Today in this post we share about the information Magadha Empire Questions and Answers,upsc mains questions on magadha empire,important questions on mauryan empire,questions on rise of magadha,magadha empire upsc,mcq on mauryan empire.The period from the 6th century BC to 4th century Bc saw the struggle for supremacy among four mahajanapadas-Magadha, Kosala, Vatsa and Avanti. Ultimately, Magadha emerged as the most powerful and prosperous kingdom in North India. The founder of Magadha was Jarasandha and Brihadratha. But the growth started under the Haryankas, expansion took place under the Sisunagas and Nandas and reached its aenith under the Mauryas. Extent former districts of Patna, Gaya and parts of Shahabad.
(a) Fa-Hien
(b) Megasthenes ✔
(c) Ibn Battuta
(d) Al-Biruni
No.-2. Which area of India
was known as Avantika in ancient times? [SSC Sec. Officer (Audit) 1997]
(a) Avadh
(b) Ruhelkhand
(c) Bundelkhand
(d) Malwa ✔
No.-3. The ‘Ajivikas’ were :
[SSC Tax Asst. (Income Tax) 2004]
(a) Sect contemporary to the
Buddha ✔
(b) Breakaway branch of the Buddhists
(c) Sect founded by Charvaka
(d) Sect founded by
Shankaracharya
No.-4. Whose army did
Alexander the Greek ruler confront on the banks of the river Jhelum? [SSC CHSL
LDC, DEO & PAISA 2015]
(a) Chandragupta Maurya
(b) Ambi
(c) Dhanananda
(d) Pbrus ✔
No.-5. Name of Republic which
was a confederacy to tribes in the 6th century B.C. : [SSC CHSL LDC, DEO &
PAISA 2015]
(a) Gandhara
(b) Vajji ✔
(c) Koushal
(d) Avanti
No.-6. Who was the founder of
Haryanka dynasty?
(a) Ajatsatru
(b) Uddyan
(c) Bimbisara ✔
(d) Nagdashak
No.-7. Who was the last king
of Nanda Dynasty?
(a) Dhana Nanda ✔
(b) Mahapadma Nanda
(c) Bhutapala Nanda
(d) Kaivarta Nanda
No.-8. Which ruler murdered
his father, Bimbisara to ascend the throne? [SSC Combined Matric Level 2002]
(a) Ashoka
(b) Ajatshatru ✔
(c) Kanishka
(d) Simukha
No.-9. Alexander and the army
of Porus camped on the opposite bank of which river? [SSC Combined Matric Level
2000]
(a) Ravi
(b) Jhelum ✔
(c) Sutlej
(d) Chenab
No.-10. Which one of the
following scholar, challenged Invincible Yajnavalkya for debate? [SSC CHSL
Exam, 2014]
(a) Ghosha
(b) Apala
(c) Maitreyi
(d) Gargi ✔
No.-11. Which of the
following ruler was responsible for the rise of Magadha? [SSC CHSL 2008]
(a) Bindusara
(b) Ajatshatru
(c) Bimbisara ✔
(d) Vasudeva
No.-12. Which book describes
more about 16 Mahajanapada?
(a) Digha Nikaya
(b) Vinaya Pitaka
(c) Anguttara Nikaya ✔
(d) Sutta Nipata
No.-13. Which one is the
capital of Avanti?
(a) Mahismati ✔
(b) Taxila
(c) Kansambi
(d) Giriv Raja
No.-14. King Kharvela was the
greatest ruler of the Chedi Dynasty of : [SSC CGL 2013]
(a) Cholamandalam
(b) Kalinga ✔
(c) Kannauj
(d) Purushpur
No.-15. Name the kingdom
which first used elephants in wars : [SSC CAPFs SI, CISF ASI & ASI 2015]
(a) Kosala
(b) Magadha ✔
(c) Champa
(d) Avanti
No.-16. Which dynasty ruled
over ‘Magadha’ after Mauryan Dynasty? [SSC CHSL 2013]
(a) Satavahan
(b) Shunga ✔
(c) Nanda
(d) Kanva
No.-17. Nalanda Mahavira site
is in situated in :
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Assam
(c) Bihar ✔
(d) Gujarat
No.-18. Which one is the
technique used by Bimbisara to extend his empire?
(a) War
(b) Marriage ✔
(c) Betray
(d) None
No.-19. Who was the last king
of Shishunaga dynasty?
(a) Kakavarna Kalashoka ✔
(b) Nandi Bardhan
(c) Shishunaga
(d) None
No.-20. Which Purana explain
more about Mauryan Empire?
(a) Agni Purana
(B) Padma Purana
(c) Vishnu Purana ✔
(d) Bhagavata Purana
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