Which of the following are the Buddhist schools of thought? 1. Mahayana 2. Hinayana 3. Vajrayana 4. Tantrayana 5. Sahajayana Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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Q. Which of the following are the Buddhist schools of thought?
1. Mahayana
2. Hinayana
3. Vajrayana
4. Tantrayana
5. Sahajayana
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

[A] 1, 2 and 3 only

[B] 1, 2, 3 and 4 only

[C] 1, 2, 3 and 5 only

[D] 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

Answer: D

Notes:

Buddhism faced divisions from time to time. Division into various splinter groups like ‘Hinayana’, ‘Mahayana’, ‘Vajrayana’, ‘Tantrayana’ and ‘Sahajayana’ led Buddhism to lose its originality.

Source: Poonam Dahiya

Q. Which of the following are the Buddhist schools of thought?1. Mahayana 2. Hinayana 3. Vajrayana 4. Tantrayana 5. Sahajayana Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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Q. Which of the following are the Buddhist schools of thought?
1. Mahayana
2. Hinayana
3. Vajrayana
4. Tantrayana
5. Sahajayana
Select the correct answer using the codes given below: