Early India State To Empire Set 8

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This set of Early India- State to Empire Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Early India State To Empire Set 8

Q1 | Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the Mauryan dynasty overthrewthe last Nanda king and occupied his capital …………. in 321 B.C.
Q2 | The first attempt of Chandragupta towards political integration washis war with ………….., the ruler of the area, west of the Indus.
Q3 | The statement about the abdication of the throne by Chandraguptaand his migration to Sravanabalgola in ………….. as a Jaina Monk, shows the influence of the Mauryas in the South.
Q4 | ………………, the son and successor of Chandragupta is said to havesubjugated kings and Nobles of about 16 cities and became the master of the territory which lay between Eastern and Western sea.
Q5 | Since ………….. is credited to have conquered Kalinga only, extensionof the Mauryan Empire beyond river Tungabadra is done by his predecessors.
Q6 | The Mauryan control of Deccan and Mysore Plateau must have beenmade a reality by …………...
Q7 | The process of political integration was completed with the conquest ofKalinga by …………. and thus the Mauryan empire was formed.
Q8 | ……………. (322-298 B.C.) was the founder of the Mauryan Empire.
Q9 | With the help of his Prime Minister Kautilya, ………… reorganized thewhole administration.
Q10 | As regards the legislative functions, the king has been described by ……………… as “Dharma Parivartak”.
Q11 | The Greek Ambassador ……… had given a very detailed description ofthe Mauryan Municipal arrangement, which was very excellent.
Q12 | The institution of the Dharma Mahamatras was started by ………...
Q13 | The ‘Arthasastra’ of ………… and several other ancient Indian textsput forward the ‘Saptanga theory of state’.
Q14 | …………. policy of Dhamma or Dharma had earned him the credit ofbeing considered as one of the greatest kings of the ancient world.
Q15 | ………… had appointed a special group of officers called ‘DharmaMahamatras’to propogate Dharma among the people including women.
Q16 | ………….. conducted ‘Dharma Yathras’ in the empire along with hisofficials in order to propagate Dharma.
Q17 | …………., the emissary said to have been sent by Asoka to Sri Lankaand converted the ruler of that country into Buddhism.
Q18 | Buddhist texts mentioned about the visit of …………., the daughter ofAsoka to Sri Lanka for the spread of the principle of Dharma.
Q19 | The last Mauryan ruler ………. was murdered by his Brahmin generalPushyamitra Sunga, who founded the Sunga dynasty in 184 B.C.
Q20 | …………. were the huge stone slabes erected over the burials.
Q21 | The culture in which huge stone slabes were used encircle burialplaces was called the ……………… culture.
Q22 | In the ……………… age Kerala was a part of Tamilakam.
Q23 | The Sangam literature divided the land into …………. regions or Tinaion the basis of soil formation and Topography.
Q24 | …………. was Hilly and Forest regions.
Q25 | ………….. was pastoral and jungle areas.
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