Statements on Gautam Buddha and Buddhism
CMAT 2024 · General Knowledge · Medium · Ancient Indian History
Given below are two statements :
Statement I : The founder of Buddhism, Gautam Buddha was born in 540 BC at Lumbini. Statement II : Buddhism followed the middle path for attainment of salvation and believed in the concept of non-violence.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
- A.
Both Statement I and Statement II are true
- B.
Both Statement I and Statement II are false
- C.
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
- D.
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
D
Explanation
Statement I is false: Buddha was born in 563 BC (or 623 BC depending on tradition, whereas 540 BC is birth year of Mahavira). Statement II is true: Buddhism preached Madhyam Marga (middle path) and non-violence.
Hence, Option D is correct.
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