GS Ancient Indian History Advanced 2

General Knowledge- India History Advanced 2

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Q1: Who composed the Gayatri Mantra?

A) Vishwamitra B) Vashistha C) Bharadwaj D) Atri

Q2: The Anguttara Nikaya describes the political conditions of—

A) 10 Mahajanapadas B) 12 Mahajanapadas C) 16 Mahajanapadas D) 8 Mahajanapadas

Q3: The capital of Magadha under Bimbisara was—

A) Pataliputra B) Vaishali C) Rajagriha D) Champa

Q4: Who was the founder of Ajivika sect?

A) Makkhali Gosala B) Ajatashatru C) Charvaka D) Purana Kassapa

Q5: The officer in charge of markets under Mauryas was called—

A) Panyadhyaksha B) Dandadhyaksha C) Sitaadhyaksha D) Navadhyaksha

Q6: The inscription of Ashoka which mentions 'Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha' for the first time is—

A) Bhabru Edict B) Girnar Edict C) Sarnath Edict D) Maski Edict

Q7: The last Mauryan ruler was—

A) Ashoka B) Brihadratha C) Dasharatha C) Dasharatha

Q8: The first Indian ruler to issue gold coins was—

A) Indo-Greeks B) Kushans C) Guptas D) Satavahanas

Q9: The 'Allahabad Pillar Inscription' is associated with—

A) Chandragupta II B) Samudragupta C) Harshavardhana D) Ashoka

Q10: Who composed 'Mrichchhakatika'?

A) Bhasa B) Shudraka C) Kalidasa D) Bharavi

Q11: The Hathigumpha inscription is associated with which ruler?

A) Kharavela B) Rudradaman C) Ashoka D) Bindusara

Q12: Who issued the first silver coins in India?

A) Indo-Greeks B) Mauryas C) Guptas D) Satavahanas

Q13: The Iron Pillar at Mehrauli in Delhi was erected by—

A) Ashoka B) Samudragupta C) Chandragupta II D) Harshavardhana

Q14: The author of Panchatantra was—

A) Vishnu Sharma B) Kalidasa C) Bhasa D) Patanjali

Q15: Who founded the city of Pataliputra?

A) Udayin B) Ajatashatru C) Bimbisara D) Chandragupta Maurya

Q16: Which Mauryan king embraced Jainism at the end of his life?

A) Chandragupta Maurya B) Ashoka C) Bindusara D) Dasharatha

Q17: Which of the following rulers issued the first known land grant inscription?

A) Satavahanas B) Kushanas C) Shungas D) Guptas

Q18: The first Tamil Sangam was held at—

A) Kapatapuram B) Uraiyur C) Madurai D) Kaveripattinam

Q19: Which Sangam work is considered the earliest?

A) Tolkappiyam B) Silappadikaram C) Manimekalai D) Pattinappalai

Q20: The Ashokan edict that mentions the Kandahar Greek-Aramaic inscription is written in—

A) Kharosthi B) Greek and Aramaic C) Prakrit D) Brahmi

Q21: Which Mauryan ruler was known as Amitrochates to the Greeks?

A) Bindusara B) Ashoka C) Chandragupta Maurya D) Dasharatha

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