UPSC Prelims · 1983 · GS Paper I · Q118

Which of the following statements is not correct about Nalanda University?

  1. (A)It was an ancient Buddhist learning centre
  2. (B)A Chinese Hiuen Tsang studied here
  3. (C)We came to know about it only through the writings of Chinese pilgrims
  4. (D)It was mainly responsible for spreading Buddhism to China, Japan and South East Asia
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Answer: (C) We came to know about it only through the writings of Chinese pilgrims

Subject
History
Chapter
Gupta Period

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