1.	Which of the following sites is associated with the birth of Gautama Budhha ?
	Sarnath
	Lumbini
	Kushinagar
	Bodh Gaya
	Answer: Lumbini Explanation: Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha. Siddhartha Gautama, the Lord Buddha, was born in 623 B.C. in the famous gardens of Lumbini, which soon became a place of pilgrimage. Among the pilgrims was the Indian emperor Ashoka, who erected one of his commemorative pillars there.
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2.	Lomas Rishi Cave, constructed for Buddhist monks is located in which state ?
	Madhya Pradesh
	Chhattisgarh
	Jharkhand
	Bihar
	Answer: Bihar Explanation: The Lomas Rishi Cave, also called the Grotto of Lomas Rishi, is one of the man-made Barabar Caves in the Barabar and Nagarjuni hills of Jehanabad district in the Indian state of Bihar.
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3.	Which of the following terms is associated with the architecture of a Buddhist Stupa ?
	Gopuram
	Mandapam
	Garbhagriha
	Harmika
	Answer: Harmika Explanation: A square railing around the mount of dirt, at the very top of the stupa is known as Harmika. As a symbol of honour and respect sometimes an umbrella is also mounted on the top of the stupa.
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4.	In which city was the third Buddhist council held ?
	Shravasti
	Taxila
	Pataliputra
	Rangoon
	Answer: Pataliputra Explanation:
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5.	Which Mauryan ruler became a follower of Buddhism ?
	Samudragupta
	Brihadratha
	Ashoka
	Chandragupta
	Answer: Ashoka Explanation: The lethal war with Kalinga formed the vengeful Emperor Ashoka into a stable and peaceful emperor and he became a patron of Buddhism.
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6.	Which historical site is located in Jogad in Odisha ?
	Royal semicircular auditorium of Gupta dynasty
	Ashoka's rock inscription site
	Ancient artwork site of Maurya Empire
	Palace of the Nawabs of Bengal
	Answer: Ashoka's rock inscription site Explanation: Jaugada is a ruined fortress in the Ganjam district in Odisha. Jaugada lies 35 km north-west of Berhampur and 160 km south-west of Bhubaneshwar. Once a provincial Mauryan fortified capital of the newly conquered province of Kalinga, Jaugada is famed by its version of the monumental stone-cut edicts in Prakrit of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka.
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7.	The ‘Gandhara’ School of Art was influenced by the art from which of the following European countries ?
	Italy
	Belgium
	Hungary
	Greece
	Answer: Greece Explanation: The combination of these Greco-Roman and Indian ideas along with the influence of other foreign traditions such as from China and Iran resulted in the formation of a distinct style known as the Gandhara School of art.
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