maurya & post mauryan period MCQ set 6 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

The officers related to survey and settlement work under Ashoka were called

a) Dharma Mahamatra

b) Rajukas

c) Prativedaka

d) Sannidhata

Question : 2

Which one of the following items has been called Yavanapriya?

a) Silk

b) Pearl

c) Ivory

d) Indian pepper

Question : 3

Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below :

• Assertion (A): Like Buddha, Jain Tirthankar is depicted on some Kushan coins.
• Reason (R): Mathura was a great centre of Jainism during the Kushan period.

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

b) A is true, but R is false

c) A is false, but R is true

d) Both A and R are true, R is the correct explanation of A

Question : 4

On what basis is it held that on the east the province of Vanga (part of modern Bengal) formed part of the Mauryan empire?

a) Buddhist traditions associate Ashoka with propagation of Buddhism in Bengal

b) Discovery of Ashokan edicts in this part of Bengal

c) Megasthenes’ Indica mentions Chandragupta’s conquest of the region

d) Tamralipti, the principal port of the area, was one of the most important maritime centres during the Mauryan period

Question : 5

How long did the entire Mauryan dynasty last according to the Puranas?

a) 182 years

b) 218 years

c) 85 years

d) 137 years

Question : 6

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :

a) 2 1 3 4

b) 3 2 4 1

c) 4 3 1 2

d) 1 4 2 3