Q. The second Buddhist council held during the reign of which one of the following?

[A] Kanishka

[B] Ashoka

[C] Kalashoka

[D] Ajatshatru

Answer: C
Notes:

Explanation: The Second Buddhist Council was held at Vaisali (or Vaishali), an ancient city in what is now the state of Bihar in northern India, bordering Nepal under the patronage of King Kalasoka while it was presided by Sabakami. This Council probably was held about a century after the first one, or about 383 BCE.

Source: ICSE Total History

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