Top 80+ Solved Indian History 1 MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Sanchi stupa was said to be originally built by the following king of Mauryan empire
a. dasaratha
b. samprati
c. asoka
d. bindusara
Q. Which of the following about the Arthasastra is/are incorrect?(i) It is divided into 15 parvas. (ii) It was originally written in Prakrit language. (iii) It is a treatise on Mauryan political economy and administration. (iv) Its evidence is not corroborated by any other source. Select the answer from the codes below:
a. i, ii and iv
b. ii and iii
c. ii and iv
d. i and iv
Q. Which of the following southern kingdoms were contemporaries of Asoka?(i) Keralaputras (ii) Cholas (iii) Pallavas (iv) Pandyas (v) Satyaputras Select the answer from the codes below:
a. i, ii, iii and iv
b. i, ii, iv and v
c. iii, iv and v
d. all of these
Q. Didarganj in Bihar is known for:
a. stone figure of yakshi
b. stone figure of yaksha
c. stone figure of chauri-bearer
d. stone elephant
Q. The name of the currency which was in circulation in the Mauryan empire is:
a. pana
b. tola
c. kakini
d. dinar
Q. Kantakasodhanas of the Mauryan period were
a. royal treasuries
b. civil courts
c. criminal courts
d. police stations
Q. Which one of the following was not a source of law in the Mauryan period?
a. dharma
b. prajavakya
c. rajasasana
d. vyavahara
Q. Who is the queen of Asoka, mentioned in the Queen’s Edict, as making religious andcharitable donations?
a. asandhimitta
b. padmavati
c. vidisamahadevi
d. karuvaki
Q. Who among the following was not a Greek ambassador staying at the Mauryancourt?
a. megasthenes
b. diodorus
c. deimachus
d. dionysius
Q. Who among the following Mauryan emperors entered into a marriage alliance withSeleucus Nikator, the Greek ruler of West Asia?
a. chandragupta maurya
b. asoka
c. bindusara
d. dasaratha
Q. When and by whom were the Asokan inscriptions deciphered for the first time?
a. 1787—john tower
b. 1810—harry smith
c. 1825—charles metcalfe
d. 1837—james prinsep
Q. Which of the following classes is conspicuous by its absence in the list of seven classes givenby Megasthenes for India?
a. cultivators
b. traders
c. philosophers
d. artisans
Q. Which material was extensively used in the construction work during theMauryanAge?
a. wood
b. burnt bricks
c. stone
d. sun-dried bricks
Q. Asoka was stationed as viceroy (governor) at the time of Bindusara’s death at
a. taxila
b. suiarnagiri
c. ujjain
d. tosali
Q. Which among the following gives a graphic account of south Indian tradewiththeRomans?
a. manimegalai
b. silappadigaram
c. purananuru
d. maduraikkanji