Read the following statements related to Jaina Literature and choose the appropriate option: **Statement I:** The Shvetambara Canon included the 12 Angas. **Statement II:** According to Shvetambara tradition, the Angas were compiled at a council held at Vallabhi.

Read the following statements related to Jaina Literature and choose the appropriate option: **Statement I:** The Shvetambara Canon included the 12 Angas. **Statement II:** According to Shvetambara tradition, the Angas were compiled at a council held at Vallabhi. ** Code:**

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A. Statement I and Statement II both are true

B. Statement I is false, but Statement II is true

C. Statement I and Statement II both are false

D. Statement I is true, but Statement II is false

Answer: Statement I is true, but Statement II is false

Option d is the correct answer. Statement I is true- The Shvetambara canon includes the 12 Angas, which are the oldest and most important texts of Jainism. Statement II is false- According to the Shvetambara tradition, the Angas were compiled at a council held in Pataliputra in 1st Jain Council, not Vallabhi.

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