{"id":59584,"date":"2024-04-16T01:39:49","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T01:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=59584"},"modified":"2024-04-16T01:39:49","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T01:39:49","slug":"the-great-exponent-of-mahayana-buddhism-was","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-great-exponent-of-mahayana-buddhism-was\/","title":{"rendered":"The great exponent of Mahayana Buddhism was"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a96a7ddd565c\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Ashvaghosa                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Vasubandhu                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    Nagarjuna                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Nagasena                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: C. Nagarjuna<\/p>\n<p>Nagarjuna was an Indian Buddhist philosopher who lived in the 2nd century CE. He is considered to be one of the most important figures in the development of Mahayana Buddhism. Nagarjuna is best known for his work on the Madhyamaka philosophy, which is a system of thought that emphasizes the emptiness of all phenomena.<\/p>\n<p>Ashvaghosa was an Indian poet and dramatist who lived in the 1st century CE. He is best known for his work on the Buddhacarita, which is an epic poem about the life of the Buddha.<\/p>\n<p>Vasubandhu was an Indian Buddhist philosopher who lived in the 4th century CE. He is best known for his work on the Abhidharma, which is a system of Buddhist philosophy that deals with the nature of reality.<\/p>\n<p>Nagasena was an Indian Buddhist monk who lived in the 1st century BCE. He is best known for his work on the Milindapanha, which is a dialogue between the monk Nagasena and the Greek king Menander.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a brief explanation of each option:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ashvaghosa was an Indian poet and dramatist who lived in the 1st century CE. He is best known for his work on the Buddhacarita, which is an epic poem about the <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> life of the Buddha. Ashvaghosa was not a philosopher, and he did not make any significant contributions to Mahayana Buddhism.<\/li>\n<li>Vasubandhu was an Indian Buddhist philosopher who lived in the 4th century CE. He is best known for his work on the Abhidharma, which is a system of Buddhist philosophy that deals with the nature of reality. Vasubandhu was a significant figure in the development of Mahayana Buddhism, but he was not the great exponent of Mahayana Buddhism.<\/li>\n<li>Nagarjuna was an Indian Buddhist philosopher who lived in the 2nd century CE. He is considered to be one of the most important figures in the development of Mahayana Buddhism. Nagarjuna is best known for his work on the Madhyamaka philosophy, which is a system of thought that emphasizes the emptiness of all phenomena. Nagarjuna is the great exponent of Mahayana Buddhism.<\/li>\n<li>Nagasena was an Indian Buddhist monk who lived in the 1st century BCE. He is best known for his work on the Milindapanha, which is a dialogue between the monk Nagasena and the Greek king Menander. Nagasena was a significant figure in the development of Mahayana Buddhism, but he was not the great exponent of Mahayana Buddhism.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join Our Telegram Channel Subscribe on YouTube<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[950],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The great exponent of Mahayana Buddhism was<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-great-exponent-of-mahayana-buddhism-was\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" 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