NDA General Ability Question (2025) — Solution

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In ancient India, the Mahajanapadas were broadly divided into monarchies and republics (or oligarchies). Magadha, Kosala, and Gandhara were ruled by kings and had a monarchical system of government. Vajji (or Vrijji) was a confederacy of eight clans, the most prominent among them being the Licchavis, Videhans, Jnatrikas, and Vajjis. It was governed by an assembly of clan heads, making it an oligarchy or a republic (Gana-Sangha). Answer : Vajji