Top 250+ Solved Early India- State to Empire MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Gradually the Kurus merged with Panchalas,which occupied the
a. pataliputra
b. bhagalpur
c. hastinapura
d. u.p
Q. The ……….. period witnessed a transformation of the pastoral societyto a sedentary agrarian society.
a. later vedic
b. vedic
c. harappan
d. pre-harappan
Q. The hymn in the later portion of the …………. for the first timedescribes the origin of the four varnas.
a. sangam literature
b. jain literature
c. buddhist literature
d. rig vedic literature
Q. The ……………. formed the lowest section of the Varna society.
a. shudras
b. brahmins
c. kshatriyas
d. vyshyas
Q. The later Vedic text Aitereya Brahmana mentioned the worst position
a. vyshyas
b. brahmins
c. kshatriyas
d. shudras
Q. The term ‘Jana’ used in the …………….. age to denote the tribe orpeople, paved for the emergence of ‘Janapatha’ which meant the area where the tribe settled.
a. gupta
b. harappan
c. mauryan
d. rig vedic
Q. In the age of the ……………., 16 large states called Mahajanapadaswere flourishing in North India.
a. buddha
b. gupta
c. mughal
d. sultanate
Q. The period from the 6th century B.C. onwards witnessed theemergence of the cities in ancient India for the second time, the first being the ……………. cities.
a. harappan
b. ujjain
c. bombay
d. madras
Q. Magadha came into prominence under the leadership of Bimbisarawho belonged to the …………… dynasty.
a. gupta
b. maurya
c. haryanka
d. nanda
Q. The most notable achievement of Bimbisara was the annexation of theneighbouring kingdom of Anga which had its capital at Champa near ………..
a. bhagalpur
b. orissa
c. gorakpur
d. jaipur
Q. Magadha’s most serious rival was Avanti with its capital at ………….
a. ujjain
b. kausambi
c. sravasti
d. vaisali
Q. ……………. strengthened Rajagriha and built a small fort, Pataligrama
a. udayan
b. bimbisaran
c. asoka
d. ajatasatru