Q. Which of the following books serves as a source for the Mauryan period? (a) Historica (b) Indica (c) Suttapitaka (d) Jain Purvas Ans: (b) Indica Explanation: The book that serves as a source for the Mauryan period is option (b) “Indica.” “Indica” is an ancient Greek book written by Megasthenes, a Greek ambassador to […]
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Q. Ring wells are identified for the first time in? (a) Later Vedic age (b) Pre-mauryan age (c) Mauryan period (d) Post-Mauryan Ans: (c) Mauryan period Explanation: The Maurya Empire was a geographically extensive Iron Age historical power based in Magadha and founded by Chandragupta Maurya which dominated the Indian subcontinent between 322 and 185
Q. Which of the following metals were mostly used for minting coins during the Mauryan period? (a) Bronze and gold (b) Gold and lead (c) Silver and copper (d) Lead and silver Ans: (c) Silver and copperExplanation: During the Mauryan period, the coins were mostly minted using (c) Silver and copper. The Mauryan Empire, under
Q. After the Kalinga war, Ashoka : (a) restored all the kingdoms he had conquered (b) abandoned the policy of physical conquests in favour of cultural conquests. (c) renounced his kingdom and became a sadhu (d) followed the policy of physical occupation more rigorously Ans: (b) abandoned the policy of physical conquests in favour of
Q. Which of the following languages was used in Ashoka’s Edicts? (a) Vasudeva (b) Pali (c) Brahmi (d) Sanskrit Ans: (c) Brahmi Explanation: The language used in Ashoka’s Edicts is (c) Brahmi. Ashoka’s Edicts, a series of inscriptions found across the Indian subcontinent, were written in the Brahmi script, which is one of the oldest
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Q. Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the given rulers of ancient India? (a) Ashoka—Kanishka—Milinda (b) Milinda—Ashoka—Kanishka (c) Ashoka—Milinda—Kanishka (d) Milinda—Kanishka—Ashoka Ans: (c) Ashoka—Milinda—Kanishka Explanation: The correct chronological order of the given rulers of ancient India is (c) Ashoka—Milinda—Kanishka. Here’s the explanation for each ruler: 1. Ashoka: Ashoka was an
Q. The Allahabad Pillar inscription is associated with which one of the following? (a) Mahapadma Nanda (b) Chandragupta Maurya (c) Ashoka (d) Samudragupta Ans: (d) Samudragupta Explanation: While it is one of the few extant pillars that carry his edicts, it is particularly notable for containing later inscriptions attributed to the Gupta emperor Samudragupta (4th
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Q. The majority of the Buddhist vases in India are found in Western Maharashtra because: (a) The Sahyadri mountain in western Maharashtra with its hard trap was best suited for rock-cut architecture (b) There was a long-standing tradition in this region of royal patronage to rock-cut architecture (c) The caves in this region provided a
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Q. Which of the following is not one of the common points of significance of both Rajagriha and Vaishali? (a) Both places are associated with the miracles preformed by the Buddha (b) At both places one of the Buddhist councils was held (c) At both places a stupa was built with the mortal remains of
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Q. The reign of the Kushana monarch Kanishka was a turning point in the history of Buddhism, because: (a) It witnessed the rise of Mahayanism (b) Buddhism was introduced in China and Central Asia in his time (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) The images of Buddha and Bodhisattvas began to be carved out during
