History · From State to Empire
UGC NET December 2012 History
Match List I (Buddhist Council) with List II (Place where held) and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
List I
- I. First
- II. Second
- III. Third
- IV. Fourth
List II
- A. Pataliputra
- b. Vaishali
- c. Kashmir
- d. Rajagriha
AI-c, II-b, III-a, IV-d
BI-d, II-b, III-a, IV-c ✓ Correct
CI-d, II-a, III-b, IV-c
DI-a, II-b, III-d, IV-c
Correct answer: (B) I-d, II-b, III-a, IV-c — The correct match is I-d, II-b, III-a, IV-c.
Explanation
★The correct match is I-d, II-b, III-a, IV-c.
★The First Buddhist Council was held at Rajagriha soon after the Buddha's death.
★The Second Council met at Vaishali about a century later over disputes on discipline.
★The Third Council was held at Pataliputra under the patronage of Ashoka.
★The Fourth Council met in Kashmir under the Kushan king Kanishka.
★These councils shaped the texts and the sects of Buddhism.
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