Q1. Match the Following
| List I (Event) | List II (Place) |
| 1. Birth | A. Bodh Gaya |
| 2. Enlightenment | B. Kushinagar |
| 3. First Sermon | C. Lumbini |
| 4. Mahaparinirvana | D. Sarnath |
Select the correct answer using the code below:
A) 1–C, 2–A, 3–D, 4–B
B) 1–A, 2–C, 3–D, 4–B
C) 1–C, 2–D, 3–A, 4–B
D) 1–D, 2–A, 3–C, 4–B
Q1. (A)
Explanation:
- Birth → Lumbini: Confirmed by Ashoka’s Rummindei Pillar Inscription.
- Enlightenment → Bodh Gaya: Buddha attained Sambodhi under the Bodhi Tree.
- First Sermon → Sarnath: Known as Dharmachakra Pravartana.
- Mahaparinirvana → Kushinagar: Final passing under twin Sal trees.
Q2. Which of the following places is associated with Dharmachakra Pravartana?
A) Lumbini
B) Sarnath
C) Vaishali
D) Rajgir
Q2. (B) Sarnath
Explanation:
- At Sarnath (Deer Park/Isipatana), Buddha delivered his First Sermon to the five ascetics (Panchavaggiya).
- He explained the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path.
- This event marks the establishment of the first Buddhist Sangha.
Q3. Assertion (A): Kushinagar is a major Buddhist pilgrimage site.
Reason (R): Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana there.
A) Both A and R are correct, and R is the correct explanation of A.
B) Both A and R are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C) A is correct, but R is incorrect.
D) A is incorrect, but R is correct.
Q3. (A)
Explanation:
- Both statements are correct.
- Kushinagar is one of the four principal Buddhist pilgrimage sites because Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana there at the age of 80.
- Symbol associated with this event: Stupa.
Q4. Consider the following statements regarding symbols associated with Buddha’s life:
- Lotus is associated with Buddha’s Birth.
- Bodhi Tree is associated with Enlightenment.
- Dharma Wheel is associated with Mahaparinirvana.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
A) Only One
B) Only Two
C) All Three
D) None
Q4. (B) Only Two
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: Lotus symbolizes Buddha’s birth at Lumbini.
- Statement 2 is correct: Bodhi Tree symbolizes Enlightenment at Bodh Gaya.
- Statement 3 is incorrect: Dharma Wheel symbolizes the First Sermon at Sarnath; Stupa symbolizes Mahaparinirvana at Kushinagar.
Q5. Which symbol is associated with Buddha’s Great Renunciation (Mahabhinishkramana)?
A) Lotus
B) Horse (Kanthaka)
C) Dharma Wheel
D) Stupa
Q5. (B) Horse (Kanthaka)
Explanation:
- At age 29, Siddhartha left Kapilavastu in search of truth.
- He rode his horse Kanthaka, making the horse the symbolic representation of the Great Renunciation.
- This event followed his encounter with the Four Sights: old age, disease, death, and asceticism.
