Who was the Greek ambassador in the court of Chandragupta Maurya?
A. Megasthanes
B. Seleucos
C. Menander
D. Demetrias
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Which of the following was not one of the actual cause for the decline of the Mauryan empire?
A. Ashoka's pacifist policies
B. Division of the empire after Ashoka
C. Foreign aggressions particularly Greek
D. Economic and financial crisis
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Satvahanas minted their coins predominantly in
A. Lead
B. Silver
C. Gold
D. Copper
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The most commonly used coin during the Mauryan period was
A. Karashopana
B. Nishka
C. Suvarna
D. Kakini
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Dharmamahamatras were __________ during the Mauryans
A. Officials
B. Buddhist Monks
C. Jain Monks
D. Soldiers
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Which of the following dynasty succeeded the Mauryas?
A. Satavahanas
B. Sungas
C. Yavanas
D. Pandya
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Who among the following was the court physician of Kanishka?
A. Vasumitra
B. Nagarjuna
C. Charaka
D. Patanjali
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Who started the Saka Era which is still used by the Government of India?
A. Kanishka
B. Vikramaditya
C. Samudra Gupta
D. Ashoka
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I. The Arthashastra, attributed to the Mauryan minister Chanakya in the 4th Century B.C., is one of the earliest Indian texts devoted to political philosophy, and it discusses ideas of statecraft and economic policy.
II. During the Indian struggle for independence in the early 20th Century, Mahatma Gandhi popularized the philosophies of ahimsa (non-violence) and satyagraha (non-violent resistance),
III. Gandhian Philosophy was influenced by the teachings of the Hindu Bhagavad Gita, as well as Jesus, Tolstoy, Thoreau and Ruskin.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct related to the Indian Political Philosophy?
A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Both I & II
D. I, II & III
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Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the ruling dynasties of northern India, from the decline of the Mauryas to the rise of the imperial Guptas?
A. Sungas, Indo-Greeks, Kushans, Sakas and Guptas
B. Sungas, Kushans, Parthians, Sakas and Guptas
C. Sungas, Kanvas, Indo-Greeks, Sakas, Parthians and Guptas
D. Kanvas, Sungas, Indo-Greeks, Sakas, Parthians and Guptas
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The great silk-route to the Indians was opened by
A. Kanishka
B. Ashoka
C. Harsha
D. Fa-Hien
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Under Mauryas each province was placed under a__________
A. Prince
B. Commander
C. Council
D. Minister
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Harshavardhana moved his capital from __________ to __________
A. Thanesar, Kannauj
B. Delhi, Deogiri
C. Kamboj, Kannauj
D. Valabhi, Delhi
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The Greatest Kushan leader who got converted to Buddhism was
A. Kujala
B. Virna
C. Kanishka
D. Kadphises
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The official language of the Mauryan Court was
A. Magadhi
B. Prakrit
C. Mythili
D. Sanskrit
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The Greek ambassador sent to Chandragupta
Maurya's Court was
A. Kautilya
B. Seleucus Nicator
C. Megasthenes
D. Justin
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Chandragupta Maurya was born in
A. 340 BC
B. 563 BC
C. 189 BC
D. 99 BC
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Bindusara sent Ashoka to quell the rebellion in
A. Swarnagiri
B. Taxila
C. Ujjain
D. Tosali
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Which one of the following is the principal source of information of Ashoka's campaign against Kalinga?
A. Pillar Edict-VII
B. Mahavamsa
C. Divyavadana
D. Rock Edict-XIII
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The Greeks were driven out of India by
A. Chandragupta Maurya
B. Chandragupta Vikramaditya
C. Ashoka
D. Bindusara
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