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Which was the last Buddhist text produced in India?

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Previous Year Paper GK Questions and Answers:vamsatthappakasini,Mahavamsa and Dipavamsa     Buddhism-Jainism-Question 6 Daily Online General Knowledge Quiz:Previous year paper gk questions with answers and explanation in English on Buddhism and Jainism. ❓6. Which one of the following was the last Buddhist text produced in India A. Divya Vandana B. Dohakosa C. Vajrachedika D. Vamsatthappakasini Show Answer Vamsatthappakasini(or Mahavamsa-Tika ) Note: Vamsatthappakasini text gives us information about the origin of the Mauryas . It is among the last Buddhist text written in India. 🔑 Key Points Mahavamsa, Dipavamsa, Kulavamsaand,  Vamsatthappakasini are Buddhist Chronicles of Ceylon which are written in Pali . Mahavamsa mentions that Ashoka’schildren Mahendra and Sanghamitra introduced and propagated Buddhism in Sri Lanka . The earliest Buddhist sourc e to mention The Chandragupta Maurya-Chanakya legend is

Identify the Buddhist literature from the following?

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Previous Year Paper GK Questions and Answers:Tripatakas     Buddhism-Jainism-Question 5 Daily Online General Knowledge Quiz:Previous year paper gk questions with answers and explanation in English on Buddhism and Jainism. ❓5.Identify the Buddhist literature from the following   A. Tripitakas   B. Angas   C.  Aranyakas   D. Upanishads Show Answer Tripitaka Note: A Tripataka, traditionally contains three 'baskets' of teachings : a Sutta Pitaka, a Vinaya Pitaka, and an Abhidhamma Pitaka . Tripataka is the three main categories of texts that make up the Buddhist canon. canon :-a collection or list of sacred books accepted as genuine. 🔑 Key Points The Tripitaka is the traditional term for the Buddhist scriptures. The version canonical to Theravada Buddhism is generally referred to in English as the Pali Canon. Mahayana Buddhism also holds the Tripitaka to be authoritative but, unlike Theravadins, it al

Early Buddhist scriptures were composed in?

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Previous Year Paper GK Questions and Answers:Pali language     Buddhism-Jainism-Question 4 Daily Online General Knowledge Quiz:Previous year paper gk questions with answers and explanation in English on Buddhism and Jainism. ❓4.The early Buddhist scriptures were composed in A.       Pictographical texts B.       Sanskrit texts C.       Pali texts D.       Prakrit texts Show Answer Pali texts Note: The Pali texts are the oldest collection of Buddhist scriptures preserved in the language, in which they were originally written. 🔑 Key Points ✔ Pali is a Middle Indo-Aryan liturgical language native to the Indian subcontinent which is closely related to Sanskrit , and one of the major languages of Buddhist scriptures and literature. ✔Pali language has been used for over 2000 years by Theravada Buddhists of India, Sri Lanka, and South East Asia , who traditionally believed it to be the very language spoken by the B

The Ajanta and Ellora caves belongs to ?

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Previous Year Paper GK Questions and Answers: Ajanta and Ellora caves     Buddhism-Jainism-Question 2 Daily Online General Knowledge Quiz:Previous year paper gk questions with answers and explanation in English on Buddhism and Jainism. ❓ 2.The caves of Ajanta and Ellora belongs to  A. Jains B. Buddhists C. Sikhs D. Hindus Show Answer Buddhists 🔑 Key Points ✔Ajanta and Ellora caves , considered to be one of the finest examples of ancient rock-cut caves , are located near Aurangabad in Maharashtra, India. ✔ Ajanta and Ellora   caves  have been listed among the  UNESCO World Heritage Sites of India  since the year  1983 . ✔ Ajanta Caves , well known for their ancient wall paintings , the Ellora caves are renowned for their extraordinary architecture . Both the caves have sculptures. ✔ The elaborate sculptures and paintings at Ajanta and Ellora caves are inspired by diverse stories of Lord Buddha and various

Facts About India- First in Indian Polity-Part4

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Previous Year Paper GK Questions with Answers in English on First in Indian Polity   Previous year paper ssc questions     | First in Indian Polity   |   cgl previous year question   |   First  in India   |   previous year question papers  | competitive exam  | questions and answers  | India , a union of states, is a Sovereign, Secular, Democratic Republic with a Parliamentary system of Government. The President is the constitutional head of Executive of the Union.  In the states, the Governor, as the representative of the President, is the head of Executive.  There are 28 states and 8 Union territories in the country. Union Territories are administered by the President through an Administrator appointed by the President. Each State/UT  of India has a unique demography, history and culture, dress, festivals, language etc.  According to the eighth schedule of the Indian constitution, there are a total of 22 scheduled languages that are widely spoken i

Facts About India- First in India-Part3

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Previous Year Paper GK Questions with Answers in English on First in India   Previous year paper ssc questions     | First in India   |   cgl previous year question   | Facts About India  |   First Woman in India   |   previous year question papers  | competitive exam  | questions and answers  | India , a union of states, is a Sovereign, Secular, Democratic Republic with a Parliamentary system of Government. The President is the constitutional head of Executive of the Union.  In the states, the Governor, as the representative of the President, is the head of Executive.  There are 28 states and 8 Union territories in the country. Union Territories are administered by the President through an Administrator appointed by the President. Each State/UT  of India has a unique demography, history and culture, dress, festivals, language etc.  According to the eighth schedule of the Indian constitution, there are a total of 22 scheduled languages that are widel