{"id":45990,"date":"2024-04-15T22:05:56","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T22:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=45990"},"modified":"2024-04-15T22:05:56","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T22:05:56","slug":"buddha-has-been-described-as-an-ocean-of-wisdom-and-compassion-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/buddha-has-been-described-as-an-ocean-of-wisdom-and-compassion-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Buddha has been described as &#8216;an ocean of wisdom and compassion&#8217; In"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;The Light of Asia&#8221; option2=&#8221;Amarakosa&#8221; option3=&#8221;Buddhacharita&#8221; option4=&#8221;Jatak Tales&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>A. The Light of Asia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Light of Asia is a poetic biography of the Buddha written by Edwin Arnold in 1879. 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