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[#751] In Uttar Pradesh, the Buddha gave his first sermon and laid the foundation of his work in
Correct Answer

(C) Sarnath

Explanation

Solution: Sarnath is a place located 10 kilometres north-east of Varanasi near the confluence of the Ganges and the Varuna rivers in Uttar Pradesh, India. The Deer Park in Sarnath is where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma and where the Buddhist Sangha came into existence through the enlightenment of Kondanna.

[#752] The Mahaparinirvana of Mahatma Buddha took place at
Correct Answer

(C) Kushinagar

Explanation

Solution: Kushinagar is the place where Buddha Shakyamuni entered “Mahaparinirvana”, the ‟great transcendence of suffering”. When he reached his eighty-first year, the Buddha gave teaching at the Vulture's Peak of Rajgir, and went north with his nephew to Nalanda and then Vaishali, a place where he often stayed and where he had given teachings on the ultimate truth and where he gave, too, one of his last teachings.

[#753] Kannauj was known as ............... at the time of Harshavardhana?
Correct Answer

(A) Mahodya Shri

Explanation

Solution: Kannauj was known as Mahodya Shri at the time of Harshavardhana. Kannauj is one among the most ancient place of India having rich archeological and cultural heritage, The ancient name of this place is Kanyakubja or Mahodya (as per Balmiki Ramayana, Mahabharat and Puran) later name kanyakubja was changed as Kannauj the present name of the District.

[#754] Copper tools from which age were found in Meerut and Saharanpur?
Correct Answer

(D) Chalcolithic age

Explanation

Solution: Copper tools from chalcolithic age were found in Meerut and Saharanpur.

[#755] The expounder of Yoga philosophy is
Correct Answer

(A) Patanjali

Explanation

Solution: The ancient Sage Patanjali was an expounder of the Yoga Sutras one of the most important text of yoga covering all aspects of life.