Q. Which Buddhist council was not held in Bihar?
a) Third
b) Second
c) First
d) Fourth
Correct Answer : d) Fourth
Question from BPSC PT 71, 2025
Correct Answer: d) Fourth
Explanation:
– 1st Council: Rajagriha (Rajgir), Bihar (under Ajatashatru).
– 2nd Council: Vaishali, Bihar.
– 3rd Council: Pataliputra (Patna), Bihar (under Ashoka).
– 4th Council: Not in Bihar—held in Kashmir under Kanishka (Sarvastivada tradition) or in Sri Lanka (Theravada tradition).
Thus, the only council not held in Bihar is the Fourth.
