Attempt this previous-year question. The correct option stays hidden until you choose.
With reference to ancient India, consider the following statements:
1. The concept of Stupa is Buddhist in origin.
2. Stupa was generally a repository of relics.
3. Stupa was a votive and commemorative structure in Buddhist tradition.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Pick an option to check yourself.
• Correct Answer: B
• Stupa predates Buddhism—it evolved from pre-Buddhist burial mounds (tumuli); Buddhism only standardized and developed it.
• Stupas served as relic repositories (sarira) and as votive/commemorative structures for the Buddha and sacred sites.
Attempt Prelims MCQs or open Mains questions by paper — then continue the same bank inside the app with visual decks.
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