maurya & post mauryan period Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Question : 6

Who was the founder of Chedi dynasty?

a) Mahameghavahana

b) Vindhya Shakti

c) Kharvela

d) Mahapadam

Answer: (a)

The Chedis were the original inhabitants of Maddhyadesa. Chedis are known from the Hatigumpha Pillar inscription. According to this inscription, Mahameghavahana, a member of the Chedi clan founded the Chedi dynasty. Kharvela was the famed king of Chedi dynasty.

Question : 7

After the Kalinga war, Ashoka :

a) followed the policy of physical occupation more rigorously

b) restored all the kingdoms he had conquered

c) renounced his kingdom and became a sadhu

d) abandoned the policy of physical conquests in favour of cultural conquests.

Answer: (d)

Question : 8

Which of the following would be the most accurate description of the Mauryan monarchy under Ashoka?

a) Guided democracy

b) Enlightened despotism

c) Paternal despotism

d) Centralised autocracy

Answer: (c)

Question : 9

Which of the following administrative measures was not undertaken by Ashoka?

a) Release of the convicts on the mercy petition moved by his ministers

b) The monarch started the practice of royal tours and instituted quinquennial circuits of officers

c) He tried to save people from miscarriage of justice

d) He issued a code of conduct to his officials

Answer: (a)

Question : 10

The official language of the Satvahanas was

a) Apabhramsa

b) Prakrit

c) Sanskrit

d) Telugu

Answer: (b)

Prakrit is a language of ancient and medieval India which is the ancestor of Marathi, Konkani, Sinhala and Maldivian. It was used in numerous works of literature and its literary use was made famous by the Sanskrit playwright Kalidasa.

Prakrit was commonly spoken until AD 875 and was the official language of the Satavahana dynasty.

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