Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

General Awareness

Question:

Xuan Zang and other pilgrims spent time studying in Nalanda, the most famous Buddhist monastery, located in which of the following Indian state?

Options:

Odisha

Bengal

Bihar

Sikkim

Correct Answer:

Bihar

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) - Bihar

  • The university at Nalanda was established in the fifth century and shut down in the thirteenth.
  • In the ancient Indian kingdom of Magadha, which is now called Bihar, Nalanda University served as the epicenter of learning.
  • King of the Gupta Dynasty, Kumargupta I, founded the University of Nalanda.
  • When it was at its busiest, it drew a lot of academics and students, even from abroad.
  • Even from Central Asia, China, Korea, and Tibet, several academics and students visited.
  • The focus of Nalanda University extended beyond Buddhist studies.
  • Additionally, it gave pupils training in politics, the art of battle, medicine, algebra, and astronomy.
  • Each structure was nine floors tall and housed a sizable library.
  • Books covered a variety of topics, including religion, literature, astrology, astronomy, medicine, and much more