Nalanda University And Education
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EXAMIVERSE
Exam-Oriented Q&A
Q1: Under which Gupta ruler was Nalanda University founded?
Answer: Kumaragupta I.
Q2: Name two key subjects taught at ancient Nalanda.
Answer: Ayurveda (medicine) and Nyaya (logic).
Q3: What were the names of Nalanda’s main library complexes?
Answer: Dharmaganja, Ratnodadhi, and Ratnasagara.
Q4: Which Chinese pilgrim wrote detailed accounts of Nalanda’s curriculum?
Answer: Xuanzang.
Q5: In what year was the modern Nalanda University established by act of Parliament?
Answer: 2010.