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Read the following passage carefully and answer the question that follows: "Depicted in a famous mural painting at the Ajanta Caves, this Buddhist narrative illustrates the ultimate perfection of charity and compassion. In the story, a virtuous king offers refuge to a terrified pigeon being chased by a hungry hawk. To uphold his duty of protecting the refugee without depriving the hawk of its natural food, the king resolves to offer his own flesh. As he cuts off pieces of his flesh to match the weight of the pigeon on a scale, the bird miraculously grows heavier, eventually prompting the king to offer his entire body." Which of the following Jataka tales is described in the passage given above?
Correct Answer: (b)
Official keyThis question appeared in the GPSC Prelims 2026 examination (GS). It is Question 119 out of 200 questions in this paper.
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