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# The Mahajanpadas Quiz: 20 MCQs for OSSC, CGL, RRB & Govt Exams



20 multiple-choice questions with answers.

## Q1. How many total numbers of Mahajanapadas are there in anciant India ?

A. 15
B. 14
C. 16
D. 19

**Answer:** c

## Q2. Which among the following was the capital of Kosala ?

A. Champanagari
B. Shravasti
C. Mathura
D. Kaushambi

**Answer:** b

## Q3. "Varanasi" was the capital city of which Mahajanapada ?

A. Vajji
B. Vatsa
C. Matsya
D. Kashi

**Answer:** d

## Q4. Capital of Chedi was _______.

A. Viratnagar
B. Pavapuri
C. Paudanya
D. Mathura

**Answer:** b

## Q5. Capital of Anga was ______.

A. Indraprastha
B. Paudanya
C. Champanagari
D. Vaishali

**Answer:** c

## Q6. Capital of Vajji was _________.

A. Avanti
B. Varanasi
C. Kampilya
D. Vaishali

**Answer:** d

## Q7. Capital of Matsya was _______.

A. Purushpur
B. Viratnagar
C. Rajpur
D. Shuktimati

**Answer:** b

## Q8. Capital of Avanti was _________.

A. Ujjaini
B. Kaushambi
C. Gaya
D. Mathura

**Answer:** a

## Q9. Capital of Kamboj was __________.

A. Shravasti
B. Shuktimati
C. Kajpur
D. Hastinapur

**Answer:** c

## Q10. Capital of Malla was _______.

A. Kushinagar
B. Paudanya
C. Ujjaini
D. Vaishali

**Answer:** a

## Q11. Capital of Gandhara was __________.

A. Girivraja
B. Champanagari
C. Ujjaini
D. Taxila

**Answer:** d

## Q12. Mathura was the capital city of ___________.

A. Surasen
B. Assaka
C. Vajji
D. Vatsa

**Answer:** a

## Q13. Kaushambi was the capital of __________.

A. Anga
B. Vatsa
C. Kamboj
D. Assaka

**Answer:** b

## Q14. Capital of Kuru was __________.

A. Champanagari
B. Viratnagar
C. Taxila
D. None of the above

**Answer:** d

## Q15. Kampilya was the capital of which Mahajanapada ?

A. Chedi
B. Gandhara
C. Panchal
D. Avanti

**Answer:** c

## Q16. Paudanya was the capital of ___________.

A. Assaka
B. Kambjo
C. Surasen
D. Vatsa

**Answer:** a

## Q17. Buddha died in which Mahajanapada ?

A. Chedi
B. Avanti
C. Malla
D. Magadha

**Answer:** c

## Q18. Which was the first the kingdom who used elephants in war ?

A. Magadha
B. Avanti
C. Kuru
D. Gandhara

**Answer:** a

## Q19. Which of the following pair of Mahajanapadas were located outside India ?

A. Matsya and Avanti
B. Kuru and Kamboj
C. Kamboja and Gandhara
D. Kosala and Kasi

**Answer:** c

## Q20. Both Mahavira and Buddha belonged to which of the following Mahajanapadas ?

A. Vajji
B. Gandhara
C. Kamboj
D. Malla

**Answer:** a

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