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State PCS PYQPrelims 2022

BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 18

Where was the First Buddhist Council held?

  1. Rajagriha
  2. Amaravati
  3. Kanaganahalli
  4. Pataliputra
  5. None of the above / More than one of the above
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Answer: (A) Rajagriha

Explanation

The First Council compiled the Sutta and Vinaya Pitakas soon after the Buddha's death.

  • (A) Correct

    Correct: held at the Saptaparni cave, Rajagriha, under Ajatashatru (c. 483 BCE).

  • (B) Incorrect

    Wrong: not a council venue.

  • (C) Incorrect

    Wrong: a Buddhist site in Karnataka.

  • (D) Incorrect

    Wrong: the Third Council was held there.

  • (E) Incorrect

    Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.