maurya & post mauryan period MCQ set 9 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Assertion (A):
Kushans traded through the Gulf of Persian and Red sea.
Reason (R):
Their well-organized naval force base was highly qualified.
In context to the above which is the correct answer?

a) Both (A.) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A.)

b) (A.) is false, but (R) is true

c) Both (A.) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of A

d) (A.) is true, but (R) is false

Question : 2

Which of the following parallel names in Tamil and Sanskrit for the same gods have been correctly matched?

a) All of the above

b) Sivan–Rudra

c) Murugan–Subramanya

d) Tirumal–Vishnu

Question : 3

The only pillar on which Ashoka declares himself as the emperor of Magadha.

a) Rummindei pillar

b) Bhabru pillar

c) Minor pillar of Maski

d) Queen pillar

Question : 4

The accounts of Kalinga War is known to us by the

a) Rummindei Pillar Inscription

b) Minor Rock Edict-I

c) Rock Edict XIII

d) Accounts of Hiuen Tsang

Question : 5

Charumati, one of the daughter’s of emperor Ashoka, married at Kshatriya of Nepal named

a) Mahipala

b) Devapala

c) Anandapala

d) Suryapala

Question : 6

Who was called as ‘Sandrocottos’ by Justin, the Greek Writer?

a) Chandragupta I

b) Samudragupta

c) Chandragupta Maurya

d) Chandragupta II