryabhatta'?

Ans. Aryabhatta.

29. Which was the second capital of Chandragupta Vikramaditya?

Ans. Ujjain

30.Who wrote the famous book 'Surya Siddhanta'?

Ans. Aryabhatta.

31. What was the main contribution of Aryabhatta in this field of science?

Ans. He was the first astrologer who explained that the earth rotates on its own axis but revolves
round the sun

32. Who established Nalanda University?

33.To which period cave paintings of Ajanta belonged?

Ans. Gupta period.

34.Where was the centre of higher education during Gupta period?

Ans. Nalanda University.

35. Why Nagarjuna was famous during Gupta period?

Ans. He was a renowned chemist.

36.What was the main occupation of people during Gupta period?

Ans. Agriculture.

37. What was the land revenue during Gupta period?

Ans. It was from 1/6 to 1/4 th of the total produce of the land.

38.When did the art of making temples started?

Ans. During Gupta period.

39.During which period the iron pillar at Mehrauli built?

Ans. Gupta period.

Ans. Chandragupta Vikramaditya.

41. During which period the great epics the Ramayan and the Mahabharat were given the
finalSanskrit

Ans. During Gupta period.

42. During which period the famous Sanskrit book "Panchtantra" a collection of tales had been
written?

Ans. Gupta period.

43. Which period is known as 'golden age of Indian history'?

Ans. Gupta period.

44. Which were the famous trade centers during Gupta period?

Ans. Ujjain, Patliputra, Banaras and Mathura.

45. Which was the famous sea-port on the east coast of India during Gupta period?

Ans. Tamralipti.

46. Which was the famous sea-port on the west coast of India during Gupta Period?

Ans. Broach.
47.Of which religion the rulers of Gupta dynasty were followers?

Ans. Hindu religion.

48. What was the official language during Gupta period?

Ans. Sanskrit

49. Who was the first known Gupta Ruler ?

Srigupta

50. The silver coins of the Gupta Period were known as-

Rupyaka

51. During which Gupta Kings reign did the Chinese traveller Fahien visit India ?

Chandragupta II

52. Which King of the Gupta Dynasty was called the Napolean of India ?

Samudragupta

53. Who amongst the following organised Ashwamedha Yajna ?

Samudragupta

54. Which one of the following literary works did not belong to the Gupta period-

Charaka Samhita

55. During the reign of which of the following dynasties did Kalidasa flourish ?

Guptas

56. Which one of the peiod marks the beginning of the Indian Temple architecture ?

gupta
57. ...................assumed the title of Vikramaditya-

Chandragupta II

58. In which century did the famous Chinese Pilgrim Fahien visit India ?

5th Century AD

59. MrichhaKatika was written by-

Sudraka

60. Which one of the following was the official language of Gupta Period-

Sanskrit

61. Who of the following Gupta Kings Granted Permission to Meghverma, the ruler of Sri Lanka to
build Buddhist temple at Gaya ?

Samudragupta

62. Aryabhatta and Varahmihira belong to which age-

Guptas

63. The decimal number system, including the concept of zero was invented in India during
which one of the following dynasty?

gupta

64. Kumarsambhavam an epic was composed by-

Kalidasa

65. In the courtyard of the quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque of Delhi stands of famous iron pillar in the
memory of-

Chandra
66. Sudrakas Mrichhakatikam is a-

Drama

67. Samudragupta has been given the title of Indian Napolean by the historian-

V.A.Smith

68. Who was the founder of the Gupta Dynasty-

Srigupta

69. Who was the court poet of Samudragupta-

Harisena

70. The Prayage Prasasti/Allahabad Pillar Inscription is associated with which one of the
following ?

Samudragupta

71. There are only two known examples of cave paintings of the Gupta period in ancient India.
One of these is paintings of Ajanta caves. Where is other surviving example of Gupta paintings ?

Bagh caves

72. Who was the conferred the title of Gunraj Khan ?

Maladhar Basu

Questions comes in exams

GUPTA EMPIRE

Who has the title of 'Kaviraja'?

a) Samudra Gupta
b) Chandra Gupta II

c) Kumara Gupta

d) Chandra Gupta I

Ans: ( a )

The Kosala king who was defeated by Samudra Gupta

a) Udayan

b) Mahendra

c) Kalashoka

d) All the above

Ans: ( b )

Who was son of Samudra Gupta?

a) Chandra Gupta II Vikramaditya

b) Kumara Gupta

c) Vishnu Gupta

d) Skanda Gupta

Ans: ( a )

Which of the following was the inscription of Guptas about Sati?

a) Junagarh Inscription

b) Allahabad Inscription

c) Bhitari Inscription

d) Eran Inscription

Ans: ( d )
The officers of the village during the Guptas period were

a) Uparika

b) Gramika and Bhojak

c) Kotwal

d) Vishaypati

Ans: ( b )

The language patronized by Guptas was

a) Sanskrit

b) Prakrit

c) Arabic

d) Hindi

Ans: ( a )

Who called Samudra Gupta as Indian Napoleon?

a) Dayanand

b) Marshal

c) V.A.Smith

d) D.N.Acharya

Ans: ( c )

Who started Gupta Era?

a) Chandra Gupta II

b) Chandra Gupta I

c) Skanda Gupta
d) Samudra Gupta

Ans: ( b )

Which of the following inscription was found on iron pillar?

a) Saranath

b) Mehrauli

c) Babru

d) Sanchi

Ans: ( b )

Kalidas wrote (dramas)

a) Vikramorvasiyam

b) Abhijnana Sakuntalam

c) Malavikagnimitram

d) All the above

Ans: ( d )

The capital of Gupta Empire was

a) Pataliputra

b) Kanauj

c) Peshawar

d) Dhanyakatakam

Ans: ( a )

The Pallava king who was defeated by Samudra Gupta

b) Vishnugopa

c) Karikala

d) Simhavarma

Ans: ( b )

Which of the following is Kalidasa's work (poetical works)

a) Meghasandesam

b) Kumara Sambhavam

c) Raghuvamsam

d) All the above

Ans: ( d )

Guptas period was a high water mark for

a) Religion

b) Agriculture

c) Administration

d) Sclupture

Ans: ( d )

Who wrote Brihat Samhita?

a) Varahamihira

b) Aryabhatta

c) Brahma Gupta

d) Bhaskara
Ans: ( a )

Which of the followng town was famous for textile Industry during the Guptas period?

a) Varanasi

b) Pataliputra

c) Surath

d) Kanauj

Ans: ( c )

What is the script of Allahabad Prasasti?

a) Aramic

b) Devanagari

c) Kharosti

d) Brahmi

Ans: ( d )

The first Huna invasion took place during the period of

a) Srigupta

b) Kumaragupta

c) Chandragupta II

d) Chandragupta I

Ans: ( b )

Which of the following were enemies of Chandragupta as mentioned in the Junagarh Rock
inscription?

a) Hunas and Pushyamitras

b) Sudraka
c) Kalidas

d) Varahamihira

Ans: ( a )

Ramayana and Mahabharata were composed during the period of

a) Guptas

b) Mauryas

c) Kushans

d) Harsha

Ans: ( a )

Waste land during Guptas period was called as

a) Nihila

b) Hiranyaka

c) Khila

d) Sithaka

Ans: ( c )

The royal symbol of Guptas was

a) Garuda

b) Tiger

c) Nandi

d) Cow

Ans: ( a )
The Gupta king who made Ujjain in Malwa as the second capital of Gupta empire

a) Kumara Gupta

b) Chandra Gupta II Vikramaditya

c) Budha Gupta

d) Chandra I

Ans: ( b )

The Gupta king who adorned nine great poets called Navaratnas including Kalidas

a) Chandra Gupta

b) Skanda Gupta

c) Samudra Gupta

d) Chandra Gupta II Vikramaditya

Ans: ( d )

Who was the founder of Gupta dynasty?

a) Chandragupta

b) Ghatotkacha

c) Sri Gupta

d) Samudragupta

Ans: ( c )

Kumaradevi, wife of Chandra Gupta I, Belonged to the clan of

a) Kuru

b) Panchala

c) Lichchavi

d) Anga
Ans: ( c )

Which of the following period is called Augustan Age of Sanskrit literature?

a) Vedic period

b) Later Vedic period

c) Period of Guptas

d) Period of Satavahanas

Ans: ( c )