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Ancient Indian History UPPSC 2006 GS-I
Question

Lord Buddha preached the following four noble truths. Put them in correct order using the codes given below:

A. There is suffering
B. There is cessation of suffering
C. There is a path leading to the cessation of suffering
D. There is cause of suffering

Code:
A B C D

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: A D B C

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “A D B C”.
The correct order of the Four Noble Truths preached by Lord Buddha is:

There is suffering (Dukkha)
There is a cause of suffering (Samudaya)
There is a cessation of suffering (Nirodha)
There is a path leading to the cessation of suffering (Magga)

Using the codes given in the question, the correct order is: (1) A D B C

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