SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 38

SSC GD Constable (English) - 24 Jan 2023 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q38

According to Megasthenes, how many gates were there in Pataliputra ?

 

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. 64.

  • Megasthenes, a Greek historian and ambassador to the Mauryan Empire in the 4th century BCE, wrote about the city of Pataliputra (modern-day Patna in Bihar, India).
  • According to his accounts in his work titled "Indika," Pataliputra had 64 gates.