SSC CGL 2021 PYQ — Question 35

SSC CGL - 20 Aug 2021 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q35

At which of the following places did Lord Buddha attain enlightenment?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Bodh Gaya

  • Bodh Gaya is a religious site where Gautama Buddha is said to have obtained Enlightenment under what became known as the Bodhi Tree.
  • Gautam Buddha attained Nirvana or Enlightenment at Gaya in Bihar under a Peepal tree at Uruvela, on the banks of river Niranjana. He came to be known as the Buddha meaning the Enlightened One.
  • Buddha gave his first sermon in Sarnath.