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This section includes 8 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Kings, Farmers and Towns knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Consider the following statements about the Mauryan Empire: 1. There were 5 major political centres in the Empire. 2. Megasthenes wrote about the Mauryan Empire in his book Indica. 3. Ashoka founded the Mauryan Empire in 321 B.C. 4. Ashoka used his resources to propagate Buddhism. Which of the above statements is/are correct? |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| C. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» C. 2, 3 and 4 | |
| 2. |
Harishena was the court poet of ________ |
| A. | Samudragupta |
| B. | Chandragupta II |
| C. | Ashoka |
| D. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| Answer» B. Chandragupta II | |
| 3. |
Who founded the Mauryan Empire? |
| A. | Ashoka |
| B. | Chandragupta Maurys |
| C. | Bindusara |
| D. | Ajatashatru |
| Answer» C. Bindusara | |
| 4. |
Who appointed Dhamma Mahamatras? |
| A. | Bimbisara |
| B. | Samudraupta |
| C. | Ashoka |
| D. | Pandya |
| Answer» D. Pandya | |
| 5. |
Which of these was the moSt powerful Mahajanapada from 6th to 4th century BCE? |
| A. | Kuru |
| B. | Magadha |
| C. | PanehaLa |
| D. | Ciandhara |
| Answer» C. PanehaLa | |
| 6. |
Sangam is a literature of _________ language. |
| A. | Tamil |
| B. | Malsyam |
| C. | Sanskrit |
| D. | Marathi |
| Answer» B. Malsyam | |
| 7. |
How many Mahajanapadas were there? |
| A. | 17 |
| B. | 14 |
| C. | 18 |
| D. | 16 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
Who deciphered Brahmi and Kharoshtl scripts? |
| A. | James Princep |
| B. | Cunningham |
| C. | Wheelar |
| D. | John Marshall |
| Answer» B. Cunningham | |