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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

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

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

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

Previous Year Paper GK Questions and Answers: First sermon of Lord Buddha     Buddhism-Jainism-Question 1 Daily Online General Knowledge Quiz:Previous year paper gk questions with answers and explanation in English on indian history of Buddhism and Jainism. ❓ 1 .Lord Buddha gave his first sermon at A. Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh B. Nalanda in Bihar C. Bodhgaya in Bihar D. None of these Show Answer Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh Note: After achieving enlightenment, Lord Buddha gave his first sermon at the Deer park in Sarnath in Uttarpradesh . 🔑 Key Points ✔Buddha gave the First Sermon at Sarnath in 11th century in a deer forest at Sarnath , north of Bodhgaya , where he had experienced enlightenment some weeks prior. ✔His real name was Siddharth . ✔ Gautama Buddha , known by his other names S iddhattha Gotama or Siddhartha Gautama or Buddha Shakyamuni. ✔He is regarded as the founder of the world religion of Buddhi