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Correct Answer: Option (B) — 2 only
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Standard Reference VerifiedStatement 1 is incorrect: Sautrantika and Sammitiya were early schools/sects of Buddhism, not Jainism. Statement 2 is correct: The Sarvastivada school (literally 'the doctrine that all exists') held that dharmas (constituents of phenomena) exist across all three times—past, present, and future—in a subtle or latent form, contrasting with the radical momentariness (Kshanikavada) advocated by other schools.
Sautrantika (relying on the Sutras) is a classic Buddhist philosophical school. This instantly disproves statement 1.
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