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:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
(A) The birthplace of Buddha — this matches (III) Lumbini. Lumbini is where the Buddha was born; about 200 years later Asoka erected a pillar there to mark his visit.
(B) The place where Buddha attained enlightenment — this matches (IV) Bodh Gaya. Bodh Gaya is where he attained enlightenment.
(C) Buddha’s first sermon — this matches (II) Sarnath. Sarnath is where he gave his first sermon.
(D) The place where Buddha attained ‘Nibbana’ — this matches (I) Kusinagara. Kusinagara is where he attained nibbana. Gradually each of these four places came to be regarded as sacred.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| – | – | – | 27-05 S1* 09-06 S1* 12-06 S2 | – |
* A similar question.
NCERT (2026-27): “7. Stupas … 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.…” |