SSC CGL 2023 PYQ — Question 26

SSC CGL - 20 July 2023 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q26

Who among the following was defeated by Mauryan emperor Chandragupta Maurya?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Seleucus Nicator.

Seleucus I Nicator, one of the generals of Alexander the Great who later established the Seleucid Empire, was indeed defeated by Chandragupta Maurya.

After Alexander's death, his empire fragmented, and Seleucus became one of the Diadochi, or successors.