SSC CGL 2023 PYQ — Question 26

SSC CGL - 21 July 2023 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q26

Kosala Mahajanapada (6th century BCE) is a part of modern day:

Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Uttar Pradesh.

Kosala Mahajanapada (6th century BCE) is a part of modern-day Awadh region in present-day Uttar Pradesh to Western Odisha. It was one of the 16 kingdoms and arocratic republics that existed in ancient India from the 6th to 4th centuries BCE.

The territory of Kosala corresponds to the present-day Awadh region in Uttar Pradesh and also includes parts of Western Odisha. This kingdom was one of the strongest states in ancient northern India and played a significant role in the development of Buddhism.