{"id":67696,"date":"2024-04-20T10:13:53","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T10:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=67696"},"modified":"2024-04-20T10:13:53","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T10:13:53","slug":"the-16-mahajanapadas-were-prominent-kingdoms-in-ancient-india-which-of-these-was-located-in-the-punjab-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-16-mahajanapadas-were-prominent-kingdoms-in-ancient-india-which-of-these-was-located-in-the-punjab-region\/","title":{"rendered":"The 16 Mahajanapadas were prominent kingdoms in ancient India. Which of these was located in the Punjab region?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a9729e4e59d9\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    Gandhara                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Magadha                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Vanga                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Avanti                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: a) Gandhara.<\/p>\n<p>Gandhara was a region in the northwest of the Indian subcontinent, corresponding to modern-day eastern Afghanistan and northwestern Pakistan. It was one of the 16 Mahajanapadas, or major kingdoms, of ancient India. The capital of Gandhara was Taxila, which was an important center of trade and learning.<\/p>\n<p>Magadha was a kingdom in the eastern Indian subcontinent, corresponding to modern-day Bihar and Jharkhand. It was one of the 16 Mahajanapadas, and it eventually became the most powerful kingdom in India. The capital of Magadha was Pataliputra, which was also an important center of trade and learning.<\/p>\n<p>Vanga was a kingdom in the eastern Indian subcontinent, corresponding to modern-day Bangladesh and West Bengal. It was one of the 16 Mahajanapadas, and it was known for its fertile land and its production of rice. 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