maurya & post mauryan period MCQ set 12 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

The Sunga and Kanva rulers were ardent followers of

a) Buddhism

b) Jainism

c) Brahmanism

d) Both (a) and (b)

Question : 2

Where in Uttarakhand, was a copy of Emperor Ashok’s Rock Edicts discovered?

a) Pauri

b) Kalsi (Dehradun District)

c) Nainital

d) Tehri

Question : 3

The Ashokan major rock edicts which tell us about the Sangam Kingdom include rock edicts

a) I and XI

b) II and XIV

c) I and X

d) II and XIII

Question : 4

Which one of the following scripts of ancient India was written from right to left?

a) Nandnagari

b) Kharoshti

c) Brahmi

d) Sharada

Question : 5

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) Suvarnagiri

b) Taxila

c) Tosali

d) Ujjain

Question : 6

Which of the following was not one of the reasons why the conquest of Kalinga was of strategic and economic importance to the Mauryan empire?

a) It stood in the way of the southern routes from the Ganges valley

b) It provided congiguity to the Mauryan territories of Andhra and Bengal

c) It was also a powerful maritime state and, therefore a convenient source of income

d) Its rich and fertile land could contribute to the economic prosperity of the empire