Question

Given below are two statements:
Statement I: The founder of Buddhism, Gautam Buddha was born in 540 BC at Lumbini.
Statement II: Buddhism followed the middle path for attainment of salvation and believed in the concept of non-violence.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
• B. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
• C. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
• D. Statement I is false but Statement Il is true