The ‘Bodhi Vriksha’ in Bodh Gaya belongs to which generation of its family? Ans. (*) The present Bodhi Tree located at the Mahabodhi Temple is not the original tree under which Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment. According to Hiuen Tsang, the original tree was destroyed in the 7th century by Emperor Shashanka. After this, several other trees were planted at this place and were also destroyed over time. The present tree that we see is a fifth-generation tree, which was got planted by Alexander Cunningham. This tree is fully protected, and only the leaves that fall from it may be touched and picked up. According to another account, this tree was planted successively—twice by Emperor Ashoka, once by Pushyamitra Shunga, once by the King of Burma, and finally ## Page 10 CLICK HERE - JOIN @APNAPDFS by Cunningham. Hence, it becomes a sixth-generation tree. The Tourism Department website of the Government of Bihar mentions it as a fifth-generation tree. Due to the dispute in facts, the Bihar Public Service Commission excluded this question from evaluation. 19. The Chinese traveler 'Sung yun' visited India in -