SSC Selection Post 2024 PYQ — Question 41

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level - 26 June 2024 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q41

Which of the following statements about the Kushana dynasty is INCORRECT?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. The First Buddhist Council was organised by Kanishka.

The First Buddhist Council was held shortly after the passing of Gautama Buddha, around 483 BCE, and was patronized by King Ajatashatru of the Haryanka dynasty. It took place in Rajagriha (modern-day Rajgir). Kanishka, a ruler of the Kushan dynasty, is associated with the Fourth Buddhist Council, which was held in Kashmir around 72 AD.