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GK QUESTION#2130

Which pair is associated respectively with the language of the Theravada Buddhist canon and with early Jain religious literature?

  1. APali and PrakritCorrect answer
  2. BGreek and Latin
  3. CTamil and Telugu
  4. DPersian and Arabic
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A. Pali and Prakrit

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Pali and Prakrit. The Theravada Buddhist canon is transmitted in Pali, a Middle Indo-Aryan language. Jain religious literature includes Prakrit languages such as Ardhamagadhi. Buddhist and Jain authors also used other languages; neither tradition had one exclusive language throughout its history.

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