The last Mauryan king was
A. Pushyamitra Sunga
B. Ashoka
C. Harsha
D. Brihadratha
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How did the Maurya Empire finally end?
A. The last Mauryan ruler was killed by his General
B. The Kanvas of Central India deposed the last Mauryan ruler
C. The last Mauryan ruler was killed in a battle with the foreign invader from the north-west
D. The last mauryan ruler had no heir and the throne was claimed by one of his powerful ministers
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The one most important feature of the Mauryan Administration was
A. wide powers enjoyed by the provincial governors
B. the presence of a 'council of ministers'
C. the presence of vast, numerous powers of the bureaucracy
D. an extensive network of spy-system
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Who amongst the following also had the name 'Devanama Piyadassi'?
A. Mauryan King Ashoka
B. Mauryan King Chandragupta Maurya
C. Gautam Buddha
D. Bhagwan Mahavira
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During the reign of Bindusara there was unrest at __________
A. Ujjayani
B. Pushkalavati
C. Taxila
D. Rajagriha
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Assertion (A): Chandragupta Maurya failed in his first campaign against Magadha.
Reason (R): He did not begin with the frontiers, but invaded the heart of Magadha.
A. Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
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The Sultan of Delhi who transferred two monolithic Mauryan pillars to Delhi to beautify his capital, was
A. Iltutmish
B. Alauddin Khalji
C. Firuz Tughluq
D. Muhammad-bin-Tughluq
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The Monk whom Chandragupta Maurya accompanied to South India was __________
A. Asvaghosa
B. Vasumitra
C. Upagupta
D. Bhadrabahu
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Who were the first kings to issue gold coins in India?
A. Mauryas
B. Indo-Greeks
C. Guptas
D. Kushans
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The Mauryan sculptors had attained the highest perfection in the carving of
A. floral designs
B. pillars
C. animal figures
D. yaksha figures
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Yavanika or curtain was introduced in Indian theatre by which of the following?
A. Shakas
B. Parthians
C. Greeks
D. Kushans
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Who was the founder of the Satavahana Empire?
A. Kanha
B. Simuka
C. Hala
D. Gautamiputra
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Ghatotkacha (who ruled in the years 290-305 AD ) was a king from which dynasty?
A. Gupta Dynasty
B. Kanva Dynasty
C. Shunga Dynasty
D. Maurya Dynasty
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Who among the following foreigners was the first to visit India?
A. Hiuen Tsang
B. Megasthenese
C. I-Tsing
D. Fahien
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Bimbisara was the king of which dynasty?
A. Haryanka
B. Maurya
C. Shunga
D. Nanda
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During the Mauryan period the administration was in the hands of
A. three boards
B. four boards
C. five boards
D. six boards
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