B.P.S.C. School Teacher/Headmaster 10.12.2023
The plains of Magadha and Anga are parts of which of the following?
aUpper Ganga Plain
bMiddle Ganga Plain✓ Correct
cLower Ganga Plain
dMore than one of the above
eNone of the above
Explanation
Anga and Magadha were among the sixteen Mahajanapadas. The capital of the Anga Mahajanapada was Champa. It lay within the present-day districts of Munger and Bhagalpur in Bihar. The capital of Magadha was Girivraja (Rajgriha), later shifted to Pataliputra. Both Mahajanapadas were located within the Middle Ganga Plain.
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