Ancient History (Maurya Dynasty) MCQ Part – II

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Subject — Ancient Indian History 
Topic — Maurya Dynasty
Total Question in This Set — 41 – 80

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Ancient Indian History (Maurya Dynasty) MCQ
Part – II

41. The first scholar who read Ashokan edicts was
(A) Buhler
(B) Robert Sebel
(C) James Prinsep
(D) Cordriguttan

42. The Brahmi Script was first deciphered by letters inscribed on
(A) Stone tablets
(B) Seal
(C) Pillars
(D) Coins

43. Who first deciphered the Brahmi Script?
(A) A. Cunningham
(B) A. H. Dani
(C) Buhler
(D) James Prinsep

44. Ashokan inscriptions were first deciphered by
(A) James Prinsep
(B) George Buhler
(C) Vincent Smith
(D) Ahmad Hasan Dani

45. Who of the following had first decipher the edicts of Emperor Ashoka?
(A) George Buhler
(B) James Prinsep
(C) Max Muller
(D) William Jones

46. Who was the First Britisher to study Ashoka’s edicts?
(A) John Tower
(B) Harry Smith
(C) Charles Metcalfe
(D) James Prinsep

47. Which one of the following scripts of ancient India was written from right to left?
(A) Brahmi
(B) Nandnagari
(C) Sharada
(D) Kharoshti

48. Pre-Ashokan Brahmi script was found at
(A) Nagarjunakonda
(B) Anuradhapura
(C) Brahmagiri
(D) Maski

49. Which of the kings has been mentioned as ‘Piyadassi’ and ‘Devanampriya’ in inscriptions?
(A) Chandragupta Maurya
(B) Ashoka
(C) Samudragupta
(D) Harshavardhana

50. The name by which Ashoka is referred to his inscriptions is
(A) Chakravarti
(B) Dharmadeva
(C) Dharmakirti
(D) Priyadarshi

51. Which one of the following edicts mentions the personal name of Ashoka?
(A) Kalsi
(B) Rummindei
(C) Special Kalinga Edict
(D) Maski

52. Which one of the following statements regarding Ashokan stone pillars is incorrect?
(A) These are highly polished
(B) These are monolithic
(C) The shaft of pillars is tapering in shape
(D) These are parts of architectural structures

53. Which one of the following inscriptions contains the name of Ashoka?
(A) Gujarra
(B) Ahraura
(C) Brahmagiri
(D) Sarnath

54. In which of the following inscriptions the name of ‘Ashoka’ has been mentioned?
(A) Bhabru Edict
(B) Rock Edict XIII
(C) Rummindei Pillar Inscription
(D) Minor Rock Edict of Maski

55. The Gujarra minor rock edict, in which the name of Ashoka is mentioned, is located in
(A) Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh
(B) Datia district of Madhya Pradesh
(C) Jaipur district of Rajasthan
(D) Champaran district of Bihar

56. The Rummindei Pillar of Ashoka was put up to mark
(A) Birth of Buddha
(B) Enlightenment of Buddha
(C) First Sermon of Buddha
(D) Demise of Buddha

57. Kalsi is famous for
(A) Buddhist Chaityas
(B) Persian Coins
(C) Rock edicts of Ashoka
(D) Temples of Gupta period

58. The only pillar on which Ashoka declares himself as the emperor of Magadha.
(A) Minor pillar of Maski
(B) Rummindei pillar
(C) Queen pillar
(D) Bhabru pillar

59. Which Ashokan Rock Edict describes the victory and injuries of Kalinga war?
(A) Rock Edict I
(B) Rock Edict II
(C) Rock Edict XII
(D) Rock Edict XIII

60. Where in Uttarakhand, was a copy of Emperor Ashok’s Rock Edicts discovered?
(A) Nainital
(B) Pauri
(C) Tehri
(D) Kalsi (Dehradun District)