{"id":148742,"date":"2024-12-26T10:34:04","date_gmt":"2024-12-26T05:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=daily-quiz&#038;p=148742"},"modified":"2024-12-26T10:37:59","modified_gmt":"2024-12-26T05:07:59","slug":"daily-static-quiz-for-upsc-26th-december-2024","status":"publish","type":"daily-quiz","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/daily-quiz\/daily-static-quiz-for-upsc-26th-december-2024","title":{"rendered":"Daily Static Quiz for UPSC: 26th December 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_content\" id=\"wpAdvQuiz_981\">\n                    <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpAdvQuiz_time_limit\">\n            <div class=\"time\">Time limit: <span>0<\/span><\/div>\n            <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_progress\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_checkPage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4 class=\"wpAdvQuiz_header\">Quiz-summary<\/h4>\n\n            <p>\n                <span>0<\/span> of 5 questions completed            <\/p>\n\n            <p>Questions:<\/p>\n\n            <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\" class=\"wpAdvQuiz_box\">\n                <ol>\n                                            <li>1<\/li>\n                                            <li>2<\/li>\n                                            <li>3<\/li>\n                                            <li>4<\/li>\n                                            <li>5<\/li>\n                                    <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endQuizSummary\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button\" \n\t\t\t\t    style=\"width:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_infopage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4>Information<\/h4>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endInfopage\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button\"\n\t\t\t\t   style=\"width:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_text\">\n            <p>\n                <p>This quiz is based on <strong>UPSC STATIC SYLLABUS<\/strong> and is posted regularly on the PWOnlyIAS website for UPSC IAS.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To view Solutions, follow these instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>To Start quiz click on \u2013 \u2018<strong>Start Quiz<\/strong>\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Solve all <strong>Questions<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Click on \u00a0\u2018<strong>Quiz Summary&#8217;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Click on \u2018<strong>Finish Quiz<\/strong>\u2019<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Click on <strong>\u2018View Questions<\/strong>\u2019 button to see the all <strong>Explanations<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n            <\/p>\n\n            \n            <div>\n                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button\" type=\"button\" value=\"Start quiz\"\n                       name=\"startQuiz\" style=\"width:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpAdvQuiz_lock\">\n            <p>\n                You have already completed the quiz before. 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">2 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question_text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <p><b>Which one among the following texts mentions sixteen Mahajanapadas of ancient India?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"6134\"\n                                data-type=\"single\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_981_6134\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a) Anguttara Nikaya\r\n                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_981_6134\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b) Rigveda\r\n                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_981_6134\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c) ShulvaSutra\r\n                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_981_6134\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d) GrihyaSutra\r\n                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpAdvQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpAdvQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><b>Ans: A<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>According to Anguttara Nikaya there were the following Mahajanapadas:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(i) Anga (including the modern districts of Monghyr and Bhagalpur in Bihar) with its capital of Champa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(ii) Magadha (covering the districts of Patna, Gaya, and parts of Shahabad) with its earlier capital at Rajgriha or Girivraj.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(iii) Vajji (8 confederacy of eight republican clans, situated to the north of the river Ganga in Bihar) with its capital Vaishali.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(iv) Malla (also a republic all confederacy covering the modern districts of Deoria, Basu, Gorakhpur, and Siddharthnagar in eastern Uttar Pradesh) with two capitals at Kusinara and Pawa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(v) Kasi with its capital at Varanasi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(vii)\u00a0 Kosala (covering the present district of\u00a0 Faizabad, Gonda, Bahraich, etc.), with its capital at Sravasti.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(vii) Vatsa (covering the modern districts Allahabad, Mirzapur, etc.), with its capital at Kausambi.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(viii) Chedi, (covering the modern Bundelkhand area with its capital at Shuktimati).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(ix) Kuru (covering the modern Haryana and Delhi area to the west of river Yamuna) with its capital at Indraprastha (modern Delhi).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(x) Panchala (covering the area of western Uttar Pradesh up to the east or river Yamuna up to the Kosaia Janapada) with its capital at Ahichhatra.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(xi) Surasena (covering Brij Mandal with its capital at Mathura).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(xii) Matsya (covering the area of Alwar, Bharatpur, and Jaipur in Rajasthan).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(xiii) Avanti (modern Malwa) with its capital at Ujjayini and Mahishmati.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(xiv) Ashmaka (between the rivers Narmada and Godavari) with its capital at Potana.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(xv) Gandhara (area covering the western part of Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan) with its capitals at Taxila and Pushkalavati.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(xvi) Kamboja is identified with the modern district of Hazara district of Pakistan.<\/span><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpAdvQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpAdvQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><b>Ans: A<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>According to Anguttara Nikaya there were the following Mahajanapadas:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(i) Anga (including the modern districts of Monghyr and Bhagalpur in Bihar) with its capital of Champa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(ii) Magadha (covering the districts of Patna, Gaya, and parts of Shahabad) with its earlier capital at Rajgriha or Girivraj.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(iii) Vajji (8 confederacy of eight republican clans, situated to the north of the river Ganga in Bihar) with its capital Vaishali.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(iv) Malla (also a republic all confederacy covering the modern districts of Deoria, Basu, Gorakhpur, and Siddharthnagar in eastern Uttar Pradesh) with two capitals at Kusinara and Pawa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(v) Kasi with its capital at Varanasi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(vii)\u00a0 Kosala (covering the present district of\u00a0 Faizabad, Gonda, Bahraich, etc.), with its capital at Sravasti.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(vii) Vatsa (covering the modern districts Allahabad, Mirzapur, etc.), with its capital at Kausambi.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(viii) Chedi, (covering the modern Bundelkhand area with its capital at Shuktimati).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(ix) Kuru (covering the modern Haryana and Delhi area to the west of river Yamuna) with its capital at Indraprastha (modern Delhi).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(x) Panchala (covering the area of western Uttar Pradesh up to the east or river Yamuna up to the Kosaia Janapada) with its capital at Ahichhatra.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(xi) Surasena (covering Brij Mandal with its capital at Mathura).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(xii) Matsya (covering the area of Alwar, Bharatpur, and Jaipur in Rajasthan).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(xiii) Avanti (modern Malwa) with its capital at Ujjayini and Mahishmati.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(xiv) Ashmaka (between the rivers Narmada and Godavari) with its capital at Potana.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(xv) Gandhara (area covering the western part of Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan) with its capitals at Taxila and Pushkalavati.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(xvi) Kamboja is identified with the modern district of Hazara district of Pakistan.<\/span><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \t\t\n                        \t\t\t\t\t\t\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   width:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n                        \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"button\" 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Buddhist and Jaina texts?<\/b><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"6135\"\n                                data-type=\"single\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_981_6135\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a)  1 only\r\n                                            <\/label>\n\n                  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    <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_981_6135\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d) 2, 3 and 4 only\r\n                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpAdvQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpAdvQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><b>Ans: B<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>There were non-monarchical states in Ancient India which can be called republics or ganasanghas. Buddhist texts reveal that during the time of the Buddha there were many such republican states.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0Some of the important ones were:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(i) Mallas of Kusinara\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(ii) Mallas of Pava\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>(iii) Sakyas of Kapilavastu\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(iv) Koliyas of Ramagrama\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(v) Moriyas of Pipphalivana\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(vi) Bulis of Nakappa\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(vii) Kalamas of Kesaputta\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(viii) Bhaggas of Sumsumaragiri\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>(ix) Lichchhavis of Vaisali<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>The Vajjis were the most important republican state during the period of Buddha.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpAdvQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpAdvQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><b>Ans: B<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>There were non-monarchical states in Ancient India which can be called republics or ganasanghas. Buddhist texts reveal that during the time of the Buddha there were many such republican states.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0Some of the important ones were:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(i) Mallas of Kusinara\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(ii) Mallas of Pava\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>(iii) Sakyas of Kapilavastu\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(iv) Koliyas of Ramagrama\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(v) Moriyas of Pipphalivana\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(vi) Bulis of Nakappa\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(vii) Kalamas of Kesaputta\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(viii) Bhaggas of Sumsumaragiri\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>(ix) Lichchhavis of Vaisali<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>The Vajjis were the most important republican state during the period of Buddha.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \t\t\n                        \t\t\t\t\t\t\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   width:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n                        \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \twidth:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"button\" name=\"clear\" value=\"Clear\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: block;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \twidth:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                     \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question_page\" style=display:none; >\n                            Question <span>3<\/span> of <span>5<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpAdvQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>3<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">2 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question_text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <p><b>Which of the following statements are correct about King Bimbisara of Magadh?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He was a contemporary of Buddha and Mahavira.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He married the sister of Prasenjit, the king of Kosala, who brought in dowry the territory of Kashi.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He conquered Anga by defeating its ruler Brahmadatta and made Champa his capital.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Select the correct answer using the code given below:<\/b><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"6136\"\n                                data-type=\"single\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_981_6136\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a) 1 only                                             <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_981_6136\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b) 1 and 2 only \r\n                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_981_6136\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c) 2 and 3 only \r\n                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_981_6136\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d) 1, 2 and 3\r\n                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpAdvQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpAdvQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><b>Ans: B<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Statement 1 is correct: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0The earliest important ruler of Magadh was the king Bimbisara, who <\/span><b>ruled for 52 years from 544 BC to 492 BC. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He pursued a three-pronged policy, namely, matrimonial alliances, friendship with strong rulers and conquest of weak neighbours to expand the empire. He was a contemporary of both Buddha and Mahavira and paid equal respect to them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Statement 2 is correct: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Under the policy of matrimonial alliances, <\/span><b>he married the sister of Prasenjit, the king of Kosala. She brought in dowry the territory of Kashi, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">which yielded a revenue of 1,00,000 coins.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Statement 3 is incorrect:<\/b> <b>He also conquered Anga by defeating its ruler Brahmadatta. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Anga and specially its capital Champa were important for the inland and maritime trade. Thus, Kashi and conquest of Anga became the launching pad for the expansion of Magadh. <\/span><b>Bimbisara did not make Champa his capital. He conquered Anga and its capital Champa, which were important for trade, but his capital remained Rajagriha (modern Rajgir) in Magadh.<\/b><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpAdvQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpAdvQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><b>Ans: B<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Statement 1 is correct: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0The earliest important ruler of Magadh was the king Bimbisara, who <\/span><b>ruled for 52 years from 544 BC to 492 BC. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He pursued a three-pronged policy, namely, matrimonial alliances, friendship with strong rulers and conquest of weak neighbours to expand the empire. He was a contemporary of both Buddha and Mahavira and paid equal respect to them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Statement 2 is correct: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Under the policy of matrimonial alliances, <\/span><b>he married the sister of Prasenjit, the king of Kosala. She brought in dowry the territory of Kashi, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">which yielded a revenue of 1,00,000 coins.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Statement 3 is incorrect:<\/b> <b>He also conquered Anga by defeating its ruler Brahmadatta. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Anga and specially its capital Champa were important for the inland and maritime trade. Thus, Kashi and conquest of Anga became the launching pad for the expansion of Magadh. <\/span><b>Bimbisara did not make Champa his capital. He conquered Anga and its capital Champa, which were important for trade, but his capital remained Rajagriha (modern Rajgir) in Magadh.<\/b><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \t\t\n                        \t\t\t\t\t\t\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   width:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n                        \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \twidth:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"button\" name=\"clear\" value=\"Clear\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: block;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \twidth:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                     \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question_page\" style=display:none; >\n                            Question <span>4<\/span> of <span>5<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpAdvQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>4<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">2 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question_text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <p><b>Consider the following:\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bimbisara<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chetaka<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mahavira<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mahapadma Nanda<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Who among the above were the contemporaries of Gautama Buddha?<\/b><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"6137\"\n                                data-type=\"single\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_981_6137\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a) 1 and 2                                             <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_981_6137\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b) 1, 2 and 3\r\n                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_981_6137\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c) 2, 3 and 4 \r\n                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_981_6137\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d) 2 and 4\r\n                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpAdvQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpAdvQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><b>Ans: B<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>The earliest important ruler of Magadh was the king Bimbisara, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">who ruled for 52 years from 544 BC to 492 BC.<\/span><b> He was a contemporary of both Buddha and Mahavira and paid equal respect to them. <\/b><b>Hence, option 1 is correct.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">During the time of Buddha, the Lichchhavis, under the leadership of Chetaka, were the most prominent gana in the Vajji sangha. They are also called Kshatriyas. <\/span><b>Hence, option 2 is correct.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Gautama Buddha, or Siddhartha, was a contemporary of Mahavira. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to tradition, he was born in 567 BC in a Shakya Kshatriya family in Lumbini in Nepal, near Kapilavastu. <\/span><b>Hence, option 3 is correct.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Mahapadma Nanda ( 4th century BCE) was the first Emperor of the Nanda Empire of ancient India. He was not a contemporary of Gautama Buddha.<\/b><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpAdvQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpAdvQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><b>Ans: B<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>The earliest important ruler of Magadh was the king Bimbisara, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">who ruled for 52 years from 544 BC to 492 BC.<\/span><b> He was a contemporary of both Buddha and Mahavira and paid equal respect to them. <\/b><b>Hence, option 1 is correct.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">During the time of Buddha, the Lichchhavis, under the leadership of Chetaka, were the most prominent gana in the Vajji sangha. They are also called Kshatriyas. <\/span><b>Hence, option 2 is correct.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Gautama Buddha, or Siddhartha, was a contemporary of Mahavira. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to tradition, he was born in 567 BC in a Shakya Kshatriya family in Lumbini in Nepal, near Kapilavastu. <\/span><b>Hence, option 3 is correct.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Mahapadma Nanda ( 4th century BCE) was the first Emperor of the Nanda Empire of ancient India. He was not a contemporary of Gautama Buddha.<\/b><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \t\t\n                        \t\t\t\t\t\t\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   width:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n                        \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \twidth:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"button\" name=\"clear\" value=\"Clear\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: block;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \twidth:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                     \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question_page\" style=display:none; >\n                            Question <span>5<\/span> of <span>5<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpAdvQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>5<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">2 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question_text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <p><b>With reference to the King Ajatasatru of Magadh, consider the following statements:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He was the founder of the Shishunaga dynasty.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He fought with Prasenajit over the territory of Kasi and with Chetaka over the territory of Vaishali.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He built a fort on the confluence of river Ganga and river Son at Pataliputra or Patna.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>How many of the statements given above are correct? <\/b><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"6138\"\n                                data-type=\"single\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_981_6138\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a)  Only one                                             <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_981_6138\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b) Only two                                             <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_981_6138\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c) All three \r\n                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_981_6138\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d) None\r\n                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpAdvQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpAdvQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><b>Ans: A<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Statement 1 is incorrect: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bimbisara ruled for fifty-two years, roughly from 544 to 492 BC. <\/span><b>He was succeeded by his son Ajatashatru (492\u201360 BC). Ajatashatru killed his father and seized the throne for himself. Ajatasatru was succeeded by Udayin. Udayin was succeeded by the dynasty of Shishunaga.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Statement 2 is correct: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ajatasatru was an aggressive person and first came into conflict with <\/span><b>his maternal uncle Prasenajit, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">who was aggrieved by the treatment meted out to Bimbisara. <\/span><b>He asked Ajatasatru to return the territory of Kasi,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> which was given to his mother in dowry. <\/span><b>Ajatasatru refused and it was only after a fierce battle Prasenajit agreed to leave Kasi with Magadh. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Similarly he fought with his maternal grandfather<\/span><b> Chetaka, the chief of Vaishali <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and after 16 long years of war Ajatasatru succeeded in breaking the might of Vaishali. Therefore, <\/span><b>he not only retained Kasi, but also added Vaishali to Magadh.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Statement 3 is incorrect: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ajatashatru was succeeded by <\/span><b>Udayin (460\u201344 BC). <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">His reign is important because he is said to <\/span><b>have built a fort at the confluence of the Ganges and Son at <\/b><b>Patna. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This was done because Patna lay at the centre of the Magadhan kingdom, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">which now extended from the Himalayas in the north to the hills of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chhotanagpur in the south. Patna\u2019s position, as will be seen later, was crucially <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">strategic.<\/span><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpAdvQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpAdvQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><b>Ans: A<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Statement 1 is incorrect: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bimbisara ruled for fifty-two years, roughly from 544 to 492 BC. <\/span><b>He was succeeded by his son Ajatashatru (492\u201360 BC). Ajatashatru killed his father and seized the throne for himself. Ajatasatru was succeeded by Udayin. Udayin was succeeded by the dynasty of Shishunaga.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Statement 2 is correct: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ajatasatru was an aggressive person and first came into conflict with <\/span><b>his maternal uncle Prasenajit, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">who was aggrieved by the treatment meted out to Bimbisara. <\/span><b>He asked Ajatasatru to return the territory of Kasi,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> which was given to his mother in dowry. <\/span><b>Ajatasatru refused and it was only after a fierce battle Prasenajit agreed to leave Kasi with Magadh. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Similarly he fought with his maternal grandfather<\/span><b> Chetaka, the chief of Vaishali <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and after 16 long years of war Ajatasatru succeeded in breaking the might of Vaishali. Therefore, <\/span><b>he not only retained Kasi, but also added Vaishali to Magadh.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Statement 3 is incorrect: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ajatashatru was succeeded by <\/span><b>Udayin (460\u201344 BC). <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">His reign is important because he is said to <\/span><b>have built a fort at the confluence of the Ganges and Son at <\/b><b>Patna. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This was done because Patna lay at the centre of the Magadhan kingdom, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">which now extended from the Himalayas in the north to the hills of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chhotanagpur in the south. 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