Ancient History (6 Century B.C. – Political Condition) MCQ

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Subject — Ancient Indian History 
Topic — 6 Century B.C. – Political Condition
Total Question in This Set — 47

Ancient Indian History (6 Century B.C. – Political Condition) MCQ

1. The following map shows four of the sixteen Mahajanapadas that existed in ancient India a b c d The places marked (a), (b), (c) and (d) respectively are
(A) Matsya, Chedi, Kosala, Anga
(B) Surasena, Avanti, Vatsa, Magadha
(C) Matsya, Avanti, Vatsa, Anga
(D) Surasena, Chedi, Kosala, Magadha

2. What was the ancient name of Ujjain?
(A) Taxila
(B) Indraprastha
(C) Avantika
(D) None of the above

3. The epigraphical evidence reveals that under the instructions of a Nanda king, a canal was dug in
(A) Anga
(B) Vanga
(C) Kalinga
(D) Magadha

4. The earliest extant coins of India were of
(A) Copper
(B) Gold
(C) Lead
(D) Silver

5. The ancient city which is mentioned in the Mahabharata and Mahabhashya both.
(A) Madhyamika (Nagari)
(B) Karkot
(C) Viratnagar (Bairath)
(D) Raidh

6. Matsya Mahajanapada of 6th century B.C. was located on
(A) Western Uttar Pradesh
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Bundelkhand
(D) Rohilkhand

7. Which ruler had made Pataliputra the capital of his empire for the first time?
(A) Chandragupta Maurya
(B) Ashoka the Great
(C) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
(D) Kanishka

8. Who founded Pataliputra?
(A) Udayin
(B) Ashoka
(C) Bimbisara
(D) Mahapadmanada

9. By which ruler Pataliputra was chosen as the capital for the first time?
(A) Ajatashatru
(B) Kalashoka
(C) Udayin
(D) Kanishka

10. Who among the following kings had founded Pataliputra?
(A) Sisunaga
(B) Bimbisar
(C) Ajatashatru
(D) Udayin

11. In which century did the first Magadhan Empire rise?
(A) Fourth Century B.C.
(B) Sixth Century B.C.
(C) Second Century B.C.
(D) First Century B.C.

12. The Legend of Udayin-Vasavadatta is related to
(A) Ujjain
(B) Mathura
(C) Mahishmati
(D) Kaushambi

13. Which one was not in the earlier Republic?
(A) Shakya
(B) Lichchhavi
(C) Yauddheya
(D) All of these

14. Which one of the following was initially the most powerful citystate in India in the 6th century B.C.?
(A) Gandhar
(B) Kamboj
(C) Kashi
(D) Magadha

15. Where was the first republican system of the world during 6th century B.C. located?
(A) Vaishali
(B) Athens
(C) Sparta
(D) Pataliputra

16. By whom the first republic of the world was established in Vaishali?
(A) Maurya
(B) Nanda
(C) Gupta
(D) Lichchhavi

17. Which Buddha text has described 16 Mahajanapadas of 6th century B.C.?
(A) Digha Nikaya
(B) Tripitaka
(C) Deepavansh
(D) Anguattar Nikaya

18. Which one of the following pair is correctly matched?
(A) Parsvanath – Janatrika
(B) Bindusara – Shakya
(C) Skandagupta – Maurya
(D) Chetak – Lichchhavi

19. Which one of the following Buddhist texts describes the sixteen Mahajanapadas?
(A) Anguttara Nikaya
(B) Majjhima Nikaya
(C) Khuddaka Nikaya
(D) Digha Nikaya

20. The list of sixteen Mahajanapadas is available in
(A) Mahabharata
(B) Anguttara Nikaya
(C) Chandogya Upanishad
(D) Samyukta Nikaya

21. During the period of 16 Mahajanapadas, Mathura was the capital of
(A) Vajji
(B) Vatsa
(C) Kashi
(D) Surasena

22. The capital of North Panchal, according to Mahabharata, was located at
(A) Hastinapur
(B) Indraprastha
(C) Ahichhatra
(D) Mathura

23. In the sixth century B.C. Suktimati was the capital of
(A) Panchala
(B) Kuru
(C) Chedi
(D) Avanti

24. Champa was the capital of which Mahajanapadas?
(A) Magadha
(B) Vajji
(C) Kosala
(D) Anga