Three of the following four are alike in a certain way and one is different. Choose the odd one out.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Pataliputra
Group the places by the age they belong to.
Option (1) Rakhigarhi — a large Harappan site in Haryana.
Option (2) Pataliputra — the capital of the Mauryas, a much later city.
Option (3) Dholavira — a Harappan city in Gujarat.
Option (4) Banawali — a Harappan site in Haryana.
Rakhigarhi, Dholavira and Banawali are Harappan sites; Pataliputra was a later Mauryan capital, so Pataliputra is the odd one out.