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Ancient Indian History UPPSC 1998 GS-I
Question

The Doctrine of void (Shunyata) was expounded by the Buddhist philosopher:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Nagarjuna

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Nagarjuna”.
Nagarjuna is the Buddhist philosopher who expounded the Doctrine of Void (Shunyata).

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List I - List II

A) Balu - 1) Uttar Pradesh
B) Manda - 2) Jammu & Kashmmir
C) Padri - 3) Haryana
D) Hulas - 4) Gujarat
  1. A) A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
  2. B) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
  3. C) A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
  4. D) A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1
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  2. B) Gujarati
  3. C) Marathi
  4. D) Telugu
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  4. D) African News
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Match list-I with list-Il and choose the correct answer using the code given below the lists —
List—I List —Il
(Archaeological site) (Present location)

(A) Nevasa (1) Rajasthan
(B) Isampur (2) Tamil Nadu
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Code -
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  2. B) Nagasena
  3. C) Anand
  4. D) Ashwaghosh
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  2. B) Mahakassapa
  3. C) Upali
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