maurya & post mauryan period Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Question : 36

The reign of the Kushana monarch Kanishka was a turning point in the history of Buddhism, because:

a) It witnessed the rise of Mahayanism

b) Buddhism was introduced in China and Central Asia in his time

c) Both (a) and (b) 

d) The images of Buddha and Bodhisattvas began to be carved out during this period

Answer: (c)

Question : 37 [UPPCS (Mains) 2002, 2007]

Realising the need of water, the first ruler who got a lake constructed in the Girnar area, was

a) Ashoka

b) Skanda Gupta

c) Chandragupta Maurya

d) Rudradaman

Answer: (c)

Question : 38 [MPPCS (Pre) 2015]

Which of the kings has been mentioned as ‘Piyadassi’ and ‘Devanampriya’ in inscriptions?

a) Ashoka

b) Harshavardhana

c) Chandragupta Maurya

d) Samudragupta

Answer: (a)

Question : 39

Which one of the following was not a feature of the society of post-Mauryan times?

a) Inter-caste marriages between different groups did not take place

b) Inter-caste marriages were known.

c) People could change their professions to suit their needs.

d) A large number of foreigners entered and settled in India.

Answer: (a)

Question : 40

The only edict that mentions the name Ashoka is

a) Rajulamandagiri

b) Sanchi

c) Yerragudi

d) Maski

Answer: (d)

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