maurya & post mauryan period MCQ set 2 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

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) Taxila

b) Suvarnagiri

c) Ujjain

d) Tosali

Question : 2

Consider the following statements:

1. Pushyamitra Sunga was a staunch follower of Buddhism.
2. During the reign of Pushyamitra Sunga, the Buddhist monuments at Bharhut and Sanchi were renovated and further improved.

a) 1 and 2 both

b) 2 only

c) 1 only

d) None

Question : 3

One of the strongest arguments in support of the view that Ashoka’s dhamma was not a religious policy but a secular concept is the:

a) Stress on the maintenance of concord with all sects

b) Appointment of dhamma-mahamattas

c) Stress laid on the importance of the family

d) Emphasis laid by him on respect for the elders

Question : 4

At which among the following places, Chandragupta Maurya spent his last days?

a) Kashi

b) Nalanda

c) Shravana Belgola

d) Ujjain

Question : 5

Pushyamitra Sunga, who killed the last Mauryan ruler Brihadratha and founded the Sunga dynasty, was a:

a) Feudatory ruler

b) Prime Minister of the Mauryas

c) Both (a) and (b) above

d) General of the Mauryas

Question : 6

Which Chinese general defeated Kanishka?

a) Ho Ti

b) Pan Chao

c) Pan Yang

d) Chi Huang Ti