{"id":92020,"date":"2025-06-01T11:12:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=92020"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:12:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:12:15","slug":"with-reference-to-ancient-india-consider-the-following-statements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/with-reference-to-ancient-india-consider-the-following-statements\/","title":{"rendered":"With reference to ancient India, consider the following statements :"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With reference to ancient India, consider the following statements :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. The concept of Stupa is Buddhist in origin.<\/li>\n<li>2. Stupa was generally a repository of relics.<\/li>\n<li>3. Stupa was a votive and commemorative structure in Buddhist tradition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>How many of the statements given above are correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Only one&#8221; option2=&#8221;Only two&#8221; option3=&#8221;All three&#8221; option4=&#8221;None&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2023\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">Option B is correct.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">While the concept of a burial mound structure existed before Buddhism, the Stupa as a distinct religious architectural form, primarily used as a reliquary for relics of the Buddha and other important figures and as a focus for devotion and commemoration within the Buddhist tradition, developed with Buddhism.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">Statement 1 is debatable depending on the interpretation of &#8220;concept of Stupa&#8221;. If it refers to the basic idea of a mound, it existed in pre-Buddhist burial practices. However, if it refers to the specific religious structure central to Buddhism, then its origin is within Buddhism. Given statements 2 and 3, which are definitively correct descriptions of Buddhist stupas, statement 1 is likely intended to be interpreted in the latter sense or is slightly inaccurate. Let&#8217;s evaluate the other two.<br \/>\nStatement 2 is correct. Stupas were fundamentally designed as repositories for relics of the Buddha (Sariraka relics) or his prominent disciples, or items associated with them (Paribhoga relics). This was a central purpose.<br \/>\nStatement 3 is correct. Stupas were also built as votive offerings to gain merit and as commemorative structures marking sites associated with the Buddha&#8217;s life or other significant events\/individuals in Buddhist history.<br \/>\nConsidering that 2 and 3 are definitely correct and describe the core function and significance of Buddhist stupas, and statement 1 is potentially misleading as the basic mound concept predates Buddhism, only statements 2 and 3 are correct in the context of describing the Buddhist Stupa.<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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? 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