Ancient History (Maurya Dynasty) MCQ Part – I

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Subject — Ancient Indian History 
Topic — Maurya Dynasty
Total Question in This Set — 01 – 40

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Ancient Indian History (Maurya Dynasty) MCQ
Part – I

1. Who recognised Sandrokottos as Chandra Gupta Maurya?
(A) William Jones
(B) V. Smith
(C) R. K. Mukherjee
(D) D. R. Bhandharkar

2. Chandragupta Maurya figures prominently in the book of
(A) Bhasa
(B) Sudraka
(C) Vishakhadatta
(D) Ashvaghosha

3. Which among the following is India’s oldest dynasty?
(A) Gupta
(B) Maurya
(C) Vardhana
(D) Kushana

4. First Indian Empire was established by
(A) Kanishka
(B) Harsh
(C) Chandra Gupta Maurya
(D) Samundragupta

5. Who was called as ‘Sandrocottos’ by Justin, the Greek Writer?
(A) Chandragupta Maurya
(B) Chandragupta I
(C) Chandragupta II
(D) Samudragupta

6. Who of the following mentions about the meeting of Sandrokottos (Chandragupta Maurya) with Alexander, the Great?
(A) Pliny
(B) Justin
(C) Strabo
(D) Megasthenese

7. By which name was Chanakya known in his childhood?
(A) Ajaya
(B) Chanakya
(C) Vishnugupta
(D) Deogupta

8. Kautilya was prime minister of
(A) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
(B) Ashoka
(C) Chandragupta Maurya
(D) King Janak

9. The Arthashastra of Kautilya is a
(A) Play about Chandragupta Maurya
(B) Biography
(C) History of Chandragupta Maurya
(D) Book on Principles of Government

10. Another name of Chanakya was
(A) Bhattswami
(B) Vishnugupta
(C) Rajshekhar
(D) Vishakhdatta

11. Kautilya’s Arthashastra deals with the aspects of
(A) Economic life
(B) Political policies
(C) Religious life
(D) Social life

12. Which one of the following is the seventh part of the State according to Saptang Theory of State?
(A) Janapada
(B) Durga
(C) Mitra
(D) Kosha

13. Deimachus came to India during the reign of
(A) Chandragupta Maurya
(B) Bindusara
(C) Ashoka
(D) Kanishka

14. Which of the following can be compared to ‘Prince’ of Machiavelli?
(A) Kalidasa’s ‘Malvikagni Mitram’
(B) Kautilya’s ‘Arthashastra’
(C) Vatsyanana’s ‘Kamasutra’
(D) Thiruvalluvar’s ‘Thirukkural’

15. The remains of which ancient city have been found at the Kumrahar site?
(A) Vaishali
(B) Pataliputra
(C) Kapilavastu
(D) Shravasti

16. Chandragupta’s palace situated at Pataliputra is mainly made up of
(A) Bricks
(B) Stones
(C) Woods
(D) Clays

17. Who amongst the following Mauryan rulers did conquer the Deccan?
(A) Ashoka
(B) Chandragupta
(C) Bindusara
(D) Kunala

18. Bulandibagh was ancient site of
(A) Kapilavastu
(B) Pataliputra
(C) Vaishali
(D) Varanasi

19. The Inscription which proves Chandragupta’s way over Western India is
(A) Kalinga Rock Inscription
(B) Girnar Rock Inscription of Ashoka
(C) Junagarh Rock Inscription of Rudradaman
(D) Sopara Rock Inscription of Ashoka

20. Who was the first king to conquer Malwa, Gujarat and Maharashtra?
(A) Harsh
(B) Skandgupta
(C) Vikramaditya
(D) Chandragupta Maurya