Which of the following statements is true regarding Pataliputra, the capital of the Magadha Kingdom?
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.
| List-I (Vedic name of river) | List-II (Modern name) |
| A. Drishadvati | 1. Chenab |
| B. Askini | 2. Chautang |
| C. Vitasta | 3. Ravi |
| D. Purushni | 4. Jhelum |