With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements:1.Sthaviravadins belong to Mahayana Buddhism.2.Lokottaravadin sect was an offshoot of Mahasanghika sect of Buddhism.3.The deification of Buddha by Mahasanghikas fostered the Mahayana Buddhism.Which of the statements given above is/are Correct?

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1. 2017 · Q53 · General Studies · 2 marks

   With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements: 1. Sautrantika and Sammitiya were the sects of Jainism. 2. Sarvastivadin held that the constituents of phenomena were not wholly momentary, but existed forever in a latent form. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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2. 2016 · Q50 · General Studies · 2 marks

   With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements: 1. The concept of Bodhisattva is central to Hinayana sect of Buddhism. 2. Bodhisattva is a compassionate one on his way to enlightenment. 3. Bodhisattva delays achieving his own salvation to help all sentient beings on their path to it. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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3. 2023 · Q41 · General Studies · 2 marks

   In which one of the following regions was Dhanyakataka, which flourished as a prominent Buddhist centre under the Mahasanghikas, located?

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