Indian History Questions And Answers Practice Set 21

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Indian History Questions And Answers Practice Set 21 1

1 .Chandragupta Maurya was__.

A. A benevolent despot

B. Autocrat

C. Democrat

D. A pious ruler

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2 .Buddha delivered his first sermon at ______.

A. Sanchi

B. Sarnath

C. Kapilvastu

D. Vaisali

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3 .The Buddha attained nirvana at ______.

A. Bodh Gaya

B. Sarnath

C. Sanchi

D. Kusinagara

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4 .The mother of Vardhamana Mahavira was a

A. Lichavi Princess

B. Maurya Princess

C. Saka Princess

D. Not a member of the royal family

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5 .Under Mauryas each province was placed under a__.

A. Prince

B. Commander

C. Council

D. Minister

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6 .Kautilya hailed from ______.

A. Taxila

B. Srinagar

C. Pataliputra

D. Nepal

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7 .The most important Pahlava ruler was ______.

A. Mues

B. Gondophemes

C. Menander

D. Darius

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8 .Of the following Kushan Kings who assumed the title 'the Lord of the Whole World'?

A. Kadphises I

B. Kadphises II

C. Kanishka

D. Huvishka

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9 .St Thomas died a martyr at _______.

A. Madras

B. Bombay

C. Goa

D. Surat

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10 .Buddha has been described as 'an ocean of wisdom and compassion' In

A. The Light of Asia

B. Amarakosa

C. Buddhacharita

D. Jatak Tales

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11 .Which of the following is not the name of Kautilya?

A. Chanakya

B. Vishnugupta

C. Dramindacharya

D. Devaputra

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12 .The fourth Buddhist Council was held at _______.

A. Pataliputra

B. Vaisali

C. Kundalavana

D. Bodh Gaya

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13 .Porus was defeated by Alexander at the battle of ______.

A. Herat

B. Kabul

C. Hydaspes

D. Arbela

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14 .The monolithic image of Jain Saint 'Gomatiswara' is at ______.

A. Mount Abu

B. Saravanabelgola

C. Kusinagara

D. Kalinga

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15 .Alexander the Great died at ______.

A. Susa

B. Babylon

C. Macedonia

D. Kabul

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16 .Alexander was the son of Philip II of ______.

A. Sparta

B. Athens

C. Macedonia

D. Carthage

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17 .The Capital of Kanishka Empire was _______.

A. Pataliputra

B. Peshawar

C. Kabul

D. Taxila

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18 .Bhasa was the author of _______.

A. Mahavamsa

B. Svapnavasavadatta

C. Sakunthala

D. Buddha Charita

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19 .Who among the following is not associated with medicine In ancient India?

A. Dhanvantri

B. Susruta

C. Bhaskaracharya

D. Charaka

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20 .Megasthanes was succeeded by _______ as ambassador?

A. Darius

B. Demetrios

C. Deimachos

D. Philip

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21 .The Monk whom Chandragupta Maurya accompanied to South India was _______.

A. Asvaghosa

B. Vasumitra

C. Upagupta

D. Bhadrabahu

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22 .___was the mother of Vardhamana Mahavira.

A. Yasodhara

B. Kundhavi

C. Trisala

D. Mayadevi

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23 .Kanlshka was the follower of

A. Hinduism

B. Jainism

C. Hinayanism

D. Mahayanism

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24 .The Sunga ruler Bhaga erected a monolithic 'Garuda' at _______.

A. Varanasi

B. Besnagar

C. Rajagriha

D. Pataliputra

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25 .The famous Indo-Greek Kin, who embraced Buddhism was _______.

A. Strato I

B. Menander

C. Demetrios

D. Alexander

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