WBCS.LIVE practice question

Match List-I with List-II: List-I (a) Moriyas (b) Videhas (c) Licchavis (d) Mallas List-II 1.Pippalivana 2.Mithila 3.Vaishali 4.Kapilavastu Which of the above is/are not properly matched?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. (a-1), (b-2), (c-3)
  2. (d-4)
  3. (c-3), (d-4)
  4. All of the above

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: (d-4)

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B. (d-4) šŸ“š Explanation: In ancient India, the Mallas were a prominent mahajanapada, but their capital was Pava or Kusinagara, not Kapilavastu. Kapilavastu was the capital of the Sakyas. All other pairs in the list, such as the Licchavis of Vaishali and the Moriyas of Pippalivana, are correctly matched. Option B highlights the historical error in the list.