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SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 34

SSC GD Constable (English) - 6 Feb 2023 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q34

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Nalanda University was established by __________ in the 5th century.

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Correct answer: C

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

  • Nalanda University was founded by Kumaragupta, a Gupta dynasty king.
  • Nalanda University is a public central university located in Nalanda district of Rajor in the state of Bihar. The university was designated as an Institute of National Importance (INI) and excellence. 
  • The institution attracted many students from across Eastern and Central Asia. They gathered here to learn medicine, logic, mathematics and Buddhist principles from some of the era's most revered scholars.