Question Bank - General Knowledge

Here's the question bank on all the general knowledge topics.

Early Buddhist sculptors did not show Buddha in human form. Through which of the following symbols was Buddha's presence shown by the early sculptors?

A.
Empty Seat and Stupa only
B.
Wheel and Tree only
C.
Wheel, Tree and Stupa only
D.
Empty Seat, Wheel, Tree and Stupa

Solution:

The correct answer is Empty Seat, Wheel, Tree and Stupa.In the Buddhist art of the pre-Christian era, the Buddha was presented through symbols like an empty throne, the bodhi tree, a pair of footprints, and a wheel. Hence, Option 4 is correct.In the first century B.C., Indias artists, who had worked in the perishable media of brick, wood, thatch, and bamboo, adopted stone on a very wide scale. Stone railings and gateways, covered with relief sculptures, were added to stupas.Favourite themes were events from the historic life of the Buddha, as well as from his previous lives, which were believed to be number 550.The latter tales are called jatakas and often include popular legends adapted to Buddhist teachings.The sixth century B.C. is considered a wonderful century in history.Great thinkers like Buddha, Mahavira, Heraclitus, Zoroaster, Confucius, and Lao Tse lived and preached their ideas in this century. Among them, the most successful were Jainism and Buddhism whose impact on the Indian society was remarkable.Additional InformationLife of BuddhaBuddha is also called Sakyamuni or Tathagata. He is considered the founder of Buddhism. He was born as Siddhartha to Suddhodhana, the ruler of the Sakyan republic, and his wife Maya, on Vaisakha Purnima in the Lumbini gardens near Kapilvastu in the 6th century BC.Siddhartha married Yashodhara and had a son Rahula.His luxurious life left him dissatisfied and he was troubled by the signs of sickness, old age, and death that he observed in his worldly life.At the age of 29, he decided to leave the palace in search of peace and understanding of the worlds ills. At the age of 35, again on Vaisakha Purnima, he attained enlightenment at what is now famously known as Bodh Gaya. He gave his first sermon in a deer park at Sarnath before his first disciples.Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana at Kusinara.

For more questions,

Click Here

Download Gyanm App

free current affairs for competitive exams

Scan QR code to download our App for
more exam-oriented questions

free current affairs for competitive exams

OR
To get link to download app

Thank you! Your submission has been received. You will get the pdf soon. Call us if you have any question: 9117343434
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.