UPSC Prelims · 2023 · GS Paper I · Q42
With reference to ancient India, consider the following statements: 1.The concept of the Stupa is Buddhist in origin. 2.Stupa was generally a repository of relics. 3.Stupa was a votive and commemorative structure in the Buddhist tradition. How many of the statements given above are correct?
- (A)Only one
- (B)Only two
- (C)All three
- (D)None
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Answer: (B) Only two
- Subject
- History, Ancient
- Chapter
- Indian Architecture (Temple, Rock-cut, Indo-Islamic, Colonial)
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