Prelims State Test Evening 10 July 2026

Q1. Consider the following statements regarding the Mahajanapadas:

1. The emergence of the Mahajanapadas is associated with the widespread use of iron technology.
2. All the Mahajanapadas were monarchies.
3. The Buddhist text Anguttara Nikaya mentions sixteen Mahajanapadas.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q2. Which one of the following Mahajanapadas was a Gana-Sangha (Republic) rather than a monarchy?

Q3. Match List-I with List-II.

Choose the correct answer.

Q4. Which of the following factors contributed most significantly to the rise of Magadha among the Mahajanapadas?

1. Fertile alluvial plains.
2. Rich iron ore deposits.
3. Availability of elephants for warfare.
4. Strategic river transport.

Select the correct answer using the code below.

Q5. Which one of the following Mahajanapadas was divided into Northern and Southern parts by the river Betwa?

Q6. Consider the following statements:

1. Vajji was a confederacy consisting of several clans.
2. The Licchavis were an important constituent of the Vajji Confederacy.
3. Ajatashatru defeated the Vajji Confederacy after a prolonged war.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q7. Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?

Q8. Which one of the following statements best explains the political significance of the Mahajanapada period?

Q9. Consider the following Mahajanapadas:

1. Kashi
2. Kosala
3. Magadha
4. Anga

Which of the above were located in the middle Gangetic plain?

Q10. Which one of the following ancient texts provides the earliest comprehensive list of the Sixteen Mahajanapadas?