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Question

Lord Buddha preached the following four noble truths. Put them in correct order using the codes given below:

A. There is suffering
B. There is cessation of suffering
C. There is a path leading to the cessation of suffering
D. There is cause of suffering

Code:
A B C D

  1. A D B C
  2. A D C B
  3. A C B D
  4. A B D C

Answer:

Option A: A D B C

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “A D B C”.

The correct order of the Four Noble Truths preached by Lord Buddha is:

There is suffering (Dukkha)
There is a cause of suffering (Samudaya)
There is a cessation of suffering (Nirodha)
There is a path leading to the cessation of suffering (Magga)

Using the codes given in the question, the correct order is: (1) A D B C