maurya & post mauryan period MCQ set 1 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. The manuscript of Arthashstra was first discovered by R. Shama Sastri in 1904.
2. The Arthashstra contains 15 books and 180 chapters
3. The Mudrarakshasa written by Visakadatta is a drama in Sanskrit.

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

Question : 2

Who was the author of Arthashastra?

a) Kautilya

b) Vasudeva

c) Megasthenes

d) Vishakhadutta

Question : 3

Who of the following officers were charged with superintendence of women?

a) Antahpur-adhyakshas

b) Dhamma-mahamattas

c) Anta-mahamattas

d) Ithijhakha-mahamattas

Question : 4

Kautilya’s Arthashastra deals with the aspects of

a) Social life

b) Economic life

c) Religious life

d) Political policies

Question : 5

Vijayapuri the capital of Ikshvakus is represented by

a) Nagarjunakonda

b) Madurai

c) Kanheri

d) Paithan

Question : 6

Which one among the following statements is not correct?

a) The artists of the Amravati School of Arts mainly used white marble

b) Gandhara School of Arts owed its origin to the Indo- Greek rulers but the real patrons of the school were the Kushans, especially Kanishka

c) The Graeco-Roman architectural impact modified the structure of the Buddhist Stupas

d) Rich carving, elaborate ornamentations and complex symbolism were not the main features of the Gandhara sculpture