{"id":92944,"date":"2025-06-01T11:37:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=92944"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:37:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:37:16","slug":"which-among-the-following-was-were-the-capitals-of-the-magadha-janap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-among-the-following-was-were-the-capitals-of-the-magadha-janap\/","title":{"rendered":"Which among the following was\/were the capital(s) of the Magadha Janap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which among the following was\/were the capital(s) of the Magadha Janapada ?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Rajgriha<\/li>\n<li>2. Patliputra<\/li>\n<li>3. Champa<\/li>\n<li>4. Vaishali<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 4&#8243; option2=&#8221;1 and 2&#8243; option3=&#8221;2 and 3&#8243; option4=&#8221;2 only&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CISF-AC-EXE &#8211; 2021<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cisf-ac-exe-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cisf-ac-exe-2021\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nRajgriha (Girivraja) was the early capital of the Magadha Janapada, and later Pataliputra became the capital.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Rajgriha served as the capital of Magadha during the reigns of Bimbisara and Ajatashatru.<br \/>\n&#8211; Pataliputra was established near the confluence of the Ganga and Son rivers and was made the capital by Udayin. 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