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SSC CHSL 2020 PYQ — Question 45

SSC CHSL - 19th October 2020 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q45

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Which of the following is one of the sacred books of Buddhism?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e Tripitaka.

  • The Tripitaka (Tipitaka in Pali) is the earliest collection of Buddhist teachings and the only text recognized as canonical by Theravada Buddhists.
  • The sacred book of Buddhism is called the Tripitaka (called Tipitaka in Pali).
  • It is also called the Pali Canon, after the language in which it was first written.
  • It is written in an ancient Indian language called Pali which is very close to the language that the Buddha himself spoke.