Practice Quiz set 8 - indian history mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams

Q-1)   Which one of the following will be the year of Saka Samvat in December, 2009?

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Q-2)   The art style which combines Indian and Greek feature is called

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Q-3)   Rulers of which of the following dynasties had diplomatic relations with distant countries like Syria and Egypt?

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Q-4)   Which Indian King defeated Seleucus, the administrator of Sindh and Afghanistan appointed by Alexander?

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Q-5)   Chandragupta’s palace situated at Pataliputra is mainly made up of

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Q-6)   The followers of which of the following sects worshipped the Ashoka Tree as God and carried in their hands a bunch of peacock feathers?

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Q-7)   Which of the following statements is not true with reference to the production of commercial goods in the post Mauryan period?
  1. Considerable technological advancement was reached in the production of commercial goods.
  2. Production and distribution of commercial goods was organised effectively through guilds.
  3. The producers worked under rigid state control.
  4. The guilds used hired labour for production

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Q-8)   Consider the following statements.
  1. The last Mauryan ruler, Brihadaratha was assassinated by his commander-in-chief, Pushyamitra Sunga.
  2. The last Sunga King, Devabhuti, was assassinated by his Brahmana minister Vasudeva Kanva who usurped the throne.
  3. The last ruler of the Kanva dynasty was deposed by the Andhras.
Which of these statements is/are correct?

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Q-9)   Who of the following ruler constructed the ‘Sanchi Stupa’?

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Q-10)   Realising the need of water, the first ruler who got a lake constructed in the Girnar area, was

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