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Q: Which of the following sites is asociated with the birth of Gautama Buddha?
  • A. Sarnath
  • B. Lumbini
  • C. Kushinagar
  • D. Bodh Gaya
Correct Answer: Option B - Buddha was born around 563 BCE in a small kingdom just below the Himalayan foothills in Lumbini (present day in Nepal). His father was a chief of Shakya clan. His mother name was Maya Devi and at the age of 16 he was married to Yashodhara. At the age of 80 he died in Kushinagar.
B. Buddha was born around 563 BCE in a small kingdom just below the Himalayan foothills in Lumbini (present day in Nepal). His father was a chief of Shakya clan. His mother name was Maya Devi and at the age of 16 he was married to Yashodhara. At the age of 80 he died in Kushinagar.

Explanations:

Buddha was born around 563 BCE in a small kingdom just below the Himalayan foothills in Lumbini (present day in Nepal). His father was a chief of Shakya clan. His mother name was Maya Devi and at the age of 16 he was married to Yashodhara. At the age of 80 he died in Kushinagar.