RRB RPF RPSF SI and CONS Model Papers 7 with solutions

(1) During the 6th and 4th centuries BC, Magadha (in present-day Bihar) became the most powerful Mahajanapada. Modern historians explain this in a variety of ways :
● It was a region where agriculture was especially productive.
● Besides, iron mines (in present-day Jharkhand), were accessible and provided resources for tools and weapons.
● Elephants, an important component of the army, were found in forest in the region.
● Moreover, the Ganga and its tributaries provided a means of cheap and convenient communication.