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SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 43

SSC CGL - 4th March 2020 Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q43

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In the 4th century BCE, the capital of Magadha was shifted to ________.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. Pataliputra.

  • Magadha, ancient kingdom of India, situated in what is now west-central Bihar state, in northeastern India.
  • It was the nucleus of several larger kingdoms or empires between the 6th century BCE and the 8th century CE
  • Bimbisara was succeeded by his son Ajatashatru, who shifted the capital of Magadha from Girivraj to Pataliputra (modern Patna, Bihar).