Maurya Period (322 BC-185 BC) MCQ: MCQ Test
25 questions · pick one option for each · submit when you finish to see your score and the correct answers.
Question 1 of 25
By which name was Chanakya known in his childhood ?
- AAjaya
- BChanakya
- CVishnugupta
- DDeogupta
Question 2 of 25
Who among the following was appointed by Ashoka to administer justice in his empire?
- ASharmana
- BKumar Amatya
- CRajuka
- DUparika
Question 3 of 25
Kautilya's' Arthashastra' deals with the aspects of-
- AEconomic life
- BPolitical policies
- CReligious life
- DSocial life
Question 4 of 25
In how many adhikaranasis the Kautilya's' Arthashastra' divided ?
- A11
- B12
- C14
- D15
Question 5 of 25
The most famous educational centre during the period of Mauryan age was-
- AVaishali
- BNalanda
- CTaxila
- DKalhana
Question 6 of 25
To which dynasty did Ashoka belong ?
- AVardhana
- BMaurya
- CKushan
- DGupta
Question 7 of 25
Which of the following South Indian Kingdom is not mentioned in the Ashokan inscription ?
- AChola
- BPandya
- CSatiyaputra
- DSatvahan
Question 8 of 25
Who identified the name Sandrocottus as Chandragupta Maurya ?
- AWilliam Jones
- BV.A. Smith
- CR. K. Mookerji
- DD.R. Bhandarkar
Question 9 of 25
Who among the following also had the name Devanama Piyadasi?
- AMauryan King Ashoka
- BGautama Buddha
- CBhagwan King Chandrgupta Maurya
- DBhagwan Mahavira
Question 10 of 25
Which of the following was the oldest dynasty of lndia?
- AMaurya
- BGupta
- CKushana
- DKanva
Question 11 of 25
Which one of the following Places has no Ashokan edicts?
- AGirnar
- BKandhar
- CPataliputra
- DTopra
Question 12 of 25
Chandragupta Maurya defeated-
- APorus
- BAlexander
- CSeleucus
- DAmbhi
Question 13 of 25
Which one of the following inscriptions contains the name of Ashoka ?
- AGurjara
- BAhraura
- CBrahmagiri
- DSarnath
Question 14 of 25
Who among the following historical Personalities of lndia is also Known as Vishnugupta?
- ABilhana
- BKalidasa
- CPatanjali
- DChanakya
Question 15 of 25
Assertion (A): Ashoka says in his Rock Edict XIII that he turned to dhamma.nReason (R) : He witnessed much misery at Kalinga war.nCodes :
- ABoth A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
- BBoth A and R true , but R is not a correct explanation of A
- CA is true , but R is false
- DA is false , but R is true
Question 16 of 25
Kautilya was the Prime Minister of-
- AChandragupta Vikramaditya
- BAshoka
- CChandragupta Maurya
- DRaja Janak
Question 17 of 25
The head of a district (Ahara) the principal co-ordinator of the revenue and the officer in-charge of general and military functions in his jurisdiction during Mauryan Empire was Knows as -
- AKrori
- BRajuka
- CFaujdar
- DChirastadar
Question 18 of 25
In which of the following inscriptions the name of Ashoka has been mentioned ?
- ABhabru Edict
- BRock Edict XIII
- CRummendei Pillar Inscription
- DMinor Rock Edict of Maski
Question 19 of 25
ln which of the following relief sculpture inscriptions is 'Ranyo Ashoka' (King Ashoka) mentioned along with the stone portrait of Ashoka ?
- AKanganahalli
- BSanchi
- CShahbazgarhi
- DSohgaura
Question 20 of 25
Which Indian king defeated Seleucus, the administrator of Sindh and Afghanistan appointed by Alexander ?
- ASamudragupta
- BAshok
- CBindusara
- DChandragupta
Question 21 of 25
The valleys of Sindhu Ganga and Jamuna were brought together for the first time under one Political authority by
- AChandragupta Maurya
- BAshoka
- CChandragupta ll
- DPrithviraj Chauhan
Question 22 of 25
Consider the following with reference to the disintegration and decline of the Mauryan Empire- 1. Brahmanical revolt 2. king Ashoka's Pacifist Policies 3. lnvasions from outside 4. Weakness of Ashoka' s successors Which of the above reasons led to the disintegration and decline of the Mauryan Empire ?
- A1, 2 and 4
- B2 and 4
- C1 and 3
- D1, 2, 3 and 4
Question 23 of 25
Who amongst the following Mauryan rulers did conquer the Deccan ?
- AAshoka
- BChandragupta
- CBindusara
- DKunala
Question 24 of 25
The notion of Saptanga that was introduced in Arthashastra' includes:
- Aking , territory , administration and treasury
- Bmusic, dance , ragas and wrestling
- Cministers, civil servants, subalterns and those involved in espionage
- Daristocrats, acharyas, traders and monks
Question 25 of 25
The last Mauryan emperor was-
- AJalok
- BAvanti Varma
- CNandi Vardhana
- DBrihadrath