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Which inscription mentions that King Pushyamitra Shunga performed two Ashwamedha sacrifices?
(a) Saranath inscription
(b) Besnagar inscription
(c) Ayodhya inscription
(d) Hathigupha inscription
Option c – Ayodhya inscription
Who was the final ruler of the Maurya dynasty?
(a) Jaloka
(b) Avanti Verma
(c) Nandivardhana
(d) Brihadratha
Option d – Brihadratha
Which of the following was not taken from the Mauryan era for India’s national emblem?
(a) Satyamev Jayate
(b) Bull
(c) Horse
(d) Four Lions
Option a – Satyamev Jayate
Which of these aspects were developed under the Mauryan rule?
I. Culture, Literature, and Arts
II. Gold coinage
III. Provincial administrative units
IV. Monarchical control up to the Hindukush
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) I, II, and III
(d) I, III, and IV
Option d – I, III, and IV
Who among the following focused on managing resources in the Girnar area before the Common Era?
I. Mahapadma Nanda
II. Ashoka
III. Chandragupta Maurya
IV. Rudradaman
(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) III and IV
(d) II, III, and IV
Option b – II and III
Which of the following matches are accurate?
I. Lothal – Ancient Dockyard
II. Sarnath – Buddha’s First Sermon
III. Rajgir – Lion Capital of Ashoka
IV. Nalanda – Famous Buddhist Learning Centre
(a) I, II, III, and IV
(b) III and IV
(c) I, II, and IV
(d) I and II
Option c – I, II, and IV
Arrange the following visitors to India in correct chronological order:
I. Fa-Hien
II. I-Tsing
III. Megasthenes
IV. Hiuen-Tsang
(a) III, I, II, IV
(b) II, I, IV, II
(c) I, III, II, IV
(d) I, III, IV, II
Option b – II, I, IV, II
Assertion: Alexander the Great left India in 325 BC after about two years of conquest.
Reason: He was defeated by Chandragupta Maurya.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason explains the Assertion
(b) Both are true, but Reason does not explain Assertion
(c) Assertion is true, but Reason is false
(d) Assertion is false, but Reason is true
Option c – Assertion is true, but Reason is false
Assertion: Mauryan rulers did not grant land based on religious reasons.
Reason: Farmers rebelled against such land donations.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason explains the Assertion
(b) Both are correct, but Reason does not explain the Assertion
(c) Assertion is correct, but Reason is incorrect
(d) Assertion is incorrect, but Reason is correct
Option c – Assertion is correct, but Reason is incorrect
According to the Saptanga Theory, which of the following is considered the seventh element of the state?
(a) Janapada
(b) Fort (Durga)
(c) Ally (Mitra)
(d) Treasury (Kosha)
Option c – Ally (Mitra)
What language was used in the earliest stone inscriptions?
(a) Pali
(b) Sanskrit
(c) Prakrit
(d) Brahmi
Option c – Prakrit
What is the title of the work written by Megasthenes?
(a) Economics
(b) Rigveda
(c) Purana
(d) Indica
Option d – Indica
Who is credited with writing ‘Indica’?
(a) Plutarch
(b) Justin
(c) Herodotus
(d) Megasthenes
Option d – Megasthenes
In ancient Indian cultural History, which profession involved preserving oral traditions such as royal genealogies, epic stories, and historical records?
(a) Shramana
(b) Parivraaj
(c) Agrahaarika
(d) Magadha
Option d – Magadha
Which Indian text is often likened to Machiavelli’s ‘The Prince’ due to its political and strategic insights?
(a) Kalidasa’s Malavikagnimitram
(b) Kautilya’s Arthashastra
(c) Vatsyayana’s Kamasutra
(d) Thiruvalluvar’s Thirukkural
Option b – Kautilya’s Arthashastra
Which dynasty is known to have maintained diplomatic contacts with far-off regions like Egypt and Syria?
(a) Chola
(b) Gupta
(c) Maurya
(d) Pallava
Option c – Maurya
Who among the following was not living at the same time as the other three?
(a) Bimbisara
(b) Gautama Buddha
(c) Milinda
(d) Prasenjit
Option c – Milinda
Which ancient Indian script was written from the right side toward the left?
(a) Brahmi
(b) Sharada
(c) Kharosthi
(d) Nandinagari
Option c – Kharosthi
Which lake in Gujarat was an artificial water body created during the Mauryan period?
(a) Lonar
(b) Loktak
(c) Sudarshan
(d) Pushkar
Option c – Sudarshan
Which Indo-Greek ruler is known to have introduced lead coins?
(a) Strato-II
(b) Strato-I
(c) Demetrius
(d) Menander
Option a – Strato-II
Which ancient text refers to the meeting between Alexander the Great and Chandragupta Maurya (Sandrocottus)?
(a) Pliny
(b) Justin
(c) Strabo
(d) Megasthenes
Option b – Justin
Who among the following did not accompany Alexander the Great during his campaign in India?
(a) Nearchus
(b) Onesicritus
(c) Deimachus
(d) Aristobulus
Option c – Deimachus
The system of appointing military governors in India was initially introduced by which group?
(a) Greeks
(b) Sakas
(c) Parthians
(d) Mughals
Option a – Greeks
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