Question

The Buddhist sites Vaishali and Nalanda are situated in which of the following states?
1. Chhattisgarh
2. Telangana
3. Odhisha
4. Bihar

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Bihar

The correct answer is Bihar.

• Buddhism
  • It is the world's fourth-largest religion.
  • It was started by the Gautam Buddha.
  • Gautam Buddha gave four truths of life
  1. The world is full of sorrow and misery.
  2. The desire of human beings is the main cause of his sorrows.
  3. If there are no desires there are no sorrows.
  4. The desires can be conquered by Eight Fold Paths
  • The sacred book of Buddhism is Tripitaka written in Pali Language.
  • Eight-Fold Paths of Buddhism

1. Right Speech
2. Right Livelihood
3. Right Efforts
4. Right Thoughts
5. Right Actions
6. Right Remembrance
7. Right Concentration
8. Right Mindfulness

• Famous Buddhist sites in India: Vikramshila, Vadnagar, Sanchi, Kapilvastu, Kosambi, Dharamsala