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Question

Which of the following statements is true regarding Pataliputra, the capital of the Magadha Kingdom?

The correct answer is

Pataliputra was surrounded by the river Ganges in the North and by the river Sone in the West

Based on historical and geographical evidence, the statement that Pataliputra was surrounded by the river Ganges in the North and by the river Sone in the West accurately describes its strategic location as the capital of the Magadha Kingdom.

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Important Questions from Vedic Age

  1. Select from the following the terms NOT associated with women (identified in terms of their relation with men) in later Vedic period.

    A. Yosha
    B. Stri
    C. Agnyadheya
    D. Diksha
    E. Jaya

    Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
  2. The earliest literary references to iron in the Indian Sub-Continent are found in the:
  3. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :
    List-I
    (Vedic name of river)
    List-II
    (Modern name)
    A. Drishadvati1. Chenab
    B. Askini2. Chautang
    C. Vitasta3. Ravi
    D. Purushni4. Jhelum

    Code:
  4. Which of the following are prescribed as the duties of Vaishyas according to the Dharmashastras ?
    1. Studying the Vedas
    2. Engaging in trade
    Select the correct answer using the code given below :
  5. In which of the following texts are the Sabha and the Samiti mentioned as the two daughters' of a Vedic deity?
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