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

Question : 1

Who was the writer of Nanaghata inscription?

a) Nagamati

b) Naganika

c) Nagakumari

d) Kubernaga

Question : 2

Which of the following was not a state monopoly during the Mauryan period?

a) Slaughter houses and gambling houses

b) Mines and forests

c) Ferries and bridges

d) Pearl and fisheries

Question : 3

List ‘A’ consists of the varna categories and the List ‘B’ consists of the material for the sacrificial thread to be used by them. Match them and choose the correct answer from the codes given below :

a) A B C D

b) B C D A

c) D B A C

d) B A D C

Question : 4

The highly polished monolithic Ashokan Pillars were carved out of single pieces of a buff-coloured sandstone, usually mined from the quarries of

a) Udayagiri near Bhubaneshwar

b) Chunar near Mirzapur

c) Sarnath near Varanasi

d) Lauriya in Nandangarh

Question : 5

Consider the following statements regarding the description of Megasthenese.

1. Megasthenese describes the seven castes in India
2. Megasthenese describes salavary system is not found in India
3. There is no femine in India
4. Writing skill was not developed in India. Which of the above statements are correct?

a) 2 and 3 only

b) 2, 3 and 4 only

c) 1, 2, 3 and 4

d) 1 and 2 only

Question : 6

Which of the following Saka rulers was responsible for important irrigation works in Saurashtra?

a) Rudradaman

b) Nahapana

c) Menander

d) None of these