41
What is the name of Megasthenes's book?
Answer: Indica
Questions
42
Who deciphered the Brahmi inscription of Ashoka first time?
Answer: James Princep
43
Which one of the following does not appear on the abacus of the Sarnath Lion capital of Ashoka?
Answer: Dear
44
The most famous educational centre during the period of Mauryan age was
Answer: Taxila
46
The Greek ambassador sent to Chandragupta Maurya's Court was:
Answer: Megasthenes
47
Which of the following South Indian Kingdom is not mentioned in the Ashokan inscription?
Answer: Satvahan
50
Which of the following era is used by the Government of India?
Answer: Saka Era (78 AD)
51
Who of the following ruler controlled the Silk route which started from China and passed through Central Asia, Afghanistan and Western Asia?
Answer: Kanishka
53
Who of the following was a contemporary of Alexander,the Great?
Answer: Chandragupta Maurya
54
Who among the following was the immediate successor of Ashoka?
Answer: Simuka
55
Among the following was the hero of Kalidasa’s drama malvikagnimitran?
Answer: Agnimitra
56
Which of the following could be the most accurate description of the Mauryan monarchy under Ashoka?
Answer: Enlightened despotism
57
Who amongst the following also had the name ‘Devanama Piyadassi'?
Answer: Mauryan King Ashoka
60
The Gandhara art was the most significant feature of the_______.
Answer: Kushana period
