Q. What is a stupa?
Ans: A hemispherical mound built to preserve relics of Buddha or Buddhist monks.
Q. Which Mauryan ruler built many stupas?
Ans: Ashoka
Q. Who is called the greatest patron of early Buddhism?
Ans: Emperor Ashoka
Q. The Great Stupa at Sanchi is located in which state?
Ans: Madhya Pradesh
Q. The Great Stupa at Sanchi was originally built by whom?
Ans: Ashoka
Q. Sanchi Stupa is famous for what?
Ans: Toranas (ornamental gateways)
Q. How many famous toranas does Sanchi Stupa have?
Ans: Four
Q. Bharhut Stupa is located in which state?
Ans: Madhya Pradesh
Q. Bharhut Stupa is mainly famous for what?
Ans: Railings and narrative sculptures
Q. Amaravati Stupa is located in which state?
Ans: Andhra Pradesh
Q. Amaravati Stupa is associated with which dynasty?
Ans: Satavahana dynasty
Q. Nagarjunakonda is located in which state?
Ans: Andhra Pradesh
Q. Dhamek Stupa is located at which place?
Ans: Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh
Q. Dhamek Stupa marks which event of Buddha’s life?
Ans: First sermon at Sarnath
Q. Which place is associated with Buddha’s first sermon?
Ans: Sarnath
Q. Which place is associated with Buddha’s enlightenment?
Ans: Bodh Gaya
Q. Which place is associated with Buddha’s birth?
Ans: Lumbini
Q. Which place is associated with Buddha’s Mahaparinirvana?
Ans: Kushinagar
Q. Piprahwa Stupa is located in which state?
Ans: Uttar Pradesh
Q. Stupas are mainly symbols of which religion?
Ans: Buddhism
Q. The dome-shaped part of a stupa is called what?
Ans: Anda
Q. Buddhist caves are mainly of which two types?
Ans: Chaitya and Vihara
Q. What is a Chaitya?
Ans: A prayer hall
Q. What is a Vihara?
Ans: A monastery/residence of monks
Q. Which caves are famous for Buddhist paintings?
Ans: Ajanta Caves
Q. Ajanta Caves are located in which state?
Ans: Maharashtra
Q. Ajanta Caves are associated mainly with which religion?
Ans: Buddhism
Q. Ajanta Caves are famous for what?
Ans: Murals and fresco-style paintings
Q. Ajanta Caves were mainly developed under which dynasty?
Ans: Vakataka dynasty
Q. Ellora Caves are located in which state?
Ans: Maharashtra
Q. Ellora Caves are associated with which three religions?
Ans: Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism
Q. Which cave site shows religious tolerance through multi-faith monuments?
Ans: Ellora
Q. Karle Caves are located in which state?
Ans: Maharashtra
Q. Karle Caves are famous for what?
Ans: Large Chaitya hall
Q. Bhaja Caves are located in which state?
Ans: Maharashtra
Q. Kanheri Caves are located near which city?
Ans: Mumbai
Q. Kanheri Caves belong mainly to which religion?
Ans: Buddhism
Q. Nasik Caves are also known by what name?
Ans: Pandavleni Caves
Q. Nasik Caves are located in which state?
Ans: Maharashtra
Q. Which cave complex has many inscriptions of Satavahana rulers?
Ans: Nasik Caves
Q. Barabar Caves are located in which state?
Ans: Bihar
Q. Barabar Caves belong to which period?
Ans: Mauryan period
Q. Barabar Caves were dedicated mainly to which sect?
Ans: Ajivikas
Q. Which are the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India?
Ans: Barabar Caves
Q. Which caves are famous for polished Mauryan rock-cut interiors?
Ans: Barabar Caves
Q. Which Buddhist caves are located in Aurangabad district and famous for paintings?
Ans: Ajanta Caves
Q. Mahabodhi Temple is located at which place?
Ans: Bodh Gaya, Bihar
Q. Mahabodhi Temple marks which event in Buddha’s life?
Ans: Enlightenment
Q. Bodh Gaya is located in which state?
Ans: Bihar
Q. Sarnath is located in which state?
Ans: Uttar Pradesh
Q. Sarnath is associated with which event in Buddha’s life?
Ans: First sermon
Q. Kushinagar is associated with which event in Buddha’s life?
Ans: Mahaparinirvana
Q. Kushinagar is located in which state?
Ans: Uttar Pradesh
Q. Nalanda was famous for what?
Ans: Ancient Buddhist university
Q. Nalanda is located in which state?
Ans: Bihar
Q. Nalanda flourished mainly under which dynasty?
Ans: Gupta dynasty and later Pala rulers
Q. Vikramashila is located in which state?
Ans: Bihar.
Q. Vikramashila was founded by which dynasty?
Ans: Pala dynasty
Q. Odantapuri was a famous center of which religion?
Ans: Buddhism
Q. Ratnagiri, Lalitgiri, and Udayagiri in Odisha are associated with which religion?
Ans: Buddhism
Q. Which Odisha sites form an important Buddhist triangle?
Ans: Ratnagiri, Lalitgiri, and Udayagiri
Q. Tabo Monastery is located in which state?
Ans: Himachal Pradesh
Q. Tabo Monastery is associated with which branch of Buddhism?
Ans: Tibetan Buddhism
Q. Hemis Monastery is located in which Union Territory?
Ans: Ladakh
Q. Rumtek Monastery is located in which state?
Ans: Sikkim
Q. Tawang Monastery is located in which state?
Ans: Arunachal Pradesh
Q. Tawang Monastery follows which branch of Buddhism?
Ans: Mahayana Buddhism
Q. Which is one of the largest monasteries in India?
Ans: Tawang Monastery
Q. Sanchi is located near which city?
Ans: Bhopal
Q. Which Buddhist site is famous for Ashokan pillar with lion capital?
Ans: Sarnath
Q. The First Buddhist Council was held at which place?
Ans: Rajgriha (Rajgir)
Q. The Second Buddhist Council was held at which place?
Ans: Vaishali
Q. The Third Buddhist Council was held at which place?
Ans: Pataliputra
Q. The Third Buddhist Council was held under which ruler?
Ans: Ashoka
Q. The Fourth Buddhist Council in Kashmir was held under which ruler?
Ans: Kanishka
Q. Kanishka is associated with which Buddhist school’s growth?
Ans: Mahayana Buddhism
Q. Which Buddhist school avoided Buddha’s image in early art?
Ans: Hinayana
Q. Which Buddhist school encouraged idol worship?
Ans: Mahayana
Q. Which symbol represents Buddha’s first sermon?
Ans: Dharmachakra
Q. Which tree is associated with Buddha’s enlightenment?
Ans: Bodhi tree
Q. Which animal is associated with the Lion Capital of Ashoka?
Ans: Lion
Q. The Lion Capital of Ashoka was found at which place?
Ans: Sarnath
Q. Which Buddhist monument is India’s national emblem linked to?
Ans: Ashokan Lion Capital at Sarnath
Q. The wheel in India’s national flag is taken from where?
Ans: Ashoka Chakra / Dharmachakra
Q. Ajanta is famous mainly for paintings, while Sanchi is famous mainly for what?
Ans: Stupa architecture
Q. Karle is famous mainly for which type of structure?
Ans: Chaitya hall
Q. Which Buddhist site is most associated with enlightenment?
Ans: Bodh Gaya
Q. Which Buddhist site is most associated with the first sermon?
Ans: Sarnath
Q. Which Buddhist site is most associated with Mahaparinirvana?
Ans: Kushinagar
Q. Which Buddhist site is most associated with relic stupa architecture?
Ans: Sanchi
Q. Which cave site is famous for murals depicting Jataka tales?
Ans: Ajanta
Q. Which Buddhist university was destroyed by Bakhtiyar Khalji?
Ans: Nalanda
Q. Which ancient Indian religion is most associated with stupas, chaityas, and viharas?
Ans: Buddhism