{"id":6846,"date":"2024-05-30T09:01:21","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T08:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcqsadda.com\/?p=6846"},"modified":"2024-07-19T10:13:19","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T09:13:19","slug":"mauryan-empire-set-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcqsadda.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/30\/mauryan-empire-set-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Mauryan Empire Set &#8211; 3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right has-vivid-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color has-larger-font-size wp-elements-8654d5e5dea5d970386d12325e899086\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mcqsadda.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/30\/mauryan-empire-set-2\/\" title=\"\">Prev<\/a>       <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mcqsadda.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/30\/mauryan-empire-set-1\/\" title=\"\">1<\/a>        <a href=\"https:\/\/mcqsadda.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/30\/mauryan-empire-set-2\/\" title=\"\">2<\/a>        <a href=\"https:\/\/mcqsadda.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/30\/mauryan-empire-set-3\/\" title=\"\">3<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/mcqsadda.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/04\/noun-set-3\/\" title=\"\"> <\/a>       <a href=\"https:\/\/mcqsadda.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/01\/mauryan-empire-set-4\/\" title=\"\">4<\/a>       <a href=\"https:\/\/mcqsadda.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/06\/noun-set-5\/\" title=\"\"> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/mcqsadda.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/01\/mauryan-empire-set-5\/\" title=\"\">5<\/a><\/strong>       <a href=\"https:\/\/mcqsadda.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/01\/mauryan-empire-set-4\/\" title=\"\">Next<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color has-background has-text-align-left wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/mcqsadda.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/30\/mauryan-empire-quiz-3\/\">mock test<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>21. Who was the son of Bindusara?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A. Dhanananda<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>B. Ashoka<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>C. Bimbisara<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>D. Harsha Vardhana<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">ANSWER &#038; SOLUTION<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p>ANSWER: B. Ashoka<BR>\nSOLUTION : Bindusara was the second Mauryan emperor of Magadha in Ancient India. The ancient Greco-Roman writers called him Amitrochates, a name likely derived from his Sanskrit title Amitragh\u0101ta. Bindusara was the son of the dynasty&#8217;s founder Chandragupta and the father of its most famous ruler Ashoka. <\/p>\n<\/div>egin\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2<strong>2. The monk who influenced Ashoka to embrace Buddhism was _______.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A. Vishnu Gupta<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>B. Upagupta<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>C. Brahma Gupta<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>D. Brihadratha<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">ANSWER &#038; SOLUTION<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p>ANSWER: B. Upagupta<BR>\nSOLUTION: Ashoka has been particularly Influenced by the famous Buddhist monk Upagupta. Due to his influence Ashoka embraced Buddhism. Upagupta is also known as the spiritual teacher of Mauryan King Ashoka.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>23. Who was the son of Ashoka sent to abroad to spread Buddhism?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A. <strong>Sanghamitra<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>B. Ananda<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>C. <strong>Harisena<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>D. Mahendra<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">ANSWER &#038; SOLUTION<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p>ANSWER : D. Mahendra<BR>\nSOLUTION:King Ashoka had sent his son Mahendra and daughter Sanghamitra to Sri Lanka to spread Buddhism. Their names are mentioned in the Buddhist text &#8216;Mahavamsa&#8217; written in Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2<strong>4. When did Ashoka invade kalinga ?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A. 298 BC<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>B. 272 BC<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>C. <strong>261 BC<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>D. 232 BC<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">ANSWER &#038; SOLUTION<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p>ANSWER:C. 261 BC<BR>\nSOLUTION: It was Asoka, the son of Vindusara who invaded Kalinga in 261 B.C. and succeeded in occupying Kalinga. The Kalinga War was of colossal nature in which as many as 1,00,000 were killed and 1,50,000 were taken captives while as many as that number died as an aftermath of the war.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>25. Who was the last Nanda ruler defeated and killed by Chandra Gupta Maurya ?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A. Brihadradha<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>B. Susarma<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>C. Dhana Nanda<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>D. Mahapadmananda<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">ANSWER &#038; SOLUTION<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p>ANSWER: C. Dhana Nanda<BR>\nSOLUTION:The army invaded Dhana Nanda&#8217;s capital, but was decisively defeated and disbanded. Subsequently, Chandragupta and Chanakya raised a new army, and started capturing the border villages. Gradually, they advanced to the Nanda capital Pataliputta (Pataliputra), and killed Dhana Nanda.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2<strong>6. The decline of the Nandas at the hands of Kautilya and Chandragupta Maurya has been vividly portrayed in the Sanakrit play written by Kalidasa was ______.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A. <strong>Mudrarakshas<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>B. Devichandragupta<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>C. Malavikatika<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>D. Mrichhakatika<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">ANSWER &#038; SOLUTION<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p>ANSWER: C. Malavikatika<BR>\nSOLUTION: Malavikatika<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>27. Which dynasty ruled over &#8216;Magadha&#8217; after Mauryan Dynasty?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A. Satavahan dynasty<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>B. Shunga dynasty<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>C. Nanda dynasty<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>D. Kanva dynasty<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">ANSWER &#038; SOLUTION<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p>ANSWER: B. Shunga dynasty<BR>\nSOLUTION: The Shunga dynasty ruled Magadha after the Mauryan dynasty, from around 185 BCE to 73 BCE. The dynasty was established by Pushyamitra Shunga, the chief military officer of the last Mauryan king, who assassinated his ruler and took the throne in 185 BCE.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>28. Who was the last ruler of Mauryan Dynasty?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A. Bhadrabahu<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>B. Brihadratha<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>C. Brahma Gupta<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>D. Vikramaditya<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">ANSWER &#038; SOLUTION<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p>ANSWER: B. Brihadratha<BR>\nSOLUTION: Brihadratha was the 9th and last Emperor of the Mauryan Empire. He ruled from 187 to 185 BCE, when he was overthrown and assassinated by his General, Pushyamitra Shunga, who went on to establish the Shunga Empire.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>29. Who killed or assassinated the last mauryan king brihadratha in 185 B.C ?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A. <strong>Pushyamitra Shunga<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>B. Agnimitra<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>C. Vasumitra<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>D. Sanghamitra<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">ANSWER &#038; SOLUTION<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p>ANSWER: A. Pushyamitra Shunga<BR>\nSOLUTION: The last ruler of Maurya &#8211; Brihadratha &#8211; was killed by the commander in chief of the Mauryan army &#8211; a Brahmin named Pushyamitra Shunga.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>30. Who recognised Sandrokottos as Chandragupta Maurya ?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A. V.Smith<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>B. R.K. Mukherjee<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>C. William Jones<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>D. None<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">ANSWER &#038; SOLUTION<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p>ANSWER: C. William Jones<BR>\nSOLUTION:Justin, the Greek writer of \u201cEpitome\u201d had mentioned Chandragupta Maurya as Sandrocottus. 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