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11. When Alexander invaded India, who were the rulers of Magadh?
A. Haryankas
B. Shishunagas
C. Nadas
D. Mauryas
ANSWER: C.Nadas
SOLUTION : At the time of Alexander’s invasion, Dhana Nand was the ruler of Magadha. Nanda Dynasty ruled in Magadha at the time of Alexander’s invasion. The ruler was Dhana Nand, the last ruler of the Nanda dynasty. Nandas were rich and extremely powerful.
12. Which one of the following rulers of Magadha was the contemporary of Alexander, the great?
A. Mahapadmananda
B. Dhanananda
C. Sukalp
D. Chandragupta Mauraya
ANSWER: B.Dhanananda
SOLUTION: Dhana Nanda, the last ruler of the Nanda dynasty, was the ruler of Magadha during Alexander the Great’s invasion of India in 326 BC. In Greek texts, Dhana Nanda is referred to as Agrammes or Xandrames.
13. Where was the seat of the first Republic of the world in 6th century BC?
A. Vaishali
B. Ahens
C. Sparta
D. Patliputra
ANSWER : A.Vaishali
SOLUTION:The seat of the first Rebuplic of the world in 6th century BC was in Vaishali. Vaishali was established in 6th century BCE as a republic, i.e., before the birth of Gautam Buddha, thereby making it the world’s first republic.
14. By which ruler Pataliputra was chosen for the first time as a capital?
A. Kanishka
B. Udayin
C. Kalasok
D. Kanishka
ANSWER: B.Udayin
SOLUTION:Udayin laid the foundation of the city of Pataliputra at the confluence of two rivers, the Son and the Ganges. He shifted his capital from Rajgriha to Pataliputra due to the latter’s central location in the empire.
15. Mahajanapada situated on the bank of river Godawari was ____.
A. Avanti
B. Vatsa
C. Assaka
D. Kamoja
ANSWER: C.Assaka
SOLUTION:Assaka – It was mahajanapada which was also known as Asmaka. It was situated on the banks and basins of river Godavari and stretched across large areas that correspond to present-day Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra.
16. Buddha took his last meal in the capital city of which of the following Mahajanapada?
A. Mallas
B. Vajji
C. Cheti
D. Vasta
ANSWER: A.Mallas
SOLUTION : Malla: Pava and Kusinara were the capital of Malla and they had great importance in Buddhism as Lord Buddha had his last meal in Pava. It was currently located in Uttar Pradesh and Deoria and followed republican form of government.
17. The list of sixteen Mahajanapadas is available in _____.
A. Mahabharat
B. Anguttar Nikaya
C. Chhandogya Upanishad
D. Samyukta Nikay
ANSWER: B.Anguttar Nikaya
SOLUTION: Sixteen states or Mahajanapadas are mentioned in the Buddhist Jatakas, Anguttara Nikaya. The Anguttara Nikaya is a Buddhist scripture, the fourth of the five nikayas, or collections, in the Sutta Pitaka, which is one of the “three baskets” that comprise the Pali Tipitaka of Theravada Buddhism.
18. What was the capital of Chedi Mahajanapada?
A. Kaushambi
B. Indraprastha
C. Viratanagara
D. Shuktimati
ANSWER: D.Shuktimati
SOLUTION:Shuktimata was the capital of the Chedi Mahajanapada. The kingdom was located in the Bundelkhand area of Madhya Pradesh, along the river Betwa.
19. What was the capital of Kuru Mahajanapada?
A. Kaushambi
B. Mathura
C. Indraprastha
D. Vaishali
ANSWER: C.Indraprastha
SOLUTION: Indraprastha was the capital of the Kuru Mahajanapada. The kingdom covered the modern Delhi-Meerut-Ghaziabad region and Haryana. It was bordered by the river Yamuna from east.
20. What was the capital of the northern part of Panchala?
A. Indraprashta
B. Ahichchhatra
C. Kaushambi
D. Kampilya
ANSWER: B.Ahichchhatra
SOLUTION:Ahichhatra was ancient capital of North Panchala, a kingdom mentioned in Mahabharata. The remains of this city has been discovered at Ramnagar, a village of Aonla Tahsil of Bareilly.