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| 151. |
The first capital of Magadha was |
| A. | Patna |
| B. | Vaishali |
| C. | Girivraj / Rajgriha |
| D. | Champa |
| Answer» D. Champa | |
| 152. |
The list of Solak Mahajanapadas is available at - |
| A. | in mahabharat |
| B. | in the body |
| C. | In the Chandogya Upanishad |
| D. | in joint body |
| Answer» C. In the Chandogya Upanishad | |
| 153. |
The war of Hydaspes or Vitasta (modern name - Jhelum) (326BC) took place between which rulers - |
| A. | Between Sikandar and Porus |
| B. | Between Seleucus and Chandragupta Maurya |
| C. | Between Chandragupta Maurya and Ghanananda |
| D. | Between Sikandar and Ambhi |
| Answer» B. Between Seleucus and Chandragupta Maurya | |
| 154. |
The first Iranian ruler who subjugated some part of India was- |
| A. | Cyrus |
| B. | Combisis |
| C. | Darius |
| D. | xerosis |
| Answer» D. xerosis | |
| 155. |
Ajatashatru, the king of Magadha, always had a war with which republic? |
| A. | Vajji Sangha (Vaishali) |
| B. | Panchal |
| C. | with both |
| D. | not with anyone |
| Answer» B. Panchal | |
| 156. |
Which one of the following kings of Magadha was contemporary of Sikandar the Great? |
| A. | mahapadyananda |
| B. | ghanananda |
| C. | Sukalp |
| D. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| Answer» C. Sukalp | |
| 157. |
Pataliputra was first selected as the capital by which ruler? |
| A. | by Ajatashatru |
| B. | by kalashok |
| C. | by Udayin |
| D. | by Kanishk |
| Answer» D. by Kanishk | |
| 158. |
It appears from the archival evidence that a canal was dug on the orders of Nanda Raja - |
| A. | in the limb |
| B. | in vang |
| C. | in Kalinga |
| D. | in mangadha |
| Answer» D. in mangadha | |
| 159. |
Which ruler of Magadha kingdom for the first time used secret weapons namedRathamusal(a chariot in which a mace-like weapon was attached) andMahashilakantaka(a stone throwing war machine) against the Vajji Sangha? |
| A. | ajatshatru |
| B. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| C. | black mourning |
| D. | Udayin |
| Answer» B. Chandragupta Maurya | |
| 160. |
What was the main reason for the rise of large kingdoms during 6th BC? |
| A. | Use of iron on a large scale in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar |
| B. | Paved the way for a more settled life in tribal society |
| C. | Significant growth of trade and commerce |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Paved the way for a more settled life in tribal society | |
| 161. |
Which state did Shishunag not merge with Magadha Empire? |
| A. | avanti |
| B. | Child |
| C. | Kosala |
| D. | Kashi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 162. |
Magadha emperor Bimbisara sent his royal doctor Jivak for the treatment of the king of which state? |
| A. | skill |
| B. | organs |
| C. | avanti |
| D. | Vaishali |
| Answer» D. Vaishali | |
| 163. |
Who merged Kashi and Lichchavi into Magadha Empire? |
| A. | Bimbisar |
| B. | ajatshatru |
| C. | Udayin |
| D. | shishunag |
| Answer» C. Udayin | |
| 164. |
Which ruler conquered Avanti and made it a part of Magadha? |
| A. | ajatshatru |
| B. | Bimbisar |
| C. | shishunag |
| D. | mahapadyananda |
| Answer» D. mahapadyananda | |
| 165. |
Which one of the following was not the effect of Alexander's invasion? |
| A. | This invasion established direct contact between India and Greece. |
| B. | This invasion paved the way for the establishment of the Greeks in northwestern India. |
| C. | Alexander was responsible for the establishment of many colonizers |
| D. | He made India the princely state of Greece |
| Answer» E. | |
| 166. |
Which of the following states did not have a republican system of governance? |
| A. | Shakya of Kapilvastu |
| B. | Malla of Kushinagar |
| C. | Licchavi of Vaishali |
| D. | Magadh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 167. |
Who among the following was calledSeniya(having regular and permanent army)? |
| A. | Bimbisar |
| B. | ajatshatru |
| C. | Udayin |
| D. | shishunag |
| Answer» B. ajatshatru | |
| 168. |
When were coins/currencies introduced in India? |
| A. | during the reign of Ashoka |
| B. | During the reign of Kanishka |
| C. | 600 AD Poo. |
| D. | 300 AD Poo. |
| Answer» D. 300 AD Poo. | |
| 169. |
Which one of the following, in the 6th century BC, was initially the most powerful city-state of India? |
| A. | Gandhara |
| B. | Kamboj |
| C. | Kashi |
| D. | Magadh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 170. |
In the Mahajanapada period, the directors of the categories were called - |
| A. | best |
| B. | Seth |
| C. | senior |
| D. | village eater |
| Answer» B. Seth | |
| 171. |
Who among the following was not a historian who came to India with Sikandar? |
| A. | Niakers |
| B. | anaeschritis |
| C. | Aristobulus |
| D. | Herodotes |
| Answer» E. | |
| 172. |
Who among the following was calledUgrasen(lord of the terrible army) - |
| A. | mahapadyananda |
| B. | ghanananda |
| C. | shishunag |
| D. | Bimbisar |
| Answer» B. ghanananda | |
| 173. |
Darius (Darybahu) - In 1 to 516 BC, conquering the coastal land of the Indus and making it the 20th Kshatrapi (province) of Iran, how much revenue was received from it - |
| A. | 360 Talent |
| B. | 370 Talent |
| C. | 260 Talent |
| D. | 270 Talent |
| Answer» B. 370 Talent | |
| 174. |
Which early ruler of Magadha took his father to the throne and for this reason the dynasty was killed by his son - |
| A. | Bimbisar |
| B. | ajatshatru |
| C. | Udayin |
| D. | Nagdshah |
| Answer» C. Udayin | |
| 175. |
Which one of the following Buddhist texts mentions the sixteen Mahajanapadas? |
| A. | answer body |
| B. | intermediary body |
| C. | own body |
| D. | long body |
| Answer» B. intermediary body | |
| 176. |
According to Jain tradition, how many pilgrimages took place in Jainism? |
| A. | 20 , |
| B. | 22 , |
| C. | 24 , |
| D. | 14 , |
| Answer» D. 14 , | |
| 177. |
World's first republic in Vaishali was established by- |
| A. | maurya |
| B. | Nand |
| C. | secret |
| D. | licchavi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 178. |
Which one of the following was not the capital of the Magadha Empire? |
| A. | Giribridge |
| B. | palace |
| C. | Patna |
| D. | kaushambi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 179. |
TheTripitakareligious text is - |
| A. | of Jains |
| B. | Buddhist |
| C. | of the Sikhs |
| D. | of Hindus |
| Answer» C. of the Sikhs | |
| 180. |
At which of the following places did Buddha attain Mahaparinirvana (death)? |
| A. | In Kushinar / Kushinagar |
| B. | in Kapilvastu |
| C. | in pava |
| D. | in kundagram |
| Answer» B. in Kapilvastu | |
| 181. |
During the reign of which ruler Buddhism was introduced in Nepal? |
| A. | Samudragupta |
| B. | Ashok |
| C. | Chandra Gupta |
| D. | Harshavardhana |
| Answer» C. Chandra Gupta | |
| 182. |
In which of the following languages was the Buddhist textPitakascomposed? |
| A. | Sanskrit |
| B. | Ardhamagadhi |
| C. | lobe |
| D. | Prakrit |
| Answer» D. Prakrit | |
| 183. |
Who among the following was the last person to be initiated into his religion by Gautam Buddha? |
| A. | joy |
| B. | Sariputra |
| C. | mogglan |
| D. | Subhadra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 184. |
Where did Mahavira died? |
| A. | Shravanabelagola |
| B. | Lumbini |
| C. | कुलगुमलै |
| D. | pavapuri |
| Answer» E. | |
| 185. |
Where did Gautam Budh give his first sermon? |
| A. | Bodhgaya |
| B. | Lumbini |
| C. | Sarnath |
| D. | kushinagar |
| Answer» D. kushinagar | |
| 186. |
Maths, temples and stupas are related to which religion? |
| A. | Buddhism |
| B. | Jainism |
| C. | Hindu religion |
| D. | Christianity |
| Answer» B. Jainism | |
| 187. |
Bodhgaya is located at - |
| A. | in West Bengal |
| B. | in Odisha |
| C. | in Bihar |
| D. | in Assam |
| Answer» D. in Assam | |
| 188. |
Whose book is Jataka? |
| A. | Vaishnava |
| B. | Jain |
| C. | Buddhist |
| D. | Shaiva |
| Answer» D. Shaiva | |
| 189. |
Which language has been used more for the propagation of Buddhism? |
| A. | Sanskrit |
| B. | Prakrit |
| C. | lobe |
| D. | Shourseni |
| Answer» D. Shourseni | |
| 190. |
In whose reign were the teachings of both Buddhism and Jainism given? |
| A. | Bimbisar |
| B. | Ashok |
| C. | Bindusara |
| D. | Akbar |
| Answer» B. Ashok | |
| 191. |
Where did Siddhartha (Buddha) attain enlightenment? |
| A. | Varanasi |
| B. | Sarnath |
| C. | kushinagar |
| D. | Gone |
| Answer» E. | |
| 192. |
The name of the Buddhist philosopher who first propounded nihilism (the doctrine of shuntaya) is - |
| A. | inconsistent |
| B. | Vasubadhu |
| C. | Nagarjuna |
| D. | Didnag |
| Answer» D. Didnag | |
| 193. |
Buddha's first discourse at Sarnath is called- |
| A. | Mahabhinishkrama |
| B. | Mahaparinirvana |
| C. | Mahamastakabhisheka |
| D. | Dharmachakra Pravartan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 194. |
The symbol of Buddha's home renunciation is - |
| A. | Horse |
| B. | Elephant |
| C. | bull |
| D. | sheep |
| Answer» B. Elephant | |
| 195. |
The original name of Mahavir was - |
| A. | Siddhartha |
| B. | gautam |
| C. | crescent |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 196. |
Buddhism made a significant impact on the lower sections of the society - |
| A. | merchant and priest |
| B. | moneylender and slave |
| C. | warrior and businessman |
| D. | women and shudra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197. |
Who built the Jain temples of Dilwara? |
| A. | Cholas |
| B. | Chandellas |
| C. | Cholukyas/Solankis |
| D. | Rashtrakutas |
| Answer» D. Rashtrakutas | |
| 198. |
Who was Nagarjuna? |
| A. | greek king |
| B. | vaishnava saint |
| C. | Jain monks |
| D. | Buddhist philosopher |
| Answer» E. | |
| 199. |
Who is called the light of Asia? |
| A. | to Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Of Gautama Buddha |
| C. | Of Maotse Tung |
| D. | to Akbar |
| Answer» C. Of Maotse Tung | |
| 200. |
The fundamental point of Jainism is - |
| A. | Karma |
| B. | loyalty |
| C. | non-violence |
| D. | Dispassion |
| Answer» D. Dispassion | |