The Mauryan Empire / Sangam Age, SECTION 5

              1.    Kanishka’s capital was at

(a)    Amravati

(b)   Kannauj

(c)    Mathura

(d)   Peshawar

              2.  Consider the following:

1.       Brahmanical Revolt

2.       King Ashoka’s pacifist policies

3.       Invasions from outside

4.       Weakness of Ashoka’s successors

Which of the above reasons led to the disintegration and decline of the Mauryan Empire?

(a)    1,2 and4

(b)   2 and 4

(c)    1 and 3

(d)   All of these

             3.  The achievements of samudragupta are described in the

(a)    Hatigumpha inscription

(b)   Allahabad Pillar inscription

(c)    girnar inscription

(d)   sarnath inscription

 

              4.  Who amongst the following kings defeated harsha’s army on the bank of river narmada?

(a)     Krishnadeva Raya

(b)   Pulkesin II

(c)    Rajendra I

(d)   Rajendra chola

                 5. The Ashokan inscription which gives an account of the Kalinga wr and its effects is

(a)    Girnar Rock Edict

(b)   Monor Rock Edict III

(c)    Mionr Rock Edict IV

(d)   Minor Rock Edict XIII

              6.  Ashoka was famous for

(a)    His  vast empire

(b)   Preaching ahimsa

(c)    Following the path of Buddha

(d)   All of the above

            7.  Bimbisara was the ruler of

(a)    Magadha

(b)   Awadh

(c)    Kamboj

(d)   Gandhara

           8. The earliest example of a land grant is provided by an inscription of

(a)    The Gupras

(b)   The Mauryas

(c)    The satavahanas

(d)   The Mahameghavahanas

          9.  ashoka, the Great, died in

(a)    206 BC

(b)   216 BC

(c)    226 BC

(d)   232 BC

          10.  Chandragupta maurya spent his last days at

(a)    Ujjain

(b)   Nalanda

(c)    Sravanabelagola

(d)   Patna

          11. Ashokan oillar at Allahabad provides information about the reign of

(a)    Chandragupta Maurya

(b)   Chandragupta I

(c)    Samudragupta

(d)   Chandragupta II

           12.  Which one of the following important trade centres of ancient India was on the trade route connecting kalyana with Vengi?

(a)    Tagara

(b)   Sripura

(c)    Tripuri

(d)   Tamralipti

           13.  To which dynasty did senguttuvam belong?

(a)    Chera

(b)   Chola

(c)    Pandyas

(d)   Pallavas

Answer:

1.       D

2.       D

3.       A

4.       B

5.       D

6.       D

7.       A

8.       C

9.       D

10.   C

11.   C