Mahajanapada Period(600BC-325 BC)
1.The Indian king who opposed Alexander was
(a) Ambhi stan DU (b) Porusan (c) Dhanananda (d) (d) Chandragupta
Ans.b
2.The ancient name of North Bihar was
(a) Vajji (b) Vatsa (c) Surasena SD ( (d) Avanti
Ans. a
3.In ancient India, the earliest capital of Magadha kingdom was at
(a)Pataliputra (b) Rajgir (c) Vaishali (d) Varanasi
Ans. b
4.When Alexander invaded India, who were the rulers of Magadha ?
(a) Haryankas (b) Shishunagass (c) Nandas (d) Mauryas
Ans.c
5.Which one of the following rulers of Magadha was the contemporary of Alexander, the great? qora
(a) Mahapadmananda (b) Dhanananda (c) Sukalp (d) Chandragupta Maurya
Ans.b
6.Where was the seat of the first Republic of the world in 6th century BC ?
(a) Vaishali d (b) Athens (c) Sparta o te wein (d) Patliputra da
Ans.a
7.By which ruler Pataliputra was chosen for the first time as a capital ?
(a) Ajatasatru 20 lbs (b) Kalasok sa diw (c) Udayin (d) Kanishka
Ans.c
8.The list of sixteen Mahajanapadas is available in
(a) Mahabharat (b) Anguttar Nikaya (c) Chhandogya Upanishad (d) Samyukta Nikaya
Ans.b
9.Which was the first capital of Magadha ?
(a) Pataliputra (b) Vaishali tanko (c) Girivarja (Rajgriha) (d) Champa su
Ans.c
10.Who founded Pataliputra ?
(a) Udayin 1996 (b) Ashokas toblano (c) Bimbisar(d) Mahapadmananda
Ans.A
11.By whom the first republic of the world was established in Vaishali ? esos
(a) Maurya (b) Nand (c) Gupta (d) Lichhavi
Ans.D
12.Match List-I with List-II ans select the correct answer 26 from the given codes : List-I (King)
List-II (Kingdoms)
- Pradyota| 1. Magadha
- Udayana 2. Vatsa
- Prasenjita 3. Avanti
- Ajatsatru 4. Kosala Codes:
A (a) (b) 2 (c) (d) 4.
Ans.C
13.Which early ruler of Magadha murdered his father to ascend the throne and, in turn, was murdered by his own son ?
(a) Bimbisar (b) Ajatasatru (c) Udayan Lb (d) Nagadashak
Ans.B
14.Arrange the following Magadhan dynasties in the chronological order
(a)Nandas (b) 2. Sungas 52 3. Mauryas 4. Haryanks
Choose the answer from the following codes
(a) 2-1-4-3 (b) 4-1-3-2 (c) 3-2-1-4 (d) 1 – 3 – 4 – 2
Ans.B
15.Mahajanapada situated on the bank of river Godawari was
(a) Avanti (b) Vatsa (c) Assaka (d) Kamboja[RAS/RTS 2008]
Ans.C
16.Who was the founder of Nanda dynasty?
(a) Bimbisara(b) Mahapadmananda $ (c) Ajatasatruopas ardo(d) Dhanananda
Ans.B
17.Which one of the following dynasties was ruling over North India at the time of Alexander’s invasion ?
(a) Nanda (b) Maurya (c) Sunga (d) Kanva
Ans.A
18.Who among the following was NOT a contemporary of other there?
(a) BimbisaraHSM (b) Gautama Buddha (c) Milinda into(d) Prasenjit
Ans.C
19.Between which of the following was the ancient town of Takshasila located ?
(a) Indus and Jhelum (b) Jhelum and Chenab (c) Chenab and Ravi (d) Ravi and Beas
Ans.A
20.Which one of the following had not come to India with Alexander ?
(a) Nearchus (b) Onesicritus (c) Aristobulus (d) Deimachus Gatora
Ans. D
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