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

Question : 1

Of all the kingdoms of north India, Magadha emerged as most powerful and prosperous because,

1. The strategic position of Magadh between the upper and lower part of the Gangetic valley was a great advantage.
2. It had fertile soil.
3. The iron ores in the hills near Rajgir and copper and iron deposits near Gaya added to its natural assets.
4. It was located at the centre of the highways of trade of those days which contributed to its wealth.

a) 1, 3, and 4 only

b) 2, 3, and 4 only

c) 1, 2, and 3 only

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Question : 2

The Mauryan king who issued the Nagarjuni Hill Cave Inscriptions and assumed the royal title of Devanampriya was:

a) Brihadratha

b) Ashoka

c) Bindusara

d) Dasharatha

Question : 3

Who of the following was the last of the Mauryas, assassinated by his commander-in-chief, Pushyamitra, the founder of the Shunga dynasty?

a) Brihadratha

b) Samprati

c) Shatadhanvan

d) Devavarman

Question : 4

The only ruler of India who ruled over territories in central Asia beyond the Pamirs was

a) Ashoka

b) Kanishka

c) Harsha

d) Chandragupta Maurya

Question : 5

Where did Ashoka send his son Mahendra as a Buddhist missionary to

a) Tibet

b) Ceylon

c) Nepal

d) Khotan

Question : 6

Which of the following edicts/inscriptions does not belong to the category directed to the sangha?

a) Nigalisagar Inscription

b) Kandahar Inscription

c) Schism Edict

d) Bhabra Edict