emergence of mahajanapadas & magadh MCQ set 1 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

a) 2 1 3 4

b) 1 2 3 4

c) 4 3 2 1

d) 3 4 2 1

Question : 2

In the Mahayana Buddhism, the Bodhisatoa Avalokitesvara was also known as:

a) Manjusri

b) Padmapani

c) Maitreya

d) Vajrapani

Question : 3

Which one of the following statements about ancient Indian Mahajanapadas is correct?

a) All Mahajanapadas were located in Eastern India

b) All Mahajanapadas were oligarchies where power was exercised by a group of people

c) No army was maintained by the Mahajanapadas

d) Buddhist and Jaina texts list sixteen Mahajanapadas

Question : 4

Arrange the following Mahajanpadas moving from west to east in the correct order:

1. Avanti
2. Magadha
3. Matsya
4. Kosala

a) 1 3 4 2

b) 1 3 2 4

c) 1 4 3 2

d) 1 2 3 4

Question : 5

The capital of Magadha was shifted from Rajgriha to

a) Ujjaini

b) Patliputra

c) Varanasi

d) Kannauj

Question : 6

Which one of the following Janapadas was republican state in sixth century BC?

a) Anga

b) Kosala

c) Mayadha

d) Vajji