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Q. Consider the following statements regarding the places where Buddhist councils have been held:
  1. India
  2. Sri Lanka
  3. Myanmar
  4. Cambodia
Which of the above places have hosted a Buddhist council?
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
Notes: Buddhist councils have been held in India (e.g. first, second, and fourth councils in Kashmir), Sri Lanka (first Theravada Fourth Council), and Myanmar (fifth and sixth councils in Mandalay and Yangon). No historic Buddhist council was held in Cambodia. Therefore, only statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct.
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