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Q. Third Buddhist Council was held at which of the following places?
Answer: Pataliputra
Notes: The Third Buddhist council was convened in about 250 BCE at Asokarama in Pataliputra, supposedly under the patronage of Emperor Ashoka. The council is recognized and known to both the Theravada and Mahayana schools, though its importance is central only to the Theravada.

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