Question

What was the primary language at Nalanda University?
A) Sanskrit
B) Arabic
C) Pali
D) Prakrit

Answer 1

Hint: A person's primary language is their native tongue or the language in which they communicate most effectively.

Complete answer:
Sanskrit is the language that was used in Nalanda university. Nalanda University (also known as Nalanda International University) is a research-intensive international university in the historical city of Rajgir, Bihar, India. It was founded by an Act of Parliament in the hopes of emulating the great ancient university of Nalanda, which existed between the fifth and thirteenth centuries.

The idea of resurrecting Nalanda University was endorsed in 2007 at the East Asia Summit, which was attended primarily by Asian countries such as China, Singapore, Japan, Malaysia, and Vietnam, as well as Australia and New Zealand, and the university is now considered one of the governments of India's flagship projects. The Parliament designated it as an "International Institution of National Importance," and its first academic session began on September 1, 2014.

A permanent campus spanning 160 hectares (400 acres) is anticipated to be completed by 2020, having started with temporary buildings near Rajgir. When completed, this campus will be the largest of its kind in India and one of the largest in Asia.

Sanskrit was the primary language in Nalanda university. Therefore the correct answer is option ‘A’.

Note: The 11th President of India, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, offered the concept for the resurrection of Nalanda university on March 28, 2006, while speaking before the Joint Session of the Bihar Vidhan Mandal. The Nalanda University Bill, 2010 was passed by the Rajya Sabha on August 21, 2010, and the Lok Sabha on August 26, 2010. On September 21, 2010, the bill got Presidential assent, making it an Act.