Sample questions
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CSE
The First Buddhist Council met at
- A ✓
- B Pataliputra
- C Jalandhara
- D Kashmir
✓ Correct answer: (A)
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CSE
Arrange the following Buddhist councils in a chronological order: (
- Vaishali (
- Rajagraha (
- Patliputra (
- Sreenagar
- A 1,4, 3,2
- B 3, 2, 1,4
- C 4, 1, 2,3 f) 2, 1,3,4
- D ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
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CSE
Consider the following statements
- The Chinese pilgrim Fa-Hien attended the fourth Great Buddhist Council held by Kanishka
- The Chinese pilgrim Hiuen-Tsang met Harsha and found him to be antagonistic to Buddhism
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
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