Q. Ceylon became a stronghold of which among the following branches of Buddhism?
(a) Mahayan
(b) Hinayan
(c) Mahendra
(d) Theravada
Ans: (b) Hinayan
Explanation: After the death of Buddha, Buddhism was divided into two sects namely Mahayana and Hinayana. Hinayana, found mostly in the South and West covering Indo-china and Ceylon (Sri Lanka).Early work written in Pali (e.g. Kamma, Dhamma).
