Q. The earliest Buddhist literature which deal with the stories of the various birth of Buddha are
(a) Vinaya pitakas
(b) Sutta pitakas
(c) Abhidamma pitakas
(d) Jatakas
Ans: (d) Jatakas
Explanation: The earliest Buddhist literature that deals with the stories of the various births of Buddha are (d) Jatakas. The Jataka tales are a collection of stories that recount the previous births of Gautama Buddha before he attained enlightenment. These stories are found in the Jataka Pitaka, which is a part of the Khuddaka Nikaya, the last division of the Sutta Pitaka in the Tripitaka, the sacred scriptures of Buddhism. The Jatakas narrate moral lessons and depict the virtues and qualities that a bodhisattva (a being on the path to enlightenment) should cultivate. They are an important source of inspiration and guidance in Buddhist literature and art.
