1. UPSC Civil Services
  2. Preliminary
  3. Ancient History
  4. The following map shows four

The following map shows four of the sixteen Mahajanapadas that existed in ancient India:

 
The places marked A, B, C and D respectively are:
(a) Matsya, Cedi, Kosala, Anga
(b) Surasena, Avanti, Vatsa, Magadha
(c) Matsya, Avanti, Vatsa, Anga
(d) Surasena, Cedi, Kosala, Magadha

Ans: (c) Matsya, Avanti, Vatsa, Anga

Explanation:Matsya Mahajanapada comprised the present-day Jaipur-Bharatapur-Alwar area of Rajasthan,Avanti was one of the most important ones and itscore area comprises the present-day Ujjain district ofMadhya Pradesh. Vatsa with its capital at Kausambiwas another powerful Mahajanapada, annexed byMagadha. Anga Mahajanapada was in Gangeticvalley.