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In which of the following Sanskrit play written by Kalidasa, the decline of the Nandas at the hands of Kautilya and Chandragupta Maurya has been vividly portrayed?

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  1. Mudrarakshas

  2. Devichandragupta

  3. Malavikagnimitram

  4. Mrichhakatika

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Correct Option: A

Chandragupta Maurya with the help of Chanakya decided to overthrow the Nandas because ______.

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  1. Chanakya had been humiliated by the Nandas

  2. the Nandas were low-born

  3. the Nandas had accumulated a great deal of wealth by extortion and oppression of the people

  4. Chanakya wanted to restore the ideal of Kshatriya rule

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Correct Option: C

What was the capital of the king Kharavela of Kalinga?

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  1. Taxila

  2. Pataliputra

  3. Kalinganagara

  4. Pushpapura

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Correct Option: C

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

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  1. Mahapadmananda

  2. Dhanananda

  3. Navananda

  4. Not known

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Correct Option: B

Which of the following was the capital of Kosala?

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  1. Shravasti

  2. Shuktimati

  3. Kaushambi

  4. Indraprastha

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Correct Option: A

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

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  1. Champa

  2. Varanasi

  3. Kaushambi

  4. Viratnagar

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following was the capital of Surasena Mahajanapada?

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  1. Viratnagar

  2. Junagarh

  3. Mathura

  4. Kashi

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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 ?

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  1. Gaya

  2. Ujjain

  3. Satna

  4. Vallabhi

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Correct Option: B
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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?

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  1. Manusmriti

  2. Vedas

  3. Puranas

  4. Brahmanas

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Correct Option: C
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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___?

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  1. Vedic text

  2. Buddha text

  3. Jaina text

  4. All the above

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Correct Option: D