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SSC CGL 2025 PYQ — Question 46

SSC CGL - 25 Sep 2025 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q46

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Which of the following Buddhist Councils and their locations are correctly matched?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. First Buddhist Council - Rajagriha.

The First Buddhist Council was held in 483 BCE at the Sattapanni Cave in Rajagriha, shortly after the Buddha's Mahaparinirvana. It was presided over by Mahakasyapa under the patronage of King Ajatashatru. The primary goal was to preserve the Buddha's teachings; during this council, the Vinaya Pitaka (monastic rules) was recited by Upali and the Sutta Pitaka (Buddha's sermons) by Ananda, forming the foundation of the Buddhist canon.

Other options:

  • Second Buddhist Council: Held at Vaishali (not Lumbini) around 383 BCE, where the Sangha split into Theravada and Mahasanghika.

  • Third Buddhist Council: Held at Pataliputra (not Kashmir) under King Ashoka’s patronage to purify the Buddhist movement.

  • Fourth Buddhist Council: Held at Kashmir (not Pataliputra) under King Kanishka, which led to the formal rise of Mahayana Buddhism.