List of top History Questions on Buddhism asked in CBSE CLASS XII

Explain the Buddhist rules for the Bhikkhus and Bhikkhunis in the monasteries in ancient India.
Examine how the sculptural elements are integrated within the architectural framework of the Sanchi Stupa.

The sculpture of the Bodhisattva statue shown in the image below is influenced by which of the following schools of art?

Match Column I with Column II regarding the Buddhist texts and choose the correct option from the following:

Column I
(Buddhist Text)		Column II
(Description)
a. Vinaya Pitakai. Rules and regulations for monastic order
b. Abhidhamma Pitakaii. Chronicle of the island
c. Dipavamsaiii. Regional histories of Buddha
d. Mahavamsaiv. Dealt with philosophical matters
How did the patronage of rulers of ancient India influence the growth of Buddhism?
How does the Sanchi Stupa reflect the religious and cultural beliefs of ancient India? Explain with examples.
Two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are given below. Read them carefully and select the correct option: Assertion (A): The Tripitaka written in Pali is one of the primary collections of Buddhist scriptures.
Reason (R): The Tripitaka consists of three collections, which include the Vinaya Pitaka, the Sutta Pitaka, and the Abhidhamma Pitaka.