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WBCS Main Examination 2023 — Paper III: General Studies I · Question 46 of 200

Q46
History of IndiaMauryan Empire
Which was the Capital City of Magadha during the reign of Chandragupta Maurya?
  1. a.Amaravati
  2. b.Pataliputra
  3. c.Ujjain
  4. d.Kannauj

Answer: (B) Pataliputra

Pataliputra (modern Patna) was the Mauryan capital, described by Megasthenes in his Indica. Ujjain was a provincial seat, Amaravati was a Satavahana-era centre, and Kannauj rose to prominence under Harsha.

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