93 + Mcqs in Maurya Period Page 2 McqOptions

51.	Who amongst the following Mauryan rulers did conquer the
A.	Ashoka
B.	Chandragupta
C.	Bindusara
D.	Kunala
Answer» D. Kunala

Discussion

52.	Which one of the following places has no
A.	Girnar
B.	Kandhar
C.	Pataliputra
D.	Topra
Answer» D. Topra

Discussion

53.	With which of the following centres of learning, Chanakya the famous teacher of
A.	Takshasila
B.	Nalanda
C.	Vikramshila
D.	Vaishali
Answer» B. Nalanda

Discussion

54.	Who among the following was appointed by Ashoka to administer justice in the empire
A.	Sharmana
B.	Uparika
C.	Rajuka
D.	Kumar Amatya
Answer» D. Kumar Amatya

Discussion

55.	An Ashokan edict is located in
A.	Dev Prayag
B.	Kalsi
C.	Kedarnath
D.	Rishikesh
Answer» C. Kedarnath

Discussion

56.	Kautilya
A.	Chandragupta Vikramaditya
B.	Ashoka
C.	Chandragupta Maurya
D.	Raja Janak
Answer» D. Raja Janak

Discussion

57.	Who constructed
A.	Chandragupta
B.	Kautilya
C.	Gautam Buddha
D.	Ashok
Answer» E.

Discussion

58.	The description of the administration of
A.	Divyavadan
B.	Arthashastra
C.	Indica
D.	Ashoka's inscriptions
Answer» D. Ashoka's inscriptions

Discussion

59.	To which dynasty did
A.	Vardhana
B.	Maurya
C.	Kushan
D.	Gupta
Answer» C. Kushan

Discussion

60.	Chandragupta Maurya
A.	Porus
B.	Alexander
C.	Seleucus
D.	Ambhi
Answer» D. Ambhi

Discussion

61.	Who among the following also had the name
A.	Mauryan King Ashoka
B.	Gautam Buddha
C.	Mauryan King Chandragupta Maurya
D.	Bhagwan Mahavira
Answer» B. Gautam Buddha

Discussion

62.	Who in ancient India assumed the title
A.	Ajathsatru
B.	Chandragupta Maurya
C.	Bindusar
D.	Ashoka
Answer» D. Ashoka

Discussion

63.	What is the name of
A.	Arthashastra
B.	Rigveda
C.	Purana
D.	Indica
Answer» E.

Discussion

64.	The valleys of Sindhu, Ganga and Jamuna were brought together for the first time under one political authority by
A.	Chandragupta Maurya
B.	Ashoka
C.	Chandragupta II
D.	Prithviraj Chauhan
Answer» B. Ashoka

Discussion

65.	Who deciphered the
A.	James Princep
B.	H.D. Sakaliya
C.	S.R. Goyal
D.	V.N.Mishra
Answer» B. H.D. Sakaliya

Discussion

66.	The head of a district (Ahara), the principal co-ordinator of the revenue and the officer - in-charge of general and military functions in his jurisdiction during Mauryan Empire was known as
A.	Krori
B.	Rajuka
C.	Faujdar
D.	Chirastadar
Answer» C. Faujdar

Discussion

67.	In how many adhikaranas is the Kautilya's 'Artjasjastra' divided
A.	11
B.	12
C.	14
D.	15
Answer» E.

Discussion

68.	Who of the following was a contemporary of Alexander,the Great?
A.	Bimbisara
B.	Chandragupta Maurya
C.	Ashoka
D.	Pushymitra Sunga
Answer» C. Ashoka

Discussion

69.	Ashoka's contemposary
A.	Antigonas
B.	Ptolemy II
C.	Alexander
D.	Antriochus II Theos
Answer» E.

Discussion

70.	Which Indian king defeated Seleucus,the administrator of Sindh and Afghanistan Appointed By Alexander?
A.	Samundragupta
B.	Ashok
C.	Bindusar
D.	Chandragupta
Answer» E.

Discussion

71.	How many Tithas were mentioned in Arthashastra?
A.	16
B.	18
C.	26
D.	30
Answer» C. 26

Discussion

72.	Who of the following has mentioned on the absence of slavery in Maurya period?
A.	Megasthenes
B.	Kautilya
C.	Vishakhadatta
D.	Justin
Answer» B. Kautilya

Discussion

73.	Which of the following Indian king defeated Seleucus, the administrator of Sindha and Afghanistan?
A.	Chandragupta
B.	Ashoka
C.	Bindusar
D.	Kanishka
Answer» B. Ashoka

Discussion

74.	Which is the following sources gives a detailed account of city administration of the Mauryas?
A.	Kautilya's Arthashastra
B.	Megasthanese's Indica
C.	Mudrarakshasa of Vishakhadutta
D.	Inscription of Ashoka
Answer» C. Mudrarakshasa of Vishakhadutta

Discussion

75.	The earliest epigraphic reference to Chandragupta Maurya is found in the
A.	Barabar cave inscription of Ashoka
B.	Hathigumpha inscription of Kharvela
C.	Junagarh Rock Edict of Ashoka
D.	Junagarh Rock inscription of Rudradaman
Answer» E.

Discussion

76.	Rupadarsaka in the Mauryan administration was
A.	Manager of stage
B.	Examiner of gold , silver and copper
C.	Examiner of coins
D.	Superintendent of courtesans
Answer» D. Superintendent of courtesans

Discussion

77.	Which of the following mentions about the meeting of Sandrokottas (Chandragupta Maurya) with Alexander the Great?
A.	Pliny
B.	Justin
C.	Strabo
D.	Megasthenese
Answer» C. Strabo

Discussion

78.	Which of the Mauryan king wanted a Sophist from Greece to his court?
A.	Chandragupta Maurya
B.	Bindusara
C.	Ashoka
D.	Kunal
Answer» C. Ashoka

Discussion

79.	In which of the following was pillars, inscription of Ashoka the name of his queen "Karuvaki" is mentioned?
A.	Sarnath Pillar
B.	Allahabad Pillar
C.	Rampurava pillar
D.	Lauria Nandan Garh Pillar
Answer» C. Rampurava pillar

Discussion

80.	Which one of the following inscriptions refers to construction of two granaries to be used in the time of distress ?
A.	Madhuban copper plate
B.	Poona copper plate
C.	Damodarpur copper plate
D.	Sohagaura copper plate
Answer» E.

Discussion

81.	Who replaced Megasthanese as the ambassador of the Syrian king Antiochus 1 in the court of Bindusara
A.	Diodorus
B.	Arrian
C.	Dionysius
D.	Deimachos
Answer» E.

Discussion

82.	The officer related to survey and settlement work under Ashoka were called
A.	Rajukas
B.	Prativedaka
C.	Dharma Mahamatra
D.	Sannidhata
Answer» B. Prativedaka

Discussion

83.	Who among the following said that Chandragupta Maurya overran and subdued the whole of India with an army of six lakhs?
A.	Justin
B.	Strabo
C.	Plutarch
D.	Deimachus
Answer» D. Deimachus

Discussion

84.	The most famous educational centre during the period of Maurya age was
A.	Nalanda
B.	Vaishali
C.	Ujjain
D.	Takshila
Answer» E.

Discussion

85.	Who among the following was the Governor of Saurashtra during the reign of Ashoka
A.	Tusashpha
B.	Suvishakha
C.	Pushyagupta
D.	Radhagupta
Answer» B. Suvishakha

Discussion

86.	Rulers of which of following dynasties maintained diplomatic relations with distant countries like Syria in the west?
A.	Maurya
B.	Gupta
C.	Pallava
D.	Chola
Answer» B. Gupta

Discussion

87.	The Lumbini was the birth place of Gautama Buddha, is confirmed by a inscription of
A.	Ashoka
B.	Kanishka
C.	Harsha
D.	Dharmapal
Answer» B. Kanishka

Discussion

88.	The Ashoka major rock edicts which tell us about the Chola, Pandya, Satyaputta and Kerelaputta?
A.	I and VII
B.	II and III
C.	II and XII
D.	II and XIII
Answer» E.

Discussion

89.	Who was the first to have successfully read the Ashoka's inscriptions?
A.	Charles Wilkins
B.	Dayaram Sahni
C.	Rakhaldas Banerji
D.	James Prinsep
Answer» E.

Discussion

90.	The main officer of town in Mauryan empire was called by Megasthenes as
A.	Astyonmoi
B.	Agronomoi
C.	Nagarka
D.	Overseers
Answer» B. Agronomoi

Discussion

91.	Who identified the name Sandrocottus a s Chandragupt Maurya?
A.	Megasthenes
B.	Justin
C.	V,A. Smith
D.	William Jones
Answer» C. V,A. Smith

Discussion

92.	The most important source for the study of Maurya history is
A.	Mudrarakshasa
B.	Natural Historica
C.	Devichandraguptam
D.	Arthashastra
Answer» E.

Discussion

93.	Language used in the
A.	Sanskrit
B.	Prakrit
C.	Apabhramsa
D.	Hindi
Answer» C. Apabhramsa

Discussion

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Which of the following mentions about the meeting of Sandrokottas (Chandragupta Maurya) with Alexander the Great?

Which of the Mauryan king wanted a Sophist from Greece to his court?

In which of the following was pillars, inscription of Ashoka the name of his queen "Karuvaki" is mentioned?

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Who replaced Megasthanese as the ambassador of the Syrian king Antiochus 1 in the court of Bindusara

The officer related to survey and settlement work under Ashoka were called

Who among the following said that Chandragupta Maurya overran and subdued the whole of India with an army of six lakhs?

The most famous educational centre during the period of Maurya age was

Who among the following was the Governor of Saurashtra during the reign of Ashoka

Rulers of which of following dynasties maintained diplomatic relations with distant countries like Syria in the west?

The Lumbini was the birth place of Gautama Buddha, is confirmed by a inscription of

The Ashoka major rock edicts which tell us about the Chola, Pandya, Satyaputta and Kerelaputta?

Who was the first to have successfully read the Ashoka's inscriptions?

The main officer of town in Mauryan empire was called by Megasthenes as

Who identified the name Sandrocottus a s Chandragupt Maurya?

The most important source for the study of Maurya history is

Language used in the