Sixteen Mahajanapadas — 4 Ancient History PYQs with Answers | UKPSC PYQ Hub

Question 1

Which among the following was the first capital of Magadh Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Rajgriha. The first capital of Magadh was Rajgriha later Pataliputra and Vaishali also become capital of Magadha.

Question 2

Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched.

Accepted Answer

Kurupradesh – Himanchal Pradesh. Kurupradesh clan was formed in Vedic period as a result of the alliance and meger between the Bharata and Puru clan. Its capital was Asandivat (Hastinapur) and Indraprastha. It includes modern day states of Delhi, Haryana and some parts of western Uttar Pradesh. It was regarded as first recorded state level society in Indian subcontinent. Rest all options are correctly match.

Question 3

Which Buddhist text refers to 'Solah Maha janpadas?

Accepted Answer

Anguttar Nikaya. The Janpadas were the major kingdoms of ancient India. With the development of iron in parts of UP and Bihar, the Janpadas became more powerful and turned into Mahajanapadas. Buddhist text Anguttar Nikaya mentions about existence of Mahajanapadas.

Question 4

Which of the following term was not mentioned in Rig Veda ?

Accepted Answer

Janapada. Janapada term was not mentioned in Rig Veda. Rig Veda is the earliest of the four Vedas and one of the most important texts of the Hindu tradition. The Rig Veda consists of 1028 hymns (Sukta). Which is divided in 10 mandals. Maurya and Post-Maurya