{"id":6252,"date":"2026-02-08T16:33:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T16:33:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=6252"},"modified":"2026-02-08T16:33:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T16:33:17","slug":"mcqs-based-on-ancient-history-33","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=6252","title":{"rendered":"MCQs Based On Ancient History &#8211; (33)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q1. The First Buddhist Council was held at which place and under whose patronage?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Vaishali \u2013 King Kalasoka<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Rajagriha \u2013 King Ajatasatru<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Pataliputra \u2013 Emperor Ashoka<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Kundalvana \u2013 King Kanishka<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 2. Rajagriha \u2013 King Ajatasatru <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The First Buddhist Council took place soon after the Buddha\u2019s death (Parinirvana) in 483 BC.<br\/>\n\n&bull; Location: Sattapani Caves, Rajagriha (modern Rajgir, Bihar).<br\/>\n\n&bull; Patron: King Ajatasatru of the Haryanka Dynasty.<br\/>\n\n&bull; President: Mahakassapa, a close disciple of Buddha.<br\/>\n\n&bull; Objective: To preserve and codify Buddha\u2019s teachings.<br\/>\n\n&nbsp; &bull; Ananda recited the Sutta Pitaka (discourses of Buddha).<br\/>\n\n&nbsp; &bull; Upali (or Mahakassapa) recited the Vinaya Pitaka (monastic rules).<br\/>\nThis council laid the foundation for the oral tradition of Buddhist scripture, ensuring doctrinal purity before later written codifications.\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q2. The Third Buddhist Council, held under Emperor Ashoka, resulted in which major contribution?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Compilation of the Abhidhamma Pitaka<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Translation of texts into Sanskrit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Establishment of the Sangha<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Division of Buddhism into Mahayana and Hinayana<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 1. Compilation of the Abhidhamma Pitaka <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The Third Buddhist Council was held around 250 BC at Pataliputra (modern Patna).<br\/>\n\n&bull; Patron: Emperor Ashoka of the Maurya Dynasty.<br\/>\n\n&bull; President: Moggaliputta Tissa, a learned monk.<br\/>\n\n&bull; Purpose: To purify the Sangha, which had grown corrupt with heretical monks.<br\/>\n\n&bull; Outcome:<br\/>\n\n&nbsp; &bull; Compilation of the Abhidhamma Pitaka, the third and final part of the Tripitaka (Pali Canon), focusing on philosophical and psychological analysis of Buddhist thought.<br\/>\n\n&nbsp; &bull; Ashoka also sent missionaries abroad (to Sri Lanka, Central Asia, and the Mediterranean world), spreading Buddhism beyond India.<br\/>\nThus, this council was both a spiritual consolidation and a missionary milestone.\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q3. Which Buddhist Council led to the division of Buddhism into Mahayana and Hinayana sects?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">First Council<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Second Council<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Third Council<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Fourth Council<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 4. Fourth Council <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The Fourth Buddhist Council (c. 72 AD) was convened under King Kanishka of the Kushan Dynasty at Kundalvana (Kashmir).<br\/>\n\n&bull; Presidents: Vasumitra and Ashvaghosha, prominent scholars.<br\/>\n\n&bull; Language: Sanskrit (marking a linguistic shift from Pali).<br\/>\n\n&bull; The council codified Buddhist scriptures into commentaries known as the Mahavibhasha.<br\/>\n\n&bull; This event formalized the split in the Buddhist community:<br\/>\n\n&nbsp; &bull; Mahayana (\u201cGreater Vehicle\u201d) \u2013 Believed in Bodhisattvas, idol worship, rituals, and viewed &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Buddha as divine.<br\/>\n\n&nbsp; &bull; Hinayana (\u201cLesser Vehicle\u201d) \u2013 Upheld original teachings, individual salvation, and used &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Pali scriptures.<br\/>\nThis ideological division shaped Buddhism\u2019s later global evolution, especially in East and Southeast Asia.\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q4. What was one key reason for Buddhism\u2019s widespread popularity among the common people in India?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Emphasis on elaborate rituals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Support for the varna system<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Its liberal and democratic principles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Strict priestly hierarchy<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 3. Its liberal and democratic principles <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Buddhism\u2019s growth owed much to its egalitarian nature.<br\/>\n\n&bull; It rejected Brahmanical ritualism and the varna (caste) system, which restricted social mobility.<br\/>\n\n&bull; Admission into the Sangha (monastic order) was open to all\u2014men and women, rich or poor, high or low caste.<br\/>\n\n&bull; The Buddha\u2019s ethical focus (non-violence, compassion, mindfulness) resonated with the common people.<br\/>\n\n&bull; Moreover, Ashoka\u2019s patronage institutionalized Buddhism through edicts, stupas, and public welfare.<br\/>\nThus, Buddhism became a mass movement, promoting spiritual equality and moral living over ritual orthodoxy.\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q5. Under which ruler did Buddhism spread to Sri Lanka and beyond?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">King Kanishka<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Emperor Ashoka<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">King Ajatasatru<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">King Kalasoka<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 2. Emperor Ashoka <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Under Emperor Ashoka (r. 268\u2013232 BC) of the Maurya dynasty, Buddhism evolved from a regional sect to a world religion.<br\/>\n\n&bull; After the Kalinga War, Ashoka embraced Buddhism and became its greatest patron.<br\/>\n\n&bull; He organized the Third Council to purify the doctrine and then sent missionaries to Sri Lanka (his son Mahinda and daughter Sanghamitta), Central Asia, Egypt, and Greece.<br\/>\n\n&bull; His Rock and Pillar Edicts across India and South Asia propagated the Dhamma (righteous conduct) and non-violence.<br\/>\nThis imperial support ensured Buddhism\u2019s international expansion and enduring cultural influence.\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q1. The First Buddhist Council was held at which place and under whose patronage? View Answer Correct Option: 2. Rajagriha \u2013 King Ajatasatru Explanation: The First Buddhist Council took place soon after the Buddha\u2019s death (Parinirvana) in 483 BC. &bull; Location: Sattapani Caves, Rajagriha (modern Rajgir, Bihar). &bull; Patron: King Ajatasatru of the Haryanka Dynasty. 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