Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings

Question:

Read the passage and answer the question :

When Buddhism spread to East Asia, pilgrims such as Fa Xian and Xuan Zang travelled all the way from China to India in search of texts. These they took back to their own country, where they were translated by scholars. Indian Buddhist teachers also travelled to faraway places, carrying texts to disseminate the teachings of the Buddha. Buddhist texts were preserved in manuscripts for several centuries in monasteries in different parts of Asia. Modern translations have been prepared from Pali, Sanskrit, Chinese and Tibetan texts.

Modern translations of Buddhist manuscripts have been prepared from which of the following languages?

(A) Pali and Sanskrit
(B) Chinese and Tibetan
(C) Pali and Tamil
(D) Tibetan and Hindu

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Options:

(A), (B) only

(B), (C) only

(A), (C) only

(C), (D) only

Correct Answer:

(A), (B) only

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (B) only

The passage concludes by noting that modern translations have been prepared from Pali, Sanskrit, Chinese, and Tibetan texts. This indicates ongoing efforts to translate and understand Buddhist teachings across various linguistic and cultural contexts.

So, the correct option is [1].