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Question 11. Who recognised Sandrokottos as Chandra Gupta Maurya?
  1.    V. Smith
  2.    D. R. Bhandharkar
  3.    William Jones
  4.    R. K. Mukherjee
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> William Jones
Answer: (c)
Question 12. The following persons came to India at one time or another
  1. Fa-Hien
  2. I-Tsing
  3. Megasthanese
  4. Hieun-Tsang
The correct chronological sequence of their visits are
  1.    3, 1, 4, 2
  2.    1, 3, 4, 2
  3.    3, 1, 2, 4
  4.    1, 3, 2, 4
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 3, 1, 4, 2
Answer: (a)
Question 13. Which of the following would be the most accurate description of the Mauryan monarchy under Ashoka?
  1.    Enlightened despotism
  2.    Guided democracy
  3.    Centralised autocracy
  4.    Paternal despotism
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Paternal despotism
Answer: (d)
Question 14. Which of the following Kings was a Patron of Jainism?
  1.    Harsha
  2.    Kharavela
  3.    Ashoka
  4.    Pulakeshin II
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Kharavela
Answer: (b)
Question 15. The last Mauryan emperor was
  1.    Avanti Verma
  2.    Brihadratha
  3.    Jaloka
  4.    Nandi Vardhana
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Brihadratha
Answer: (b)
Question 16. Chaitra 1 of the national calendar based on the Saka Era corresponds to which one of the following dates of the Gregorian calendar in a normal year of 365 days?
  1.    15th March (or 16th May)
  2.    21st April (or 20th April)
  3.    22nd March (or 21st March)
  4.    31st March (or 30th March)
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 22nd March (or 21st March)
Answer: (c)
Question 17. Name the Jain Text which describes that Chandragupta embraced Jainism towards the end of his life.
  1.    Dravya-Samghra
  2.    Parisistaparvana
  3.    Jayadhavala
  4.    Ratnamalika
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Parisistaparvana
Answer: (b)
Question 18. On what basis is it held that on the east the province of Vanga (part of modern Bengal) formed part of the Mauryan empire?
  1.    Discovery of Ashokan edicts in this part of Bengal
  2.    Buddhist traditions associate Ashoka with propagation of Buddhism in Bengal
  3.    Tamralipti, the principal port of the area, was one of the most important maritime centres during the Mauryan period
  4.    Megasthenes’ Indica mentions Chandragupta’s conquest of the region
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Tamralipti, the principal port of the area, was one of the most important maritime centres during the Mauryan period
Answer: (c)
Question 19. The officer in charge of 10 villages was called
  1.    Amin
  2.    Sena
  3.    Gopa
  4.    Mahanta
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Gopa
Answer: (c)
Question 20. Who received a Greek Ambassador Daimachos from Antiochus I?
  1.    Brihadradha
  2.    Budhagupta
  3.    Chandragupta Maurya
  4.    Bindusara
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Bindusara
Answer: (d)

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