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UPSC Prelims 2026 GS Paper I Q12 — Empty Seat in Buddhist IconographyUPSC प्रीलिम्स 2026 GS पेपर I प्रश्न 12 — प्रारंभिक बौद्ध कला में रिक्त आसन

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Question 12

UPSCArt & Culture2026Prelims GS Paper ISeries A

Subject / विषय: Art & Culture

What does an empty seat represent in early Buddhist iconography?

प्रारंभिक बौद्ध मूर्तिविद्या में रिक्त स्थान (empty seat) क्या दर्शाता है?

A. The meditation of the Buddhaबुद्ध का ध्यानB. The Buddha's First Sermonबुद्ध का प्रथम धर्मोपदेशC. The Buddha's Mahaparinibbanaबुद्ध का महापरिनिब्बानD. The Buddha's Mahabhinishkramanaबुद्ध का महाभिनिष्क्रमण

Official Provisional Answer Key — 27 May 2026

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