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This set of Early Societies in India Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Early Societies In India Set 8
Q1 | ……………. (322-298 B.C.) was the founder of the Mauryan Empire.
- asoka
- mortimer wheeler
- chandragupta maurya
- bindusara
Q2 | With the help of his Prime Minister Kautilya, ………… reorganized thewhole administration.
- chandragupta
- asoka
- samudra gupta
- vishnu gupta
Q3 | As regards the legislative functions, the king has been described by……………… as “Dharma Parivartak”.
- kautilya
- megasthenes
- kalhana
- athula
Q4 | The Greek Ambassador ……… had given a very detailed description ofthe Mauryan Municipal arrangement, which was very excellent.
- megasthenes
- mortimer wheeler
- kalhana
- fahien
Q5 | The institution of the Dharma Mahamatras was started by ………...
- kumara gupta
- megasthenes
- samudra gupta
- ashoka
Q6 | The ‘Arthasastra’ of ………… and several other ancient Indian textsput forward the ‘Saptanga theory of state’.
- kautilya
- aswaghosha
- nagarjuna
- vasubandhu
Q7 | …………. policy of Dhamma or Dharma had earned him the credit ofbeing considered as one of the greatest kings of the ancient world.
- kumara gupta’s
- chandragupta’s
- samudra gupta’s
- asoka’s
Q8 | ………… had appointed a special group of officers called ‘Dharma Mahamatras’to propogate Dharma among the people includingwomen.
- asoka
- mortimer wheeler
- megasthenes
- bindusara
Q9 | ………….. conducted ‘Dharma Yathras’ in the empire along with hisofficials in order to propagate Dharma.
- asoka
- megasthenes
- chandragupta
- samudra gupta
Q10 | …………., the emissary said to have been sent by Asoka to Sri Lankaand converted the ruler of that country into Buddhism.
- mahendra
- chandragupta
- sidharth
- samudra gupta
Q11 | Buddhist texts mentioned about the visit of …………., the daughter ofAsoka to Sri Lanka for the spread of the principle of Dharma.
- mithula
- madhavi
- praveena
- sangamitra
Q12 | The last Mauryan ruler ………. was murdered by his Brahmin generalPushyamitra Sunga, who founded the Sunga dynasty in 184 B.C.
- brihandratha
- aoka
- chandra gupta maurya
- bindusara
Q13 | …………. were the huge stone slabes erected over the burials.
- paleolithic
- vedic
- harappan
- megalithic
Q14 | The culture in which huge stone slabes were used encircle burialplaces was called the ……………… culture.
- megalithic
- vedic
- harappan
- mughal
Q15 | In the ……………… age Kerala was a part of Tamilakam.
- mauryan
- jainist
- buddhist
- sangam
Q16 | The Sangam literature divided the land into …………. regions or Tinaion the basis of soil formation and Topography.
- 5
- 4
- 6
- 8
Q17 | …………. was Hilly and Forest regions.
- kurinchi
- neythal
- mullai
- palai
Q18 | ………….. was pastoral and jungle areas.
- mullai
- kurinchi
- neythal
- palai
Q19 | The ………….. region was dry and unfertile area.
- palai
- kurinchi
- neythal
- mullai
Q20 | ………………….. was a Cultivable land.
- marutham
- kurinchi
- neythal
- mullai
Q21 | The coastal region was called ……………..
- kurinchi
- neythal
- mullai
- palai
Q22 | The ………….. region was inhabited by Kuravar, Vetar and Kanavar.
- palai
- neythal
- mullai
- kurinchi
Q23 | The people of …………. region’s favourite deity was Murugan or Velan.
- mullai
- neythal
- kurinchi
- palai
Q24 | The ……………… people worshipped Mayon.
- mullai
- kurinchi
- neythal
- palai
Q25 | The ………….. region was inhabited by war like tribes like Maravarkallar; vettuvar who resorted to plunder and warfare.
- palai
- kurinchi
- neythal
- mullai