Practice Quiz set 2 - indian history mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) How many Tirthas were mentioned in Arthashastra?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Q-2) Which Chinese general defeated Kanishka?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Chinese annals tell the story of a Kushana king who was defeated by the General Pan Chao, towards the end of the first century AD.
Q-3) Four major provinces of the Mauryan empire were the Northern, Eastern, Western and Southern provinces, each under the vice-royalty of a prince or a member of the royal family. Which of the following provincial capitals of the Mauryan empire was the capital of the Northern province?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Q-4) Which was the currency in circulation during the Maurya period?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Mauryas’ India had evolved its own monetary system based on indigenous standards. In the Arthasashtra, the silver pana with its sub-divisions is evidently recognized as the standard coin, while the copper mashaka with its divisions ranks as a token currency.
Q-5) The Lumbini was the birth place of Gautama Buddha, is confirmed by an inscription of
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Q-6) At which among the following places, Chandragupta Maurya spent his last days?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Chandragupta Maurya was the founder of the Maurya Empire.
During his last days, Chandragupta Maurya accepted Jainism and spent his last days at Shravanabelagola with Bhadrabahu.
Many scholars have taken Rice's deduction of Chandragupta Maurya retiring and dying in Shravanabelagola as the working hypothesis since no alternate historical information or evidence is available about Chandragupta's final years and death.
Q-7) Which among the following was the first investigated pillar of Ashkoa?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Q-8) In which royal family, the men usually followed the Brahmanical religion and women were Buddhists?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Q-9) Who constructed the 84 thousands Stupa?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
In 3rd century BCE, the great emperor of Magadha Ashoka started to build thousands of Stupas all over the Indian subcontinent and South Asia. It is said that 84 thousand Stupas were built by Ashoka edicts and guidance.
Q-10) Who was the founder of Kanva dynasty?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)