151. Under Mauryas each province was placed under a__.
(a) Prince
(b) Commander
(c) Council
(d) Minister
Ans: (a)
152. Chandragupta Maurya was__.
(a) A benevolent despot
(b) Autocrat
(c) Democrat
(d) A pious ruler
Ans: (a)
153. The mother of Vardhamana Mahavira was a
(a) Lichavi Princess
(b) Maurya Princess
(c) Saka Princess
(d) Not a member of the royal family
Ans: (a)
154. Buddha delivered his first sermon at ______.
(a) Sanchi
(b) Sarnath
(c) Kapilvastu
(d) Vaisali
Ans: (b)
155. The Buddha attained nirvana at ______.
(a) Bodh Gaya
(b) Sarnath
(c) Sanchi
(d) Kusinagara
Ans: (d)
156. The proceedings of the Third Buddhist Council led to the issue of Edict?
(a) Sanchi
(b) Sarnath
(c) Bhabra
(d) Kalinga
Ans: (b)
157. Which of the following is not the name of Kautilya?
(a) Chanakya
(b) Vishnugupta
(c) Dramindacharya
(d) Devaputra
Ans: (d)
158. Kautilya hailed from ______.
(a) Taxila
(b) Srinagar
(c) Pataliputra
(d) Nepal
Ans: (a)
159. Buddha has been described as 'an ocean of wisdom and compassion' In
(a) The Light of Asia
(b) Amarakosa
(c) Buddhacharita
(d) Jatak Tales
Ans: (b)
160. The most important Pahlava ruler was ______.
(a) Mues
(b) GondophemesV (c) Menander
(d) Darius
Ans: (b)
161. St Thomas died a martyr at _______.
(a) Madras
(b) Bombay
(c) Goa
(d) Surat
Ans: (a)
162. Of the following Kushan Kings who assumed the title "the Lord of the Whole World"?
(a) Kadphises I
(b) Kadphises II
(c) Kanishka
(d) Huvishka
Ans: (b)
163. The Capital of Kanishka Empire was _______.
(a) Pataliputra
(b) Peshawar
(c) Kabul
(d) Taxila
Ans: (b)
164. The fourth Buddhist Council was held at _______.
(a) Pataliputra
(b) Vaisali
(c) Kundalavana
(d) Bodh Gaya
Ans: (c)
165. Alexander was the son of Philip II of ______.
(a) Sparta
(b) Athens
(c) Macedonia
(d) Carthage
Ans: (c)
166. Porus was defeated by Alexander at the battle of ______.
(a) Herat
(b) Kabul
(c) Hydaspes
(d) Arbela
Ans: (c)
167. Alexander the Great died at ______.
(a) Susa
(b) Babylon
(c) Macedonia
(d) Kabul
Ans: (b)
168. The monolithic image of Jain Saint 'Gomatiswara' is at ______.
(a) Mount Abu
(b) Saravanabelgola
(c) Kusinagara
(d) Kalinga
Ans: (b)
169. Which of the following is known as the Jain Temple City?
(a) Girnar
(b) Allahabad
(c) Rajagriha
(d) Varanasi
Ans: (a)
170. ___was the mother of Vardhamana Mahavira.
(a) Yasodhara
(b) Kundhavi
(c) Trisala
(d) Mayadevi
Ans: (c)
171. Bhasa was the author of _______.
(a) Mahavamsa
(b) Svapnavasavadatta
(c) Sakunthala
(d) Buddha Charita
Ans: (b)
172. The Monk whom Chandragupta Maurya accompanied to South India was _______.
(a) Asvaghosa
(b) Vasumitra
(c) Upagupta
(d) Bhadrabahu
Ans: (d)
173. Who among the following is not associated with medicine In ancient India?
(a) Dhanvantri
(b) Susruta
(c) Bhaskaracharya
(d) Charaka
Ans: (c)
174. Megasthanes was succeeded by _______ as ambassador?
(a) Darius
(b) Demetrios
(c) Deimachos
(d) Philip
Ans: (c)
175. The Saka Era was founded by
(a) Kadphises I
(b) Kanishka
(c) Alexander
(d) Menander
Ans: (b)
