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MAURYAN EMPIRE MCQs

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Question 1. Who is called as the 'second Ashoka' ?
  1.    Chandra Gupta Maurya
  2.    Samudra Gupta
  3.    Harshavardhana
  4.    Kanishka
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Kanishka
Question 2. Which dynasty ruled over 'Magadha' after Mauryan Dynasty?
  1.    Kanva
  2.    Nanda
  3.    Satavahan
  4.    Shunga
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Shunga
Question 3. The decline of the Nandas at the hands of Kautilya and Chandragupta Maurya has been vividly portrayed in the Sanskrit play written by Kalidasa
  1.    Devichandragupta
  2.    Mrichhakatika
  3.    Malavikagnimitram
  4.    Mudrarakshas
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Malavikagnimitram
Question 4. With which of the following centres of learning, Chanakya the famous teacher of Chandragupta Maurya, was associated?
  1.    Vaishali
  2.    Taxila
  3.    Vikramshila
  4.    Nalanda
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Taxila
Question 5. Who was the author of the Kadambari, a great romantic play?
  1.    Banabhatta
  2.    Bindusara
  3.    Baskarvardhana
  4.    Harshavardhana
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Banabhatta
Question 6. The greatest development in the Kushana period was in the field of
  1.    Literature
  2.    Art
  3.    Architecture
  4.    Religion
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Art
Question 7. Who was the spatial (Sthaanik) during Mauryan's period?
  1.    Provincial Administrator
  2.    Village Administrator
  3.    District Administrator
  4.    City Administrator
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> District Administrator
Question 8. Which one of the following mentioned division of the Mauryan Society into seven classes?
  1.    Kautilya's Arthshastra
  2.    Indica
  3.    Ashoka's Edicts
  4.    Vishnu Purana
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Indica
Question 9. Kalinga's ruler Kharavela gave his protection to
  1.    Jainism
  2.    Buddhism
  3.    Hinduism
  4.    Shaivism
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Jainism
Question 10. Who, among the following, was not a part of the Mauryan dynasty?
  1.    Chandragupta Maurya
  2.    Ajatsatru
  3.    Bindusara
  4.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Ajatsatru

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