Multiple choice general knowledge

Varanasi, also known as Benares, was called "the ancient city" when Lord Buddha visited it in 500 B.C.E

  1. True

  2. False

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Varanasi, also known as Benares or Kashi, is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Lord Buddha is recorded to have visited Varanasi and delivered his first sermon at nearby Sarnath around 500 BCE. The city has been referred to as 'the ancient city' in various historical texts and traditions.