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41
What is the name of Megasthenes's book?
[A]
Arthashastra
[B]
Rigveda
[C]
Purana
[D]
Indica
42
Who deciphered the Brahmi inscription of Ashoka first time?
[A]
James Princep
[B]
H.D. Sakaliya
[C]
S.R. Goyal
[D]
V.N.Mishra
43
Which one of the following does not appear on the abacus of the Sarnath Lion capital of Ashoka?
[A]
Bull
[B]
Dear
[C]
Elephant
[D]
Horse
44
The most famous educational centre during the period of Mauryan age was
[A]
Vaishali
[B]
Nalanda
[C]
Taxila
[D]
Ujjain
45
Which dynasty did rule over Magadha after Nanda dynasty?
[A]
Maurya
[B]
Sunga
[C]
Gupta
[D]
Kushana
46
The Greek ambassador sent to Chandragupta Maurya's Court was:
[A]
Kautilya
[B]
Seleucus Nicator
[C]
Megasthenes
[D]
Justin
47
Which of the following South Indian Kingdom is not mentioned in the Ashokan inscription?
[A]
Chola
[B]
Pandya
[C]
Satiyaputa
[D]
Satvahan
48
Who was the writer of 'Mudrarkshasa'
[A]
Vishakhadatta
[B]
Kautilya
[C]
Bana
[D]
Kalhana
49
Great Stupa at Sanchi is in
[A]
Uttar Pradesh
[B]
Madhya Pradesh
[C]
Arunachal Pradesh
[D]
Andhra Pradesh
50
Which of the following era is used by the Government of India?
[A]
Vikram Era (56 BC)
[B]
Harsha Era (606 AD)
[C]
Saka Era (78 AD)
[D]
Gupta Era (320 AD)
51
Who of the following ruler controlled the Silk route which started from China and passed through Central Asia, Afghanistan and Western Asia?
[A]
Gondophernes
[B]
Kanishka
[C]
Rudradaman I
[D]
Menander
52
The monk who influenced Ashoka to embrace Buddhism was
[A]
Vishnu Gupta
[B]
Upa Gupta
[C]
Brahma Gupta
[D]
Brihadrath
53
Who of the following was a contemporary of Alexander,the Great?
[A]
Bimbisara
[B]
Chandragupta Maurya
[C]
Ashoka
[D]
Pushymitra Sunga
Answer: Chandragupta Maurya
54
Who among the following was the immediate successor of Ashoka?
[A]
Kanishka
[B]
Rudradaman I
[C]
Simuka
[D]
Gautami Putra Satkarni
55
Among the following was the hero of Kalidasa’s drama malvikagnimitran?
[A]
Vasumitra
[B]
Agnimitra
[C]
Susarman
[D]
Bindusara
56
Which of the following could be the most accurate description of the Mauryan monarchy under Ashoka?
[A]
Enlightened despotism
[B]
Centralised autocracy
[C]
Oriental despotism
[D]
Guided democracy
Answer: Enlightened despotism
57
Who amongst the following also had the name ‘Devanama Piyadassi'?
[A]
Mauryan King Ashoka
[B]
Mauryan King Chandragupta Maurya
[C]
Gautam Buddha
[D]
Bhagwan Mahavira
Answer: Mauryan King Ashoka
58
Which among the following is the oldest dynasty?
[A]
Maurya
[B]
Gupta
[C]
Kushan
[D]
Kanva
59
Arthasastra was written by
[A]
Dhanananda
[B]
Kautilya
[C]
Bimbisara
[D]
Pushyamitra
60
The Gandhara art was the most significant feature of the_______.
[A]
Kushana period
[B]
Sakas period
[C]
Satvahanas period
[D]
Sungas period
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