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History · Buddhism, Jainism & Other Sramana Movements · CDS 2014

Which of the following statements is/ are correct? 1. Early Buddhist literature is generally composed of the canonical text. 2. The Buddhist schools classify their canonical literature as only the Pitakas. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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Answer D (official UPSC key)Early Buddhist texts → canonical and non-canonical | Canon classified variously (Angas etc.), not only as Pitakas

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