UPSC History The Mourya Empire Question Bank Maurya Period

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    Match the five major Maiiryan provinces with their capitals:
    A. Uttarapatha (Northern Province) I. Ujjain
    B. Avantiratha  (Western Province) II. Suvarngiri
    C. Dakshinapatha (Southern Province) III. Tosali
    D. Prachya (Eastern Province) IV. Pataliputra
    E.  Central Province   V. Taxila

    A)  A-I       B-I        C-II      D-III                  E-IV

    B)  A-I                   B-II       C-I       D-III                  E-V

    C)  A-II                  B-III      C-I       D-IV      E-V

    D)  A-III     B-II       C-I        D-IV      E-V

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Taxila was the capital of the Northern Province called Uttarapatha Similarly, Ujjain was the capital of Avantiratha, Suvarnagiri was the capital of Dakshinapatha, Tosali was the capital of Prachya and Pataliputra was the capital of the central province.


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