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SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 26

SSC CGL - 9th March 2020 Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q26

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Which tales are related to the paintings and sculptures of the Ajanta caves?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Jataka Tales.

  • Ajanta is located about a hundred kilometres from the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra, in a horseshoe-shaped gorge of the Waghora River.
  • The paintings of the 5th and 6th centuries at Ajanta mainly depict the Jataka tales.
  • The Jataka Tales were written by the followers of Gautam Buddha.
  • These are the stories of the Buddha in his previous lives when he was still on the path to enlightenment.