Match List-I with List-II

List-I	List-II
Major religious developments in India	Period
(A) First Stupas	(I) Sixth Century BCE
(B) Jainism, Buddhism	(II) Second Century BCE onwards
(C) Later Vedic traditions	(III) Third Century BCE
(D) Vaishnavism, Shaivism	(IV) 1000-500 BCE

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Option 1: (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV) -> Incorrectly places Later Vedic traditions in 2nd century BCE and Vaishnavism/Shaivism in 1000-500 BCE, which reverses their actual chronology.

Option 2: (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II) -> Correctly matches all developments: First Stupas with Mauryan period (3rd century BCE), Jainism/Buddhism with their founding (6th century BCE), Later Vedic with 1000-500 BCE, and Vaishnavism/Shaivism with post-Mauryan era (2nd century BCE onwards).

Option 3: (A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II) -> Places First Stupas in 6th century BCE and Jainism/Buddhism in 3rd century BCE, which contradicts historical evidence as stupas came after Buddhism was established.

Option 4: (A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV) -> Multiple chronological errors including placing Later Vedic traditions too late and Vaishnavism/Shaivism too early.

Hence, Option 2: (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II) -> The chronology follows: Later Vedic traditions (1000-500 BCE) → Jainism/Buddhism emergence (6th century BCE) → First Stupas built under Ashoka (3rd century BCE) → Development of Vaishnavism/Shaivism as distinct sects (2nd century BCE onwards) -> correct