Mauryan and Post Maurya period mock test :- 1

           MAURYAN AND POST MAURYAN  :-

1) Which dynasty ruled over Magadha after Nanda dynasty ?

a) Maurya                            b) Gupta

c) Kushan                            d) Sunga

Ans:-a

2) The most important source for the study of Mauryan history is 

a) Mudrarakshasa                b)   Natural Historica 

c) Devichandraguptam        d) Arthashastra

Ans:-d

3) Who was Ashoka's contemporary king of Ceylon ? 

a) Abhaya                          b) Pakanduka

c) Devanampiya Tissa        d) Mutasiva

Ans:-c

4) Where is Bhabru inscription located

a) West Bengal                   b) Bihar

c) Rajasthan                       d) Madhaya Pradesh

Ans:-c

5) Ruler of which of the following dynasties maintained diplomatic relations with distant countries like Syria in the West ? 

a) Maurya                     b) Gupta

c) Pallava                     d) Chola

Ans:- a

6)   In which of the following inscriptions, Ashoka made his famous declaration " All men are my children" ?

a) Minor Rock Edict of Ahrawra

b) Pillar Edict VII

c) Lumbini Pillar Edict 

d) Separate Kalinga Rock Edict 1

Ans:- d

7) Which of the following Ashoka inscriptions is in Kharosthi 

a) Lumbini              b) Girnar

c) Khalsi                 d) Shahbazgarhi

Ans:-d

8) Who was the son of Ashoka mentioned in an inscription ?

a) Mahendra                   b) Kunala

c) Tivara                         d) Jalauka

Ans:-c

9) Ashoka's deep devotion to Buddha, Dhamma and Sangh is mentioned in which of following inscriptions 

a) Rock Edict III             b) Pillar Edict   VII

c) Rock Edict    XIII    d) Bhabru  Minor Rock Edict

Ans:-d 

10) Where is Gujarra minor rock edict located 

a) Uttar Pradesh          b) Madhya Pradesh 

c) Rajasthan                b) Bihar

Ans:-b 

11) Which of the following Ashokan inscriptions is devoted to the principle of religious tolerance completely ?

a) Rock edict     XIII          b) Rock edict   XII

c) Pillar inscription  VII     d) Bhabru minor rock edict  

Ans:-b

12) Who of the Jain saints is associated with Chandragupta Maurya  

a) Umaswami                     b) Sthulbhadra

c) Haribhadra                     d) Bhadrabahu

Ans:-d

13) Which was the currency in circulation during the Maurya period ?

a) panna                          b) Tola

c) Kakini                         d) Dinar

Ans;-d

14) The Arthashastra of Kautilya is a 

a) Play about Chandragupta  

b) Biography

c) History of Chandragupta Maurya 

d) Book on principle of Government

Ans:-d

15) Where is Maski inscription located

a) Bihar                     b) Karnataka

c) Uttar Pradesh        d) Madhya Pradesh

Ans:-b

16) Which one of the following texts of ancient India allows divorce to a wife deserted by her husband 

a) Kamasutra                 b) Arthashastra

c) Sukra Nitisara           d) Mudrarakshasa

Ans;-b

18) Which one of the following scripts  of ancient India was written from right to left ?

a) Kharoshti                        b) Brahmi

c) Pali                                   d) Prakrit

Ans:- a

 

19) Realizing the need of water, the first ruler who got  a lake constructed in the Girnar area was

a) Chandragupta Maurya                b) Ashoka 

c) Rudramaman                              d) Skandagupta

Ans;- a

20) Which of the following source gives a detailed account of city administration of  the Mauryan 

a) Kautilya's  Arthashstra

b) Megasthanese's  Indica 

c) Mudrarakshasa of  Vishakhadutta

d) Inscription of Ashoka

Ans:-b

21) Themain officer of town in Mauryan empire was called by Megasthenes as 

a) Astyonmoi                b) Agronomoi

c) Nagarka                    d) Ovefrseers

Ans:-a

22) How many Tirathas were mentioned in Arthashastra ?

a) 16                             b) 18

c) 26                             d) 30

Ans:-b

23) During the reign of Ashoka the huge Maurya empire divided into 

a) Four provinces                b) Five provinces

c) Six provinces                  d) Eight Provinces  

Ans:-b

24) Visti signifies 

a) Religious tax           b) Irrigation tax

c) Forced labour          d) Trade tax

Ans:- d

25) Which Chinese genera defeated Kanishka 

a) Pan Chao                  b) Pan Yang 

c) Ho Ti                         d) Chi Huang Ti

Ans:-a