SSC
WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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Buddhism is an ancient religion that can be traced back to the teachings of one man in the 500s BC
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TRUE
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FALSE
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The history of Buddhism can be traced back to the 5th century BCE. Buddhism arose in Ancient India, in and around the ancient Kingdom of Magadha, and is based on the teachings of the renunciate Siddhārtha Gautama.
Detailed explanation-2: -Buddhism is a philosophy of life expounded by Gautama Buddha ("Buddha” means “enlightened one"), who lived and taught in northern India in the 6th century B.C. The Buddha was not a god and the philosophy of Buddhism does not entail any theistic world view.
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