MPSC State Service 2017 · GS · Question 1 of 100

Match the following Mahajanapadas with their modern names: a. Anga I. South Bihar b. Magadha II. East Bihar c. Vajji III. North Bihar d. Malla IV. Gorakhpur district

History

Aa - II, b - I, c - III, d - IVCorrect
Ba - I, b - II, c - III, d - IV
Ca - IV, b - III, c - I, d - II
Da - III, b - IV, c - II, d - I

Answer: A. a - II, b - I, c - III, d - IV

Explanation

Anga corresponds to East Bihar (II), Magadha to South Bihar (I), Vajji to North Bihar (III), and Malla to the Gorakhpur region (IV) — so a-II, b-I, c-III, d-IV.

Source: MPSC Rajyaseva Prelims 2017 GS Paper I (official paper)

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