Q. Consider the following cities:

1. Vaishali
2. Kaushambi
3. Rajgriha
4. Avanti

Which among the above were capitals of various Mahajanapadas in ancient India?
Answer: Only 1, 2 and 3
Notes: The correct answer is option 3, i.e., Vaishali (capital of Vajji), Kaushambi (capital of Vatsa), and Rajgriha (Capital of Magadha). These cities were indeed the capitals of various Mahajanapadas viz. . However, Avanti was not a capital but a Mahajanapada itself, and its capital was Ujjain.