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41. What was the name of the dynasty of Ajatashatru?
A. Maurya
B. Haryanka
C. Nanda
D. Gupta
ANSWER: B.Haryanka
SOLUTION : Ajatashatru (c. 493/492 BCE – c. 462/460 BCE) was the second important king of the Haryanka Dynasty, who came to the throne of Magadha by deposing and executing his own father Bimbisara.
42. Which dynasty did rule over Magadha after Nanda Dynasty?
A. Maurya
B. Shuga
C. Gupta
D. Kushana
ANSWER: A.Maurya
SOLUTION: The Maurya dynasty ruled over Magadha after the Nanda dynasty.
43. The town of Kalpi is situated on the bank of river ____.
A. Ganga
B. Yamuna
C. Narmada
D. Krishna
ANSWER : B.Yamuna
SOLUTION:Yamuna is the second-largest tributary river of the Ganga and the longest tributary in India. Originating from the Yamunotri Glacier. It flows in Yamuna Nagar, Delhi, Agra, Prayagraj, Mathura, Noida, Etawah, Firozabad, Kalpi, Baghpat, Hamirpur.
44. The southermost Mahajanapada is _____.
A. Anga
B. Vajji
C. Magadha
D. Assaka
ANSWER: D.Assaka
SOLUTION:Asmaka is the southernmost Mahajanpadas.
45. Which of the following Mahajanapda was not republican state?
A. Kuru
B. Vajji
C. Kamoja
D. Magadh
ANSWER: D.Magadh
SOLUTION:Magadha was not a republican state. The Mahajanapadas were ancient Indian kingdoms and republics that existed between the 6th and 3rd centuries BCE. While some were republics, others had monarchies. Magadha, Kosala, and Avanti were all monarchies, while Vajji, Malla, Kuru, and Kamboja were republics.
46. Which of the following Mahajanapadas was monarchical state?
A. Magadh
B. Vatsa
C. Kosala
D. All of the above
ANSWER: D.All of the above
SOLUTION : All of the above.
47. Who of the following ruler earned the title of Ugrasena?
A. Dhananda
B. Mahapadmananda
C. Kalashoka
D. None of these
ANSWER: B.Mahapadmananda
SOLUTION: Mahapadma Nanda was the founder of the Nanda Dynasty. He was also known as Ugrasena i.e owner of a huge army who defeated many kingdoms such as Kurus, Kalingas, and Kasis. He has also been described as the “Destroyer of all the Kshatriyas” in the Puranas.
48. Virat Nagar is the capital of which Mahajanapada?
A. Avanti
B. Matysa
C. Kamboja
D. None of these
ANSWER: B.Matysa
SOLUTION:Viratnagar was the capital of the Matsya Mahajanapada, an Iron Age kingdom that existed from about 1400–350 BC. The kingdom covered the areas of Jaipur, Alwar, and Bharatpur in present-day Rajasthan, India. The capital city, Viratanagara, is now known as Bairat. The city was named after its founder, King Virata, and was excavated by archaeologist Dayaram Sahni in the 1930s.
49. Rajapur is the capital of which Mahajanpada?
A. Avanti
B. Matsya
C. Kamboja
D. None of these
ANSWER: C.Kamboja
SOLUTION: Rajapur was the capital of the Kamboja Mahajanapada. It covered the area of Hindukush, which is present-day Hazara district of Pakistan.
50.Which of the following Jain texts describes 16 Mahajanapadas?
A. Bhagwati Sutra
B. Kalpasutra
C. Parishishtaparvan
D. None of these
ANSWER: A.Bhagwati Sutra
SOLUTION:The Anguttr Nikaya, Mahavastu (Buddhist texts), Bhagwati Sutra (Jain texts) texts refer to 16 Mahajanapadas. Gandhara and Kamboj are mentioned in Anguttara Nikaya.