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NDA 1 2024 GAT, question 62

Topic: History

Q62

Consider the following statements about the emergence of urban centres in India from circa 6th Century BCE6^{th}\text{ Century BCE} :

  1. All of them developed away from the capitals of mahajanpadas.

  2. Major towns were located along routes of communication.

  3. Many were bustling centres of commercial, cultural and political activity.

How many of the above statements is/are correct ?

  1. (a) 1
  2. (b) 2Correct answer
  3. (c) 3
  4. (d) None

Solution.

Answer: (b) 2

  1. Statements 2 and 3 are correct: major towns lay on communication routes and supported commercial, cultural and political activity.
  2. Statement 1 is false because several towns, including Rajagaha and Pataliputra, were capitals.
  3. Thus two statements are correct.