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This section includes 183 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your History knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
After Alexander's death the Eastern part of hisempire came under |
| A. | eleucus Nicator |
| B. | enander |
| C. | udradaman |
| D. | anishka |
| Answer» B. enander | |
| 52. |
In which one of the following do we come across a detailed account of the municipal administration of Mauryas? |
| A. | he Arthashastra of Kautilya |
| B. | he account of Megasthenes |
| C. | he Mudrarakshasa |
| D. | auryan inscription |
| Answer» C. he Mudrarakshasa | |
| 53. |
Chandragupta Maurya with the help of Chanakya decided to overthrow the Nandas because |
| A. | hanakya had been humiliated by the Nandas |
| B. | he Nandas were low-born |
| C. | he Nandas had accumulated a great deal of wealth by extortion and oppression of the people |
| D. | hanakya wanted to restore the ideal of Kshatriya rule |
| Answer» D. hanakya wanted to restore the ideal of Kshatriya rule | |
| 54. |
Which Mauryan king holds the title of Amitraghata? |
| A. | imbisar |
| B. | handragupta Maurya |
| C. | indusara |
| D. | shoka |
| Answer» D. shoka | |
| 55. |
Which one of the following item was collected only in cash under the Mauryas? |
| A. | ara |
| B. | haga |
| C. | ranaya |
| D. | iranya |
| Answer» D. iranya | |
| 56. |
Chandragupta Maurya was__________ |
| A. | benevolent despot |
| B. | utocrat |
| C. | emocrat |
| D. | pious ruler |
| Answer» B. utocrat | |
| 57. |
The best specimens of Mauryan art are represented by their |
| A. | tupas |
| B. | illars |
| C. | haityas |
| D. | aves |
| Answer» C. haityas | |
| 58. |
Mohammed-bin-Qasim conquered Sindh in the year |
| A. | 12 A.D. |
| B. | 12 A.D. |
| C. | 12 A.D. |
| D. | 012 A.D. |
| Answer» B. 12 A.D. | |
| 59. |
Who was the author of the Kadambari, a great romantic play? |
| A. | anabhatta |
| B. | arshavardhana |
| C. | askarvardhana |
| D. | indusara |
| Answer» B. arshavardhana | |
| 60. |
Who is called as the 'second Ashoka' ? |
| A. | amudra Gupta |
| B. | handra Gupta Maurya |
| C. | anishka |
| D. | arshavardhana |
| Answer» D. arshavardhana | |
| 61. |
The decline of the Nandas at the hands of Kautilya and Chandragupta Maurya has been vividly portrayed in the Sanskrit play written by Kalidasa |
| A. | udrarakshas |
| B. | evichandragupta |
| C. | alavikagnimitram |
| D. | richhakatika |
| Answer» D. richhakatika | |
| 62. |
During the Mauryan period the administration was In the hands of~! |
| A. | three boards |
| B. | four boards |
| C. | five boards |
| D. | six boards |
| Answer» E. | |
| 63. |
During the Mauryan period the administration was In the hands of~! |
| A. | three boards |
| B. | four boards |
| C. | five boards |
| D. | six boards |
| Answer» E. | |
| 64. |
Chandragupta Maurya with the help of Chanakya decided to overthrow the Nandas because%! |
| A. | Chanakya had been humiliated by the Nandas |
| B. | the Nandas were low-born |
| C. | the Nandas had accumulated a great deal of wealth by extortion and oppression of the people |
| D. | Chanakya wanted to restore the ideal of Kshatriya rule |
| Answer» D. Chanakya wanted to restore the ideal of Kshatriya rule | |
| 65. |
Which one of the following was not a characteristic of society in Mauryan times?%! |
| A. | Slavery |
| B. | Rigidity of Caste |
| C. | Prostitution |
| D. | Widow remarriage |
| Answer» E. | |
| 66. |
Dharmamahamatras were __________ during the Mauryans%! |
| A. | Officials |
| B. | Buddhist Monks |
| C. | Jain Monks |
| D. | Soldiers |
| Answer» B. Buddhist Monks | |
| 67. |
Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the ruling dynasties of northern India, from the decline of the Mauryas to the rise of the imperial Guptas?%! |
| A. | Sungas, Indo-Greeks, Kushans, Sakas and Guptas |
| B. | Sungas, Kushans, Parthians, Sakas and Guptas |
| C. | Sungas, Kanvas, Indo-Greeks, Sakas, Parthians and Guptas |
| D. | Kanvas, Sungas, Indo-Greeks, Sakas, Parthians and Guptas |
| Answer» D. Kanvas, Sungas, Indo-Greeks, Sakas, Parthians and Guptas | |
| 68. |
The official language of the Mauryan Court was%! |
| A. | Magadhi |
| B. | Prakrit |
| C. | Mythili |
| D. | Sanskrit |
| Answer» B. Prakrit | |
| 69. |
Kalinga's ruler Kharavela gave his protection to%! |
| A. | Hinduism |
| B. | Shaivism |
| C. | Buddhism |
| D. | Jainism |
| Answer» E. | |
| 70. |
The illustrious names of Aryabhatta and Varahamihir are associated with the age of the%! |
| A. | Guptas |
| B. | Kushanas |
| C. | Mauryas |
| D. | Palas |
| Answer» B. Kushanas | |
| 71. |
The Greeks were driven out of India by%! |
| A. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| B. | Chandragupta Vikramaditya |
| C. | Ashoka |
| D. | Bindusara |
| Answer» B. Chandragupta Vikramaditya | |
| 72. |
Mauryan Dynasty was founded by%! |
| A. | Ashoka |
| B. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| C. | Pushyamitra |
| D. | Ajatasatru |
| Answer» C. Pushyamitra | |
| 73. |
*$_The official language of the Mauryan Court was? |
| A. | Magadhi |
| B. | Prakrit |
| C. | Mythili |
| D. | Sanskrit |
| Answer» B. Prakrit | |
| 74. |
*$_The Greeks were driven out of India by? |
| A. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| B. | Chandragupta Vikramaditya |
| C. | Ashoka |
| D. | Bindusara |
| Answer» B. Chandragupta Vikramaditya | |
| 75. |
*$_Mauryan Dynasty was founded by? |
| A. | Ashoka |
| B. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| C. | Pushyamitra |
| D. | Ajatasatru |
| Answer» C. Pushyamitra | |
| 76. |
*$_The illustrious names of Aryabhatta and Varahamihir are associated with the age of the? |
| A. | Guptas |
| B. | Kushanas |
| C. | Mauryas |
| D. | Palas |
| Answer» B. Kushanas | |
| 77. |
*$_Which one of the following was not a characteristic of society in Mauryan times?? |
| A. | Slavery |
| B. | Rigidity of Caste |
| C. | Prostitution |
| D. | Widow remarriage |
| Answer» E. | |
| 78. |
*$_Dharmamahamatras were __________ during the Mauryans? |
| A. | Officials |
| B. | Buddhist Monks |
| C. | Jain Monks |
| D. | Soldiers |
| Answer» B. Buddhist Monks | |
| 79. |
*$_Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the ruling dynasties of northern India, from the decline of the Mauryas to the rise of the imperial Guptas?? |
| A. | Sungas, Indo-Greeks, Kushans, Sakas and Guptas |
| B. | Sungas, Kushans, Parthians, Sakas and Guptas |
| C. | Sungas, Kanvas, Indo-Greeks, Sakas, Parthians and Guptas |
| D. | Kanvas, Sungas, Indo-Greeks, Sakas, Parthians and Guptas |
| Answer» D. Kanvas, Sungas, Indo-Greeks, Sakas, Parthians and Guptas | |
| 80. |
*$_Kalinga's ruler Kharavela gave his protection to? |
| A. | Hinduism |
| B. | Shaivism |
| C. | Buddhism |
| D. | Jainism |
| Answer» E. | |
| 81. |
*/*_Chandragupta Maurya was__________? |
| A. | A benevolent despot |
| B. | Autocrat |
| C. | Democrat |
| D. | A pious ruler |
| Answer» B. Autocrat | |
| 82. |
*/*_Puruspura' is the other name for? |
| A. | Patna |
| B. | Pataliputra |
| C. | Peshawar |
| D. | Punjab |
| Answer» D. Punjab | |
| 83. |
*/*_Who amidst the following was a wife of emperor Ashoka who influenced him?? |
| A. | Chandalika |
| B. | Charulata |
| C. | Gautami |
| D. | Karuwaki |
| Answer» E. | |
| 84. |
*/*_Which among the following Kavya of Sanskrit, deal with court intrigues & access to power of Chandragupta Maurya?? |
| A. | Mrichhakatika |
| B. | Ritusamhara |
| C. | Kumarasambhava |
| D. | Mudrarakshahsa |
| Answer» E. | |
| 85. |
*/*_Chandragupta Maurya with the help of Chanakya decided to overthrow the Nandas because? |
| A. | Chanakya had been humiliated by the Nandas |
| B. | the Nandas were low-born |
| C. | the Nandas had accumulated a great deal of wealth by extortion and oppression of the people |
| D. | Chanakya wanted to restore the ideal of Kshatriya rule |
| Answer» D. Chanakya wanted to restore the ideal of Kshatriya rule | |
| 86. |
*/*_Arrange the following Magadhan dynasties in chronological order- I. Nandas II. Shisu nagas III. Mauryas IV. Hariyankas? |
| A. | IV, II, III and I |
| B. | II, I, IV and III |
| C. | IV, II, I and III |
| D. | III, I, IV and II |
| Answer» D. III, I, IV and II | |
| 87. |
*/*_Who was the author of the Kadambari, a great romantic play?? |
| A. | Banabhatta |
| B. | Harshavardhana |
| C. | Baskarvardhana |
| D. | Bindusara |
| Answer» B. Harshavardhana | |
| 88. |
*/*_The Mauryan sculptors had attained the highest perfection in the carving of? |
| A. | floral designs |
| B. | pillars |
| C. | animal figures |
| D. | yaksha figures |
| Answer» D. yaksha figures | |
| 89. |
*/*_During the reign of Bindusara there was unrest at __________? |
| A. | Ujjayani |
| B. | Pushkalavati |
| C. | Taxila |
| D. | Rajagriha |
| Answer» D. Rajagriha | |
| 90. |
*/*_Who among the following has written the play of Mudrarakshasha (narrates the ascent of the king Chandragupta Maurya)?? |
| A. | Kautilya |
| B. | Vishakhadatta |
| C. | Kalidasa |
| D. | Panini |
| Answer» C. Kalidasa | |
| 91. |
*/*_Bimbisara was the king of which dynasty?? |
| A. | Haryanka |
| B. | Maurya |
| C. | Shunga |
| D. | Nanda |
| Answer» B. Maurya | |
| 92. |
*/*_Which Mauryan king holds the title of Amitraghata?? |
| A. | Bimbisar |
| B. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| C. | Bindusara |
| D. | Ashoka |
| Answer» D. Ashoka | |
| 93. |
*/*_The rulers of which dynasty started the practice of granting tax-free villages to Brahmanas and Buddhist Monks?? |
| A. | Satavahanas |
| B. | Mauryas |
| C. | Guptas |
| D. | Cholas |
| Answer» B. Mauryas | |
| 94. |
*/*_The most commonly used coin during the Mauryan period was? |
| A. | Karashopana |
| B. | Nishka |
| C. | Suvarna |
| D. | Kakini |
| Answer» B. Nishka | |
| 95. |
*/*_I. The Arthashastra, attributed to the Mauryan minister Chanakya in the 4th Century B.C., is one of the earliest Indian texts devoted to political philosophy, and it discusses ideas of statecraft and economic policy.II. During the Indian struggle for independence in the early 20th Century, Mahatma Gandhi popularized the philosophies of ahimsa (non-violence) and satyagraha (non-violent resistance),III. Gandhian Philosophy was influenced by the teachings of the Hindu Bhagavad Gita, as well as Jesus, Tolstoy, Thoreau and Ruskin. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct related to the Indian Political Philosophy?? |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Both I & II |
| D. | I, II & III |
| Answer» E. | |
| 96. |
*/*_The Greatest Kushan leader who got converted to Buddhism was? |
| A. | Kujala |
| B. | Virna |
| C. | Kanishka |
| D. | Kadphises |
| Answer» D. Kadphises | |
| 97. |
*/*_Who, among the following, was not a part of the Mauryan dynasty?? |
| A. | Ajatsatru |
| B. | Bindusara |
| C. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Bindusara | |
| 98. |
*/*_Name the Greek Ambassador at the Mauryan Court ?? |
| A. | Alexander |
| B. | Megasthanese |
| C. | Plato |
| D. | Aristotle |
| Answer» C. Plato | |
| 99. |
*/*_Which one of the following is the principle source of information of Ashoka's campaign against Kalinga?? |
| A. | Pillar Edict-VII |
| B. | Mahavamsa |
| C. | Divyavadana |
| D. | Rock Edict-XIII |
| Answer» E. | |
| 100. |
*/*_Ashoka spread Buddhism all over India and Ceylon by? |
| A. | Teaching the Triratnas |
| B. | Sending the Dharma Mahamantras |
| C. | Wagins wars |
| D. | Becoming a Buddhist Monk |
| Answer» C. Wagins wars | |