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SSC CGL 2021 PYQ — Question 31

SSC CGL - 18 Aug 2021 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q31

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The regulations established for the ______ were documented in a text known as the 'Vinaya Pitaka'.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Buddhist sangha.

  • A text pertaining to Buddhist Sangha regulations is called Vinaya Pitaka.
  • The Vinaya was preserved by being memorized and chanted by generations of monks and nuns. 
  • The Tipitaka, a compilation of the earliest Buddhist writings, consists of three parts, the first of which is the Vinaya-Pitaka, or "basket of discipline."
  • The Vinaya contains the Buddha's regulations for monks and nuns' behaviour.
  • It also includes tales of the lives of the early Buddhist nuns and monks.
  • The Buddha's lifetime did not see the recording of the Vinaya.