Match List-I (Buddhist Council) with List-II (Location):

Question

Match List-I (Buddhist Council) with List-II (Location):

i. First Council — a. Vaishali

ii. Second Council — b. Rajgriha

iii. Third Council — c. Patliputra

iv. Fourth Council — d. Kashmir

1. A. i-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d
2. B. i-b, ii-a, iii-c, iv-d (Correct answer)
3. C. i-b, ii-c, iii-a, iv-d
4. D. i-a, ii-c, iii-b, iv-d

Correct Answer

Option B — i-b, ii-a, iii-c, iv-d

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is i-b, ii-a, iii-c, iv-d.

Key Points

• Buddhist Councils: 1st-Rajgriha (after Buddha's death, ~483 BCE), 2nd-Vaishali (~383 BCE), 3rd-Patliputra (~250 BCE, under Ashoka), 4th-Kashmir (1st century CE, under Kanishka).