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History GK · Q188

Jainism And Buddhism

Competitive Exams · History GK · question 188

Q188

The early Buddhist scriptures were composed in

A.
Prakrit texts
B.
Pali texts
Answer
C.
Sanskrit texts
D.
Pictographical texts

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
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.