Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

The ancient city of Champa is believed to be the capital of ___________ Mahajanapada.

Options:

Anga

Kashi

Matsya

Vajji

Correct Answer:

Anga

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 1- Anga

The ancient city of Champa is believed to be the capital of the Anga Mahajanapada.

Anga was one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas, or great kingdoms, of ancient India. It was located in the present-day state of Bihar. Anga was a wealthy and powerful kingdom, and it was a center of trade and commerce.

The city of Champa was located on the banks of the Ganges River. It was a major trading center, and it was also a center of learning and culture.

The 16 Mahajanapadas were ancient Indian kingdoms or republics that existed during the 6th to 4th centuries BCE. They were:

Kasi
Kosala
Anga
Magadha
Vajji (or Vriji)
Malla
Chedi
Vatsa (or Vamsa)
Kuru
Panchala
Matsya
Surasena
Assaka
Avanti
Gandhara
Kamboja