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1. Which is the oldest dynasty in India?
A. Mauryna dynasty
B. Gupta dynasty
C. Kushan dynasty
D. Shunga dynasty
ANSWER: A.Mauryna dynasty
SOLUTION : Maurya is the oldest dynasty.
2. When did Maurayan empire begin?
A. 325 BC
B. 322 BC
C. 258 BC
D. 185 BC
ANSWER: B.322 BC
SOLUTION: The earliest and most important empire to be established in the Indian subcontinent was the Mauryan Empire. Founded by Chandragupta Maurya in 322 BCE, the vast Mauryan Empire, ranging from the Oxus valley to the Kaveri delta, was given a well-knit centralized administration by its rulers.
3. Who was the first ruler of India?
A. Chandragupta Maurya
B. Kanishka
C. Harsha Vardhana
D. Ajatashatru
ANSWER : A.Chandragupta Maurya
SOLUTION:Chandragupta Maurya is considered as the first emperor of India. He was born on 340 BC and ascended the throne in 321 BC after his father Bindusara died.
4. What was the capital of Mauryan Empire?
A. Pataliputra
B. Vaishali
C. Lumbini
D. Gaya
ANSWER:A. Pataliputra
SOLUTION:Pataliputra was the capital of the Mauryan empire. The monarch ruled the empire from the capital.
5. What was the main language of Mauryan period ?
A. Pali
B. Sanskrit
C. Magadhi Prakrit
D. None of the above
ANSWER: C. Magadhi Prakrit
SOLUTION:Prakrit was the language used by the common people in Northern India during the Mauryan period.
6. What was the main centre of education during the period of Mauryan empire?
A. Nalanda
B. Ujjain
C. Taxila
D. Vaishali
ANSWER: C. Taxila
SOLUTION: Some important facts about the Mauryan empire are stated below; The Peacock was the state emblem of the Mauryas. Pali was the language of the people. The famous centre of higher education during this period was Taxila.
7. The main occupation of the people during Mauryan period was ____.
A. Agriculture
B. Fishing
C. Business
D. Education
ANSWER: A. Agriculture
SOLUTION: Farming was the most important occupation in which fifty percent of the people work during Maurya Empire.
8. Which Greek Ambassador visited India during the period of Chandragupta Maurya?
A. Alexander
B. Megasthenese
C. Plato
D. Aristotle
ANSWER: B. Megasthenese
SOLUTION: Megasthenes was a Greek ambassador of Seleucus I Nicator in the court of Chandragupta Maurya.
9. The book written by Megasthenese was ___________.
A. Indica
B. Kavyadarsa
C. Brihat Katha
D. Shah Namah
ANSWER: A. Indica
SOLUTION: Megasthenes was an ancient Greek historian, diplomat, ethnographer and explorer in the Hellenistic period. He described India in his book Indica, which is now lost, but has been partially reconstructed from literary fragments found in later authors that quoted his work..
10. ‘Indica’ was written in which language ?
A. English
B. Greek
C. Chinese
D. Hebrew
ANSWER: B. Greek
SOLUTION:Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages, native to Greece, Cyprus, Italy, southern Albania, and other regions of the Balkans, the Black Sea coast, Asia Minor, and the Eastern Mediterranean.