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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings

Question:

Match List I with List II.

LIST I

LIST II

 A. The birthplace of Buddha

 I. Kusinagara

 B. The place where Buddha attained enlightenment  

 II. Sarnath

 C. Buddha's first sermon

 III. Lumbini

 D. The place where Buddha attained 'Nibbana'

 IV. Bodh Gaya  

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV

A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III

A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III

A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I

Correct Answer:

A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I

The correct match is:

LIST I

LIST II

 A. The birthplace of Buddha

 III. Lumbini

 B. The place where Buddha attained enlightenment  

  IV. Bodh Gaya

 C. Buddha's first sermon

 II. Sarnath

 D. The place where Buddha attained 'Nibbana'

 I. Kusinagara

Explanation:

Buddhist literature mentions several chaityas. It also describes places associated with the Buddha’s life – where he was born (Lumbini), where he attained enlightenment (Bodh Gaya), where he gave his first sermon (Sarnath) and where he attained nibbana (Kusinagara). Gradually, each of these places came to be regarded as sacred.

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