MAURYAN DYNASTY
Who among the following was the last ruler of the Nanda dynasty?
–Dhanananda
A type of court called ‘Kantakasodhana’ was prevalent in the ........... Empire.
–Mauryan
Who among the following kings founded the Maurya empire in ancient India?
–Chandragupta
Which ruler is known by the name Sandrocottus
–Chandragupta Maurya
Which Mauryan ruler chose the death by ‘Sallekhana’ prevalent in the Jain religion?
–Chandragupta
In which book was Chandragupta called Vrashal and of low family
–Mudrarakshasa
After Chandragupta Maurya who ascended the Mauryan throne
–Bindusara
Of which dynasty was Bindusara the ruler?
–The Mauryan Dynasty
Which first ruler was responsible for the rise of Magadha?
–Bindusar
Who was the last emperor (or ruler) of the Mauryan dynasty
–Vrahadutt
The ............ lake in Gujarat was an artificial reservoir built during the rule of the Mauryas.
–Sudarshana
Megasthenes, a Greek historian visited India in the reign of ........... in the 4th century B.C.
–Chandragupta Maurya
From which south Indian texts do we come to know about the campaign in South India?
–Ahnanru and Purnanru
The theme of the ancient India, drama Mudrarakshas by Vishakhadutt is
– The conspiracies of the court during the period of Chandragupta Maurya
ASHOKA
During the reign of Bindusara which place did Ashoka ruled?
–Avanti
Who was the ruler that murdered his father in order to ascend the throne?
–Ashoka
Where did Bindusara send Ashok to crush the rebellions?
–Taxila
Who among the following was known as 'Devanam Piya'?
–Ashoka
Who also had the name ‘Devanampriya Priyadarshi’?
–The Mauryan King Ashoka
During whose reign were the national highways built in India for the first time?
–Ashoka
In the Rajtarangini it is mentioned that Ashoka renovated a Shiva Temple in Kashmir The temple is known as
–Vijeshwar
BUDDHISM
By which Buddhist monk was Ashoka impressed as to embrace the Buddhist religion?
–Upgupta
Which Mauryan ruler became a follower of Buddhism?
–Ashoka
One of the prominent Buddhist structures in India, ........... Stupa at Sarnath was constructed by the great Mauryan king, Ashoka.
–Dhamekh
Who built the Stupa of Sanchi?
–Ashoka
By which king the third Buddhist Council was patronised
–Ashoka
What is the name of the son of Ashoka who went to Sri Lanka to propagate the Buddhist religion?
–Mahendra
Ashoka appointed ............ to solve the social problems in his region.
–Dhamma mahamatta
Who was the king that had the direct contact/had the direct talk with the people?
–Ashoka
Ashoka’s pillar that has a lion’s head on its top is in
–Sarnath
Who among the following rulers inscribed his messages to his subjects and officials on stone surfaces?
–Ashoka
Who was the wife of emperor Ashoka that influenced him?
–Kaurwaki
During the reign of which ruler did the arrival of the Buddhist religion in Nepal take place?
–Ashoka
Where did Ashoka organise the third Buddhist Council?
–Patliputra
KHARAVELA
Which king inscribed the Hathigumpha (Elephant Cave) inscription in Udayagiri Hills, Odisha?
–Kharavela
The name of king Kharvela is related to
–The edict of Hathigumpha inscription
The Kalinga King Kharvela was related with
–The Chedi dynasty
The king who had a great inclination towards the Jain religion
–Kharvela
THE KALINGA WAR
Which event caused the enormous change in his administrative policy?
–The Kalinga War
In the ancient time, which place was ruled by Kharvel the great ?
– Kalinga
The old Kalinga was situated
–Between the Mahanadi in the north and the Godavari in the south
INSCRIPTIONS
In which inscription was Ashoka called as Dhammasoka?
–Sarnath
In which inscription in Ashoka’s wife Kaurwaki mentioned?
–Prayag Prashasti
From which Ashoka’s inscription the information about the Kalinga War is found?
–The thirteenth inscription
In which state The Jaugada Rock Edict of Asoka is located?
–Odisha
Which historical site is located in ‘Jaugada’ in Odisha?
–Rock edicts of Ashoka
According to Ashokan edicts, how many years after becoming the king did Ashoka wage war on Kalinga?
–Eight
MAURYAN ADMINISTRATION
Under Mauryan administration the ‘Sitadhyaksha’ was the officer in charge of:
–Agriculture
During the Mauryan period, Sannidhata was
–Treasurer
During the Mauryan period, Samaharta was called
–The chief official of the revenue department
During the Mauryan period, the department of the Lakshanadhaksha and the Pautwadhyatesha was respectively
–Mint, Measuring and balancing
LATER MAURYAN PERIOD
Who among the following was the founder of the Kanva dynasty?
–Vasudeva
The last Mauryan ruler to be killed by Pushyamitra Shunga was:
–Brihadratha
The oldest example of “Poetry” style is found
–In the inscription of Rudradaman of Kathiawar
In the sculpture of Gandhara style, the name of the preaching gesture relating to Buddha’s first religions discourse in Sarnath is
–Dharmachakra
The Sarnath Buddha idol of the gesture of touching the ground is related to
–Gupta Period
In the Northern and the North-Western India the most number of the copper coins were issued by
–The Kushans
In ancient India, the gold coins were systematically circulated by
–the Kushans
Of which coins, Buddha was marked
–Kanishka
Who is given the credit to issue the gold coins
–Wim Cudfisus
Which deity is marked on the Yaudheya coins?
–Kartikeya
These were contemporaries with Kanishk/ related to his court
–Ashwaghosh, Vasumitra, Charak, Nagarjuna, Parshva
OTHER FACTS
At which place, the Menander’s coin have been found?
–Bharuch (Gujarat)
Whose gifts are the Astronomical principles named Romak and Polish?
–Of Greeks
On which field was the influnce on India by the Greek contact visible the most?
–Astrology
Which foreign traveller visited India first?
–Megasthenes
Who sent Megasthenes to the Mauryan Court?
–Seleucus Nicator
A pillar containing inscriptions from three different periods, i.e. the Mauryan period, Gupta period and Mughal period, is located at:
–Allahabad (Prayagraj)
The Barabar Caves, the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India, mostly belong to which of the following periods?
–Maurya Empire
To which learning centre was Chanakya, the famous guru of Chandragupta Maurya, related?
–Taxila