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The last Nanda ruler of Magadha who was overthrown by Chandragupta Maurya with the help of Chanakya was _________.

  1. Mahapadmananda

  2. Dhanananda

  3. Navananda

  4. Not known


Correct Option: B

Which of the following was the capital of Kosala?

  1. Shravasti

  2. Shuktimati

  3. Kaushambi

  4. Indraprastha


Correct Option: A

What was the name of capital of Anga (a mahajapada)?

  1. Champa

  2. Varanasi

  3. Kaushambi

  4. Viratnagar


Correct Option: A

Which of the following was the capital of Surasena Mahajanapada?

  1. Viratnagar

  2. Junagarh

  3. Mathura

  4. Kashi


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Surasena was part of 16 Mahajanapadas of 6th Century B.C. It was located in modern Braj region of Uttar Pradesh. Surasena's capital was Mathura. The name of Surasena is mentioned in Ramayana and in the writings of Greek ambassador Megasthenes.  

What was the capital of Avanti Mahajanapada ?

  1. Gaya

  2. Ujjain

  3. Satna

  4. Vallabhi


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

During the 6th Century BCE 16 kingdoms and republics flourished in the ancient Indian subcontinent. These 16 city states are known as Mahajanapadas. These were Anga, Asmaka, Avanti, Chedi, Gandhara, Kashi, Kamboja, Kosala, Kuru, Magadha, Malla, Machha, Panchala, Surasena, Vriji, and Vatsa. Avanti kingdom was in the territory of present Madhya Pradesh state. Ujjain was the capital of Avanti.

Which ancient account describes the Nandas expedition over all their rival monarchs that make them powerful rulers of North India?

  1. Manusmriti

  2. Vedas

  3. Puranas

  4. Brahmanas


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Answer - (C) - Puranas

Puranas are the sacred Sanskrit texts on Hindu Mythology. Puranas describes the Nandas expedition over all their rival monarchs that make them powerful rulers of North India. Puranas describe that Nanda kings built on the foundation laid by their Haryanka and Shishunaga predecessors to create the first great empire of north India.

The traces of Janapadas and Mahajanpadas are found in___?

  1. Vedic text

  2. Buddha text

  3. Jaina text

  4. All the above


Correct Option: D

The Sanskrit drama which triumph over the Nanda is ________.

  1. Mrichhakatika

  2. Mudrarakshasa

  3. Devichandragupta

  4. Prabodhchadrodaya


Correct Option: B

Champa was the capital of ________ during the Mahajanapadas in Ancient India.

  1. Anga

  2. Magadha

  3. Vajji

  4. Kasi


Correct Option: A