Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings

Question:

Read the passage and answer the questions:

Siddhartha, was the son of a chief of the Sakya clan. He had a sheltered upbringing within the palace. His first journey into the world outside was traumatic. When he saw an old man, a sick man and a corpse he realised that the decay and destruction of the human body was inevitable. He left the palace and set out in search of his own truth. After many attempts he finally attained enlightenment, and came to be known as Buddha. He taught dhamma or the path of righteous living. Sutta Pitaka is mainly focus on the teaching of Buddha. According to Buddhist philosophy, the world is transient (anicca) and constantly changing; it is also soulless (anatta) as there is nothing permanent or eternal in it. Within this transient world, sorrow (dukkha) is intrinsic to human existence. The Buddha emphasised individual agency and righteous action as the means to escape from the cycle of rebirth and attain self realisation and nibbana.

Which one of the following clan did Buddha belong to?

Options:

Sigala

Sakya

Sankhya

Samanas

Correct Answer:

Sakya

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → Sakya