emergence of mahajanapadas & magadh Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Question : 6

The kingdom which was most powerful among the Shodasa Mahajanapadas ?

a) Magadha

b) Anga

c) Kosala

d) Vajji

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Question : 7

The dynasties which ruled Magadha were

a) Saisunagas

b) Haryanka

c) Nandas

d) All of above

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Question : 8

Which one of the following statements about ancient Indian Mahajanapadas is correct?

a) All Mahajanapadas were located in Eastern India

b) No army was maintained by the Mahajanapadas

c) Buddhist and Jaina texts list sixteen Mahajanapadas

d) All Mahajanapadas were oligarchies where power was exercised by a group of people

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Question : 9

Consider the following statements:

1. The list of sixteen Mahajanapadas is available in Anguttara Nikaya.
2. Asmaka Mahajanapada was situated on the bank of Godawari.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 2 only

b) Both 1 and 2

c) Neither 1 nor 2

d) 1 only

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Question : 10

Arrange the following Magadha dynasties in the chronological order:

1. Nandas
2. Sungas
3. Mauryas
4. Haryanks

Codes:

a) 3, 2, 1, 4

b) 2, 1, 4, 3

c) 1, 3, 4, 2

d) 4, 1, 3, 2

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