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SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 44

SSC MTS - 25 July 2022 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q44

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Dhamek stupa is one of the most prominent Buddhist structures in India. It is situated in the ______ district of Uttar Pradesh.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Varanasi.

  • Dharmarajika stupa is the one said to have been built by Ashoka to commemorate Buddha's first sermon.
  • Dhamek Stupa is a massive stupa located at the archaeological site of Sarnath, Varanasi, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
  • Dhamek Stupa marks the precise location where the Buddha preached his first discourse to his first five disciples, and where all five eventually became fully liberated.
  • Buddha gave his first sermon here after attaining enlightenment to his disciples, in which he revealed his "Eightfold Path."