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Mauryan & Post-Mauryan Period Quiz 01
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Q1. Several names of Kautilya have been mentioned in which one of the following?
A.
Dasa-Kumara-Charita
B.
Devi-Chandra-Guptam
C.
Abhidhana-Chintamani
D.
Mudrarakshasa
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Correct Answer:
C
Abhidhana Chintamani, a lexicon by Hemachandra, lists synonyms for Kautilya like Vishnugupta and Chanakya.
Q2. With which of the following eras was the Malava-reckoning identical?
A.
Saka
B.
Kali
C.
Gupta
D.
Vikrama
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Correct Answer:
D
The Malava era was another name for the Vikrama Samvat (57 BCE).
Q3. Which of the following inscriptions makes a reference to Chandragupta Maurya?
A.
Junagadh inscription
B.
Kandhar inscription
C.
Maski inscription
D.
Brahmagiri inscription
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Correct Answer:
A
The Junagadh Rock Inscription of Rudradaman mentions the construction of the Sudarshana Lake by Chandragupta Maurya's provincial governor.
Q4. Which of the following is not true of Ashoka?
A.
Dhamma was an ethic
B.
Attacked useless rituals
C.
Advocated complete tolerance
D.
Granted land to ministers in lieu of salary
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Correct Answer:
D
Mauryan bureaucracy was generally paid in cash (panas) rather than land grants, which became common only in the later Gupta/Post-Gupta periods.
Q5. Who was the founder of the Kanva dynasty?
A.
Suserman
B.
Vishnusarma
C.
Vassudeva
D.
Vasumitra
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Correct Answer:
C
Vasudeva Kanva founded the dynasty in 73 BC after assassinating Devabhuti, the last ruler of the Shunga dynasty.
Q6. Who among the following was the last Mauryan Ruler?
A.
Kunala
B.
Pushymitra
C.
Mahendra
D.
Brihadaratha
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Correct Answer:
D
Brihadaratha was assassinated by his commander-in-chief, Pushyamitra Shunga, in 185 BC, ending the Mauryan Empire.
Q7. The famous king of Kushana-Dynasty was:
A.
Pushya
B.
Kanishka
C.
Harisha-Vardhana
D.
Kuvishka
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Correct Answer:
B
Kanishka is famous for convening the 4th Buddhist Council and patronizing the Gandhara and Mathura schools of art.
Q8. Who among the following was a Satavahana ruler?
A.
Nahapana
B.
Maltendravartnan
C.
Rudradaman
D.
Vasisthiputra Pulumayi
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Correct Answer:
D
The Satavahanas ruled Central India; Pulumayi was a prominent king of this dynasty.
Q9. The only inscribed stone portrait of Emperor Ashoka has been found at –
A.
Sanchi
B.
Ajanta
C.
Amaravati
D.
Kanaganahalli
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Correct Answer:
D
The portrait was discovered at Kanaganahalli (Karnataka) with the inscription 'Ranya Ashoka' (King Ashoka).
Q10. To which king belongs the Lion capital at Sarnath?
A.
Chandragupta
B.
Ashoka
C.
Kanishka
D.
Harsha
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Correct Answer:
B
The Lion Capital was built by Ashoka in 250 BCE to mark the spot where Buddha first taught the Dharma.
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