Religions and scriptures: ‘‘Tripitaka’’ — the sacred books of which religion? Identify the faith tradition for which the Tripitakas constitute core scripture. Choose the correct option.
General Knowledge
Indian History
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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ABuddhism
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BJainism
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CHinduism
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DZoroastrianism
Answer
Correct Answer: Buddhism
Explanation
Given data
- Term: Tripitaka (‘‘Three baskets’’ of doctrine).
ConceptIn Buddhism, the Tripitaka comprises Vinaya Pitaka (discipline), Sutta/Sutra Pitaka (discourses), and Abhidhamma/Abhidharma Pitaka (philosophical analyses).
Final AnswerBuddhism