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SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 32

SSC CGL - 4th March 2020 Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q32

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 _________ was the capital of Magadha before the 4th century BCE.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

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

  • Rajgir or Rajagriha was the capital of Magadha before the 4th century BCE.
  • In Sanskrit, 'Rajagriha' and in Pali 'Rajagaha' was the capital of the Magadha kingdom around 600 BCE.
  • It was later shifted to Pataliputra (present-day Patna).