Indian History 1 Set 3
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This set of Indian History 1 Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Indian History 1 Set 3
Q1 | Who is the author of the JainaKalpasutra, an invaluable source for the earlyhistory of Jainism?
- sthulabahu
- bhadrabahu
- sambhutavijaya
- devardhikshamasramana
Q2 | Nandas, the rulers of Magadha, were probably patrons of
- brahmanism
- buddhism
- jainism
- ajivikas
Q3 | Rummindei pillar of Asoka is put up to mark Buddha’s
- birth
- enlightenment
- first sermon
- death
Q4 | The Buddha can best be described as an
- atheist
- theist
- materialist
- agnostic
Q5 | Who is said to have destroyed the original pipal tree at Bodh Gaya?
- bakhtiyar khalji
- pushyamitra sunga
- sasanka
- mihirakula
Q6 | The first systematic exposition of Yoga is attributed to
- patanjali
- jaimini
- kanada
- gautama
Q7 | Who was the founder of the Haryanka dynasty?
- ajatasatru
- bindusara
- bimbisara
- kalasoka
Q8 | Which Magadhan ruler is said to have shifted the capital from Rajgil toPataliputra?
- udayin
- kakavarin
- chandragupta maurya
- bimbisara
Q9 | Arrange the following Magadha dynasties in the chronological order(i) Nandas (ii) Sisunagas (iii) Mauryas (iv) Haryankas Choose the answer from the codes given below:
- ii, i, iv and iii
- iv, ii, iii and i
- iii, i, iv and ii
- iv, ii, i and iii
Q10 | Which of the following is not correctly matched?
- kalinga—jaugada
- dakshinapatha—suvarnagiri
- avantirattha—ujjain
- uttarapatha—taxila
Q11 | Sanchi stupa was said to be originally built by the following king of Mauryan empire
- dasaratha
- samprati
- asoka
- bindusara
Q12 | Which of the following about the Arthasastra is/are incorrect?(i) It is divided into 15 parvas. (ii) It was originally written in Prakrit language. (iii) It is a treatise on Mauryan political economy and administration. (iv) Its evidence is not corroborated by any other source. Select the answer from the codes below:
- i, ii and iv
- ii and iii
- ii and iv
- i and iv
Q13 | Which of the following southern kingdoms were contemporaries of Asoka?(i) Keralaputras (ii) Cholas (iii) Pallavas (iv) Pandyas (v) Satyaputras Select the answer from the codes below:
- i, ii, iii and iv
- i, ii, iv and v
- iii, iv and v
- all of these
Q14 | Didarganj in Bihar is known for:
- stone figure of yakshi
- stone figure of yaksha
- stone figure of chauri-bearer
- stone elephant
Q15 | The name of the currency which was in circulation in the Mauryan empire is:
- pana
- tola
- kakini
- dinar
Q16 | Kantakasodhanas of the Mauryan period were
- royal treasuries
- civil courts
- criminal courts
- police stations
Q17 | Which one of the following was not a source of law in the Mauryan period?
- dharma
- prajavakya
- rajasasana
- vyavahara
Q18 | Who is the queen of Asoka, mentioned in the Queen’s Edict, as making religious andcharitable donations?
- asandhimitta
- padmavati
- vidisamahadevi
- karuvaki
Q19 | Who among the following was not a Greek ambassador staying at the Mauryancourt?
- megasthenes
- diodorus
- deimachus
- dionysius
Q20 | Who among the following Mauryan emperors entered into a marriage alliance withSeleucus Nikator, the Greek ruler of West Asia?
- chandragupta maurya
- asoka
- bindusara
- dasaratha
Q21 | When and by whom were the Asokan inscriptions deciphered for the first time?
- 1787—john tower
- 1810—harry smith
- 1825—charles metcalfe
- 1837—james prinsep
Q22 | Which of the following classes is conspicuous by its absence in the list of seven classes givenby Megasthenes for India?
- cultivators
- traders
- philosophers
- artisans
Q23 | Which material was extensively used in the construction work during theMauryanAge?
- wood
- burnt bricks
- stone
- sun-dried bricks
Q24 | Asoka was stationed as viceroy (governor) at the time of Bindusara’s death at
- taxila
- suiarnagiri
- ujjain
- tosali
Q25 | Which among the following gives a graphic account of south Indian tradewiththeRomans?
- manimegalai
- silappadigaram
- purananuru
- maduraikkanji