Pre-Mauryan Period

Which among the following was / were the reasons behind the Rise of Magadha as imperial power in Ancient India:

1. Strategic position surrounded by five hills and aggressive policy of rulers
2. Rich and fertile zone with good communication channels
3. Association with Buddhism and Gautam Buddha

Choose the correct option:

Identify a tribal clan / dynasty of India on the basis of the following information:

1. They formed an aristocratic republic which was controlled by notables, each of whom had equal control over administration
2. The system of Government was so efficient that Gautama Buddha organized Buddhist Sangha on its model
3. A princess of this clan was married to Gupta King Chandragupta I, who by then was a petty king, but later led to the foundation of a Imperial Gupta Dynasty of Magadha

Choose the correct option from the codes give below:

With reference to the political conditions of India in around 4th century BC, consider the following statements:

1. There was no paramount power in Northern India
2. There were no republican states
3. There were not more than 16 independent states

Select the correct statement/s based on the codes given below:

Consider the following elements of the modern definition of state:

1. Population
2. Territory
3. Government
4. Sovereignty

The Saptanga Theory of Kautilya has covered which among the above?

Consider the following cities:

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

Which among the above were capitals of various Mahajanapadas in ancient India?