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Delhi University Entrance Test (DUET) 2020 Previous Year Question Paper With Answer Key

This post was last modified on 27 December 2020

DUET Last 10 Years 2011-2021 Question Papers With Answer Key || Delhi University Entrance Test conducted by the NTA


Topic:- BS MA S2

  1. Women entered into Buddhist order with the inspiration of ______

    ? ? ? ? ? ______ ? ? ? ?

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    [Question ID = 5134]

    1. Mahamaya / ? [Option ID = 20530]
    2. Yasodhara / ? [Option ID = 20531]
    3. Sujata / ? [Option ID = 20532]
    4. Mahaprajapati Gotami / ? ? [Option ID = 20533]
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    Correct Answer :-

    • Mahaprajapati Gotami / ? ? [Option ID = 20533]
  2. The first female Buddhist missionary had been ______

    ? ? ? ? ______ ?

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    [Question ID = 5135]

    1. Yasomitra / ? [Option ID = 20534]
    2. Snehmitra / ? [Option ID = 20535]
    3. Sanghamitra / ? [Option ID = 20536]
    4. Abhayamata / ? [Option ID = 20537]
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    Correct Answer :-

    • Sanghamitra / ? [Option ID = 20536]
  3. The first Indian monk who introduced Buddhism in China was ______

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ______ ?

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    [Question ID = 5136]

    1. Kasyapa Matanga / ? ? [Option ID = 20538]
    2. Parmartha / ? [Option ID = 20539]
    3. Sanghabhadra / ? [Option ID = 20540]
    4. Kumarajiva / ? [Option ID = 20541]
    5. --- Content provided by‍ FirstRanker.com ---

    Correct Answer :-

    • Kasyapa Matanga / ? ? [Option ID = 20538]
  4. The number of gathas in the Dhammapada is ______

    ? ? ? ? ? ______ ?

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    [Question ID = 5137]

    1. 110 [Option ID = 20542]
    2. 230 [Option ID = 20543]
    3. 423 [Option ID = 20544]
    4. 547 [Option ID = 20545]
    5. --- Content provided by‌ FirstRanker.com ---

    Correct Answer :-

    • 423 [Option ID = 20544]
  5. At what age did the Buddha attain Sopadhisesa Nibbana?

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

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    [Question ID = 5138]

    1. 35 years / 35 ? [Option ID = 20546]
    2. 45 years / 45 ? [Option ID = 20547]
    3. 75 years / 75 ? [Option ID = 20548]
    4. 80 years / ? 80 [Option ID = 20549]
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  6. Chinese traveller Faxian returned from India ______

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ______ ? ? ?

    [Question ID = 5139]

    1. Silk route / ? ? [Option ID = 20550]
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    3. Nepal-Tibet route / ?- ? ? [Option ID = 20551]
    4. Assam-Burma route / ?-? ? [Option ID = 20552]
    5. Sea route / ? ? [Option ID = 20553]

    Correct Answer :-

    • Sea route / ? ? [Option ID = 20553]
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  7. Which of the following dhammas was exclusively prescribed for the nuns?

    ? ? ? ? ?-? ? ? ? ? ? ?

    [Question ID = 5140]

    1. Garuka-dhamma / ? ? [Option ID = 20554]
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    3. Paramattha-dhamma / ? ? [Option ID = 20555]
    4. Sekhiya-dhamma / ?-? [Option ID = 20556]
    5. Parajika-dhamma / ? ? [Option ID = 20557]

    Correct Answer :-

    • Garuka-dhamma / ? ? [Option ID = 20554]
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  8. Tebhatika-Ja?ilas lived in the region of ______

    ?-? ______ ? ? ? ? ?

    [Question ID = 5141]

    1. Kosambi / ? [Option ID = 20558]
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    3. Rajagaha / ? [Option ID = 20559]
    4. Savatthi / ? [Option ID = 20560]
    5. None of these / ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 20561]

    Correct Answer :-

    • None of these / ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 20561]
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  9. According to Pali texts, Ajatasattu built a vihara for Devadatta at ______

    ? ? ? ?, ? ? ______ ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

    [Question ID = 5142]

    1. Gayasisa / ? [Option ID = 20562]
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    3. Rajagaha / ? [Option ID = 20563]
    4. Savatthi / ? [Option ID = 20564]
    5. Tamralitti / ? [Option ID = 20565]

    Correct Answer :-

    • Gayasisa / ? [Option ID = 20562]
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  10. According to some Pali texts, the name of Siddhattha Gotama's wife was ______

    ? ? ? ? ?, ? ? ? ? ? ? ______ ?

    [Question ID = 5143]

    1. Bhaddakaccana / ? [Option ID = 20566]
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    3. Patacara / ? [Option ID = 20567]
    4. Sulocana / ? [Option ID = 20568]
    5. None of these / ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 20569]
  11. The caste system in Buddhism is based on ______

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    ? ? ? ? ? ______ ? ? ?

    [Question ID = 5144]

    1. Kamma / ? [Option ID = 20570]
    2. Vanna / ? [Option ID = 20571]
    3. Birth / ? [Option ID = 20572]
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    5. Kula / ? [Option ID = 20573]

    Correct Answer :-

    • Kamma / ? [Option ID = 20570]
  12. In the Pali-based tradition, the Bodhirukkha is considered as the ______

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    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ______ ? ? ?

    [Question ID = 5145]

    1. Mahapabbatanabhi / ? [Option ID = 20574]
    2. Unnanabhi / ? [Option ID = 20575]
    3. Nikhammanabbhi / ? [Option ID = 20576]
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    5. Pathavinabhi / ? [Option ID = 20577]

    Correct Answer :-

    • Pathavinabhi / ? [Option ID = 20577]
  13. The description of the Mahaparinibbana Suttanta begins from ______

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    ? ? ? ? ______ ? ? ? ?

    [Question ID = 5146]

    1. Jetavana / ? [Option ID = 20578]
    2. Gijjhakuta / ? [Option ID = 20579]
    3. Ambalatthikavana / ? [Option ID = 20580]
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    5. Pitthipasana / ? [Option ID = 20581]

    Correct Answer :-

    • Gijjhakuta / ? [Option ID = 20579]
  14. Pali Tipitaka was put down to writing during the reign of King ______

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    ? ? ? ? ______ ? ? ? ? ? ?

    [Question ID = 5147]

    1. Vattagamani Abhaya / ? ? [Option ID = 20582]
    2. Dutthagamani Abhaya / ? ? [Option ID = 20583]
    3. Devanampiya Tissa / ? ? [Option ID = 20584]
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    5. Panduvasa Deva / ? ? [Option ID = 20585]

    Correct Answer :-

    • Vattagamani Abhaya / ? ? [Option ID = 20582]
  15. Which of the following is not the epithet of the Buddha?

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    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

    [Question ID = 5148]

    1. Lokavidu / ? [Option ID = 20586]
    2. Tathagata / ? [Option ID = 20587]
    3. Ajivak / ? [Option ID = 20588]
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    5. Jina / ? [Option ID = 20589]
  16. What part of the biography of the Buddha is described in the Avidure-nidana?

    ?-? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

    [Question ID = 5149]

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    1. From the time of his birth as Sumedha till his birth in Tusita / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 20590]
    2. From his death in Tusita till attainment of Enlightenment / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 20591]
    3. From Enlightenment till dedication of Jetavana by Anathapindika / ?-? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 20592]
    4. From the dedication of Jetavana by Anathapindika till the Mahaparinibbana / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 20593]

    Correct Answer :-

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    • From his death in Tusita till attainment of Enlightenment / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 20591]
  17. Bodhisatta Vessantara was born in the city of ______

    ? ? ? ? ______ ? ? ?

    [Question ID = 5150]

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    1. Campa / ? [Option ID = 20594]
    2. Baranasi / ? [Option ID = 20595]
    3. Indapatta / ? [Option ID = 20596]
    4. Jetuttara / ? [Option ID = 20597]

    Correct Answer :-

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    • Jetuttara / ? [Option ID = 20597]
  18. Where was the Dhammacakkapavattana-sutta preached by the Buddha?

    ? ? ? ?-? ? ? ? ? ? ?

    [Question ID = 5151]

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    1. At Savatthi / ? ? [Option ID = 20598]
    2. At Rajagaha / ? ? [Option ID = 20599]
    3. At Saranatha / ? ? [Option ID = 20600]
    4. At Gaya / ? ? [Option ID = 20601]

    Correct Answer :-

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    • At Saranatha / ? ? [Option ID = 20600]
  19. The number of silas (Precepts) taught by the Buddha for the practice of the novices is ______

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? (?) ? ? ______ ?

    [Question ID = 5152]

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    1. Seven / ? [Option ID = 20602]
    2. Ten / ? [Option ID = 20603]
    3. Five / ? [Option ID = 20604]
    4. Eight / ? [Option ID = 20605]

    Correct Answer :-

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    • Ten / ? [Option ID = 20603]
  20. Buddhaghosa composed ______

    ? ? ______ ? ? ?

    [Question ID = 5153]

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    1. Atthakatha / ? [Option ID = 20606]
    2. Vyakarana / ? [Option ID = 20607]
    3. Tika / ? [Option ID = 20608]
    4. Anutika / ? [Option ID = 20609]

    Correct Answer :-

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    • Atthakatha / ? [Option ID = 20606]
  21. The Vassavasa rule introduced by the Buddha for the members of the Samgha should be taken as ______

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ______ ? ? ?

    [Question ID = 5154]

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    1. Partly ecology-friendly and partly ecology- hostile / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 20610]
    2. Ecology-hostile / ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 20611]
    3. Neither ecology-friendly, nor ecology- hostile / ? ? ? ? ?, ? ? ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 20612]
    4. Ecology-friendly / ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 20613]

    Correct Answer :-

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    • Ecology-friendly / ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 20613]
  22. ______ of a person's birth is with Ignorance

    ? ? ______ ? ? ? ? ? ?

    [Question ID = 5155]

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    1. Birth / ? [Option ID = 20614]
    2. Becoming / ? [Option ID = 20615]
    3. Ignorance / ? [Option ID = 20616]
    4. Craving / ? [Option ID = 20617]

    Correct Answer :-

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    • Ignorance / ? [Option ID = 20616]
  23. Yogacara is a philosophical school of ______

    ? ______ ? ? ? ? ?

    [Question ID = 5156]

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    1. Mahayana / ? [Option ID = 20618]
    2. Tantrayana / ? [Option ID = 20619]
    3. Mahasamghika / ? [Option ID = 20620]
    4. Hinayana / ? [Option ID = 20621]

    Correct Answer :-

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    • Mahayana / ? [Option ID = 20618]
  24. The person called the "Second Buddha" in Tibetan tradition is ______

    ? ? ? ? ? "? ?" ? ? ?

    [Question ID = 5157]

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    1. Santarakshita / ? [Option ID = 20622]
    2. Kamalshela / ? [Option ID = 20623]
    3. Taranatha / ? [Option ID = 20624]
    4. Padmasambhava / ? [Option ID = 20625]

    Correct Answer :-

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    • Padmasambhava / ? [Option ID = 20625]
  25. Buddhism was introduced to Japan from ______

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ______ ? ?

    [Question ID = 5158]

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    1. Taiwan / ? [Option ID = 20626]
    2. Vietnam / ? [Option ID = 20627]
    3. Korea / ? [Option ID = 20628]
    4. China / ? [Option ID = 20629]

    Correct Answer :-

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    • Korea / ? [Option ID = 20628]
  26. Xuanzang came to India during the reign of which king?

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

    [Question ID = 5159]

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    1. Harsavardhana / ? [Option ID = 20630]
    2. Ajatasatru / ? [Option ID = 20631]
    3. Chandragupta / ? [Option ID = 20632]
    4. Asoka / ? [Option ID = 20633]

    Correct Answer :-

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    • Harsavardhana / ? [Option ID = 20630]
  27. The total number of Jatakas according to the Jataka text is ______

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ______ ?

    [Question ID = 5160]

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    1. 647 [Option ID = 20634]
    2. 447 [Option ID = 20635]
    3. 347 [Option ID = 20636]
    4. 547 [Option ID = 20637]

    Correct Answer :-

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    • 547 [Option ID = 20637]
  28. The Buddha spent maximum number of vassavasas at ______

    1. Kosambi / ? [Option ID = 20639]
    2. Sravasti / ? [Option ID = 20640]
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    4. Rajag?ha / ? [Option ID = 20641]

    Correct Answer :-

    • Sravasti / ? [Option ID = 20640]
  29. Ananda and Channa were put on trial during the ______

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    ? ? ? ? ______ ? ? ? ? ?

    [Question ID = 5162]

    1. Third Council / ? ? [Option ID = 20642]
    2. Second Council / ? ? [Option ID = 20643]
    3. Fourth Council / ? ? [Option ID = 20644]
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    5. None of these / ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 20645]

    Correct Answer :-

    • None of these / ? ? ? ? ? [Option ID = 20645]
  30. Which of the following inscriptions begins with the words "hida buddhe jate'ti"?

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    ? ? ? ? ?-? ? "? ? ?' ?" ? ? ? ?

    [Question ID = 5163]

    1. Tilaurakot Brick Inscription / ? ? ? [Option ID = 20646]
    2. Piprahawa Vase Inscription / ? ? ? [Option ID = 20647]
    3. The Lumbini Pillar Inscription / ? ? ? [Option ID = 20648]
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    5. Kapilavastu Copper-Plate Inscription / ? ? ? [Option ID = 20649]

    Correct Answer :-

    • The Lumbini Pillar Inscription / ? ? ? [Option ID = 20648]
  31. The Milindapañho belongs to the category of ______

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    ? ______ ? ? ? ? ?

    [Question ID = 5164]

    1. Tipitaka / ? [Option ID = 20650]
    2. Mahapitaka / ? [Option ID = 20651]
    3. Cullapitaka / ? [Option ID = 20652]
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    5. Anupitaka / ? [Option ID = 20653]

    Correct Answer :-

    • Anupitaka / ? [Option ID = 20653]
  32. After conceiving him, Maya gave birth to the would-be Buddha exactly after ______

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    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ______ ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

    [Question ID = 5165]

    1. Ten months / ? ? [Option ID = 20654]
    2. Eight months / ? ? [Option ID = 20655]
    3. Nine months / ? ? [Option ID = 20656]
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    5. Twelve months / ? ? [Option ID = 20657]

    Correct Answer :-

    • Ten months / ? ? [Option ID = 20654]
  33. In the Vamsa literature, the Mahavamsa is known as ______

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    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

    [Question ID = 5166]

    1. Mahakavya / ? [Option ID = 20659]
  34. The Gijjhaku?a is located at ______

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    ? ______ ? ? ?

    [Question ID = 5167]

    1. Savatthi / ? [Option ID = 20662]
    2. Vesali / ? [Option ID = 20663]
    3. Gayasisa / ? [Option ID = 20664]
    4. --- Content provided by FirstRanker.com ---

    5. Rajagaha / ? [Option ID = 20665]

    Correct Answer :-

    • Rajagaha / ? [Option ID = 20665]
  35. What was the number of the monks who were expelled from the Samgha at the time of the third Buddhist Council?

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    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

    [Question ID = 5168]

    1. 50,000 [Option ID = 20666]
    2. 75,000 [Option ID = 20667]
    3. 60,000 [Option ID = 20668]
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    5. 15,000 [Option ID = 20669]

    Correct Answer :-

    • 60,000 [Option ID = 20668]
  36. The Bodhirukkha, under which Siddhartha attained supreme enlightenment, was located near ______

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    ?, ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?, ______ ? ? ? ?

    [Question ID = 5169]

    1. Isipatana / ? [Option ID = 20670]
    2. Uruvela / ? [Option ID = 20671]
    3. Vesali / ? [Option ID = 20672]
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    5. Rajagaha / ? [Option ID = 20673]

    Correct Answer :-

    • Uruvela / ? [Option ID = 20671]
  37. Which of the following texts particularly deals with the autobiography of the Buddha?

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    ? ? ? ?-? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

    [Question ID = 5170]

    1. Ariyapariyesana-sutta / ? ? [Option ID = 20674]
    2. Buddhavamsa / ? [Option ID = 20675]
    3. Nidanakatha / ? [Option ID = 20676]
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    5. Divyavadana / ? [Option ID = 20677]

    Correct Answer :-

    • Ariyapariyesana-sutta / ? ? [Option ID = 20674]
  38. Kankhavitara?i is the commentary of ______

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    ? ______ ? ? ?

    [Question ID = 5171]

    1. Anguttara Nikaya / ? ? [Option ID = 20678]
    2. Digha Nikaya / ? ? [Option ID = 20679]
    3. Majjhima Nikaya / ? ? [Option ID = 20680]
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    5. Patimokkha / ? [Option ID = 20681]

    Correct Answer :-

    • Patimokkha / ? [Option ID = 20681]
  39. Before being conceived by Mahamaya, the would-be Buddha lived in ______

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    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ______ ? ? ?

    [Question ID = 5172]

    1. Tusita / ? [Option ID = 20684]
    2. Brahmaloka / ? [Option ID = 20685]

    Correct Answer :-

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    • Tusita / ? [Option ID = 20684]
  40. The episode that is popularly known as Maya's Dream, relates to the Buddha's ______

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ______ ? ? ?

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