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 Mahajanpadas is an important topic from the exam’s point of view. In the last few years, questions on this topic have been asked in the government exams like SSC CGL, RAILWAYS, BANKING, etc. So based on previous year’s question papers, we are providing a practice set of some exam-oriented questions on Sixteen Mahajanapadas.

Que 1. Which of the following Buddhist texts describes 16 Mahajanapadas?

(a) Anguttara Nikaya
(b) Soundranandan
(c) Mahavastu
(d) None of the above

Ans. (a) Anguttara Nikaya
Explanation – The description of 16 Mahajanapadas is given in the Buddhist text Anguttara Nikaya.

Que 2. Which of the following Jain texts describes 16 Mahajanapadas?

(a) Bhagwati Sutra
(b) Kalpasutra
(c) Parishishtaparvan
(d) None of the above

Ans. (a) Bhagwati Sutra
Explanation – The description of 16 Mahajanapadas has been given in the Jain text Bhagwati Sutra.

Que 3. Which of the following was the capital of Anga Mahajanapada?

(a) Champa
(b) Vaishali
(c) Shravasti
(d) None of the above

Ans. (a) Champa
Explanation -Anga Mahajanapada came under the Bhagalpur and Munger districts of northern Bihar state. Its capital was Champa. The architect of this city was Mahagovind. In ancient times, Champa was famous for its trade and commerce.

Que 4. In which state of India the area of ​​Anga Mahajanapada was located?

(a) Rajasthan
(b) Bihar 
(c) Gujarat
(d) Uttar Pradesh

Ans. (b) Bihar 
Explanation – There was an area of ​​Anga Mahajanapada in the  Bihar State of India. Anga Mahajanapada was the extension of the Bhagalpur and Munger districts of Bihar State.

Que 5. What was the capital of the Lichchavi kingdom? 
(a) Champa
(b) Vaishali
(c) Shravasti
(d) None of the above

Ans. (b) Vaishali
Explanation – The capital of the Lichchivis was Vaishali.

Que 6. What was the capital of Kashi Mahajanapada?

(a) Varanasi
(b) Vaishali
(c) Shravasti
(d) None of the above

Ans. (a) Varanasi
Explanation – The capital of Kashi Mahajanapada was Varanasi. Kashi Mahajanapada was situated to the west of Vajji Mahajanapada. 

Que 7. Which Mahajanapada ruler was Brahmadatta?

(a) Kashi
(b) Anga
(c) Magadh
(d) Kosala

Ans. (a) Kashi
Explanation – Brahmadatta was the ruler of Kashi Mahajanapada. . Kashi Mahajanapada was situated to the west of Vajji Mahajanapada. The capital of Kashi Mahajanapada was Varanasi. 

Que 8. What was the capital of North Kosala Mahajanapada?

(a) Kushavati
(b) Vaishali
(c) Shravasti
(d) None of the above

Ans. (c) Shravasti
Explanation – The expansion of the Kosala Mahajanapada was from Nepal in the north to the Sai River in the south and from Panchal in the west to the Gandak River in the east. The Saryu River divided this Mahajanapada into two parts – North Kosal and South Kosal.  The capital of the northern Kosala Mahajanapada was Shravasti.

Que 9. What was the capital of Dakshin Kosala Mahajanapada?

(a) Kushavati
(b) Vaishali
(c) Shravasti
(d) None of the above

Ans. (a) Kushavati
Explanation – The capital of the southern Kosala Mahajanapada was Kushavati.  The Saryu River divided this Mahajanapada into two parts – North Kosal and South Kosal. 

Que 10. Which Mahajanapadas ruler was Prasenjit ?

(a) Kashi
(b) Panchal
(c) Magadh
(d) Kosala

Ans. (d) Kosala
Explanation – Prasenjit was the ruler of Kosala Mahajanapada. He was a contemporary of Mahatma Buddha.

Que 11. In which the state of India belongs to the area of ​​Kosala Mahajanapadas?

(a) Rajasthan
(b) Bihar 
(c) Gujarat
(d) Uttar Pradesh

Ans. (d) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation –  The area of ​​Kosala Mahajanapada belonged to the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. The expansion of the Kosala Mahajanapada was from Nepal in the north to the Sai River in the south and from Panchal in the west to the Gandak River in the east. The Saryu River divided this Mahajanapada into two parts – North Kosal and South Kosal. The Kapilavastu Republic of the Shakyas was also included in the Kosala Mahajanapada.

Que 12. What was the capital of Malla Mahajanapada?

(a) Kushinagar
(b) Pava
(c) None of the above
(d) Both a and b

Ans. (d) Both a and b
Explanation – The capital of Malla Mahajanapada was Kushinagar and Pava. Malla Mahajanapada was located in the Deoria district of modern eastern Uttar Pradesh state.

Que 13. In which state was the area of ​​Vatsa Mahajanapada?

(a) Rajasthan
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Gujarat
(d) Uttar Pradesh

Ans. (d) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation – There was an area of ​​Vatsa Mahajanapada in Allahabad district of Uttar Pradesh state.

Que 14. What was the capital of Kuru Mahajanapada?

(a) Indraprastha
(b) Vaishali
(c) Shravasti
(d) None of the above

Ans. (a) Indraprastha
Explanation – The capital of Kuru Mahajanapada was Indraprastha. The Kuru Mahajanapada included the territories of modern Meerut, Delhi, and Thaneshwar. The city of Hastinapur during the Mahabharata period was also located in this Mahajanapada.

Que 15.  Which Mahajanapadas ruler was Udayana ?

(a) Vatsa
(b) Panchal
(c) Magadh
(d) Kosala

Ans. (a) Vatsa
Explanation – Udayana was the ruler of Vatsa Mahajanapada. The Vatsa Mahajanapada was spread over the modern Allahabad region. Its capital was Kaushambi.

Que 16. What was the capital of North Panchal Mahajanapada?

(a) Ahichchhatra
(b) Kampilya
(c) Ujjain
(d) Mahishmati

Ans. (a) Ahichchhatra
Explanation –  Panchal Mahajanapada was formed from the Bareilly, Badaun, and Farrukhabad districts of modern Rohilkhand. Panchal Mahajanapada had two parts – Northern Panchal and Southern Panchal.  The capital of the Northern Panchal Mahajanapada was Ahichchhatra. 

Que 17. What was the capital of Dakshin Panchal Mahajanapada?

(a) Ahichchhatra
(b) Kampilya
(c) Ujjain
(d) Mahishmati

Ans. (b) Kampilya
Explanation –  Panchal Mahajanapada was formed from the Bareilly, Badaun, and Farrukhabad districts of modern Rohilkhand. Panchal Mahajanapada had two parts – Northern Panchal and Southern Panchal.  The capital of the Southern Panchal Mahajanapada was Kampilya.

Que 18. What was the capital of North Avanti Mahajanapada?

(a) Ahichchhatra
(b) Kampilya
(c) Ujjain
(d) Mahishmati

Ans. (c) Ujjain
Explanation – Avanti Majhajanapada was located in western India. The areas of modern Malwa and Madhya Pradesh used to come in this Mahajanapada.  It was divided into two parts- Northern Avanti and Southern Avanti.  Ujjain was the capital of Northern Avanti Mahajanapada.

Que 19. What was the capital of Dakshin Avanti Mahajanapada?

(a)  Ahichchhatra
(b) Kampilya
(c) Ujjain
(d) Mahishmati

Ans. (d) Mahishmati
Explanation –  Avanti Majhajanapada was located in western India. The areas of modern Malwa and Madhya Pradesh used to come in this Mahajanapada. It was divided into two parts- Northern Avanti and Southern Avanti. Mahishmati was the capital of the southern Avanti Mahajanapada

Que 20. What was the capital of Surasena Mahajanapada?

(a) Mathura
(b) Kampilya
(c) Ujjain
(d) Mahishmati

Ans. (a) Mathura
Explanation – Mathura was the capital of Surasena Mahajanapada. Surasena Mahajanapada was located in the Brajmandal region. Ancient Greek writers called this state Shursenoi and its capital was called Methora.
 


Last Updated : 28 Nov, 2022
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