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Q. Consider the following pairs:
  1. Digha Nikaya – It is a collection of dialogues, mostly of Gautama Buddha himself
  2. Dipavamsa – It is the oldest historical record of Sri Lanka
  3. Jataka tales – They deal with the previous births of Gautama Buddha
Which of the above pairs is / are correctly matched?
Answer: 1, 2 & 3
Notes: All three pairs are correctly matched: Digha Nikaya contains dialogues attributed mainly to the Buddha; Dipavamsa is the oldest extant historical chronicle of Sri Lanka; Jataka tales recount the previous births of Gautama Buddha, comprising moral stories that are fundamental to Buddhist literature.
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