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SSC MTS 2024 PYQ — Question 51

SSC MTS - 30/10/2024 - (9:00 AM - 11:00 AM) • General Awareness • Q51

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With reference to provinces under Mauryan dynasty, which of the following pairs is correct?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The Correct Answer  is option 3 i.e. Prachyapatha (East) – Toshali.

During the Mauryan Empire, the vast territory was divided into provinces, each with a capital and governed by royal princes or governors.Toshali (near present-day Odisha) served as the provincial capital for the eastern province, known as Prachyapatha.

Incorrect Options:

  1. Uttarapatha (North) – Suvarnagiri
     Incorrect – Suvarnagiri was in the south, not the north.
     Uttarapatha's key city was Taxila.

  2. Dakshinapatha (South) – Ujjain
     Incorrect – Ujjain is in central-west India and was capital of Avanti province.
     Suvarnagiri was the southern provincial center.

  3. Avantiratha (West) – Taxila
     Incorrect – Taxila is in the northwest, associated with Uttarapatha, not Avanti (west).