SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 41

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level - 9 Feb 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q41

Alexander the Great defeated Porus in the Battle of ______.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Hydaspes.

The Battle of Hydaspes was fought in 326 BCE between Alexander the Great and King Porus on the banks of the Hydaspes River (present-day Jhelum River) in modern-day Pakistan. Although Porus was defeated, Alexander was impressed by his bravery and reinstated him as a ruler. This battle was one of Alexander's most difficult but tactically brilliant victories.