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(1)
Who among the following assassinated the last Mauryan King Brihadrath?
[A]
Pushyamitra Sunga
[B]
Vasudeva
[C]
Bhadrabahu
[D]
Kanishka
Answer: Pushyamitra Sunga
(2)
Upto where did Chandragupta Maurya's empire extend in the north west?
[A]
Ravi river
[B]
Hindukush range
[C]
Indus river
[D]
Satluj river
(3)
The illustrious names of Aryabhatta and Varahamihir are associated with the age of the
[A]
Kushanas
[B]
Mauryas
[C]
Palas
[D]
Guptas
(4)
Language used in the inscriptions of Ashoka is
[A]
Sanskrit
[B]
Apabhramsa
[C]
Prakrit
[D]
Hindi
(5)
Which of the following was written by Sushruta Samhita?
[A]
Kalidasa
[B]
Vishakhadutta
[C]
Aryabhatt
[D]
Sushruta
(6)
Who was the first Indo-Greek ruler to issue gold coins in India?
[A]
Gondophernes
[B]
Kadphises
[C]
Rudradaman I
[D]
Menander
(7)
Ashoka's contemposary Greek King of Syria mentioned in his edicts was
[A]
Antigonas
[B]
Ptolemy II
[C]
Antriochus II Theos
[D]
Alexander
Answer: Antriochus II Theos
(8)
Which Indian king defeated Seleucus,the administrator of Sindh and Afghanistan Appointed By Alexander?
[A]
Chandragupta
[B]
Samundragupta
[C]
Ashok
[D]
Bindusar
(9)
Which event brought about a profound change in Ashoka's administrative policy?
[A]
The third Buddhist Council
[B]
The Kalinga War
[C]
His embracing of Buddhism
[D]
His sending missionary to Ceylon
(10)
The monk who influenced Ashoka to embrace Buddhism was-
[A]
Vishnu Gupta
[B]
Upagupta
[C]
Brahma Gupta
[D]
Brihadratha
(11)
Which of the following was the oldest dynasty of India?
[A]
Maurya
[B]
Gupta
[C]
Kushana
[D]
Kanva
(12)
Who introduced the Satrapa System in the administrative set-up?
[A]
Satavahanas Dynasty
[B]
Kanva Dynasty
[C]
Sunga Dynasty
[D]
Sakas Dynasty
(13)
Which of the following dynasty referred to as Scythians?
[A]
Kushana Dynasty
[B]
Sakas Dynasty
[C]
Satvahanas Dynasty
[D]
Sungas Dynasty
(14)
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: Chandragupta Maurya
(15)
Who in ancient India assumed the title amitraghata
[A]
Ajathsatru
[B]
Chandragupta Maurya
[C]
Bindusar
[D]
Ashoka
(16)
The description of the administration of Pataliputra is available in
[A]
Divyavadan
[B]
Arthashastra
[C]
Ashoka's inscriptions
[D]
Indica
(17)
With which of the following centres of learning, Chanakya the famous teacher of Chandragupta Maurya was associated?
[A]
Takshasila
[B]
Nalanda
[C]
Vikramshila
[D]
Vaishali
(18)
Who among the following was appointed by Ashoka to administer justice in the empire
[A]
Sharmana
[B]
Uparika
[C]
Rajuka
[D]
Kumar Amatya
(19)
The last Mauryan emperor was
[A]
Jalok
[B]
Avanti Verma
[C]
Nandi Vardhana
[D]
Brihadratha
(20)
Kautilya's Arthashastra' is book on
[A]
Economic Relations
[B]
Principle And Practices Of Statecraft
[C]
Foreign Policy
[D]
Duties Of The King
Answer: Principle And Practices Of Statecraft
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