Maurya & Post Mauryan Period Practice Questions Answers Test With Solutions

Question : 1

Who issued first gold coins in India?

a) Kanishka

b) Vima kadphises

c) Kujula Kadphises

d) Huvishka

Question : 2 [Punjab PSC (Pre) 2018]

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the code given below.  

a) 4 3 2 1

b) 4 2 1 3

c) 2 1 3 4

d) 2 3 1 4

Question : 3

Who among the following seven classes of Mauryan society (Megasthenes division) were exempted from fighting and other public services?

a) Husbandmen

b) Artisans

c) Military

d) Philosophers

Question : 4

The metals, mainly used for minting coins during the Mauryan period, were

a) Lead and bronze

b) Copper and bronze

c) Gold and silver

d) Silver and copper

Question : 5

What were the two popular assemblies of the Mauryan period?

a) Paura and Samiti

b) Sabha and Paura

c) Sabha and Samiti

d) Paura and Janapada