Ancient Indian History MCQs

Q71. Which aspect has been highlighted in Kautilya’s ‘Arthashastra’?
(A) Economic life
(B) Political policies
(C) Religious life
(D) Social life

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Q72. Chandragupta’s palace located in Pataliputra was mainly built
(A) Of bricks
(B) Of stone
(C) Wooden
(D) Of soil

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Q73. Which of the following areas was not included in Ashoka’s empire?
(A) Afghanistan
(B) Bihar
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Kalinga

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Q74. In which city was the Buddhist council held during the reign of Ashoka?
(A) Magadha
(B) Pataliputra
(C) Bodh Gaya
(D) Rajgriha

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Q75. Which ruler built the Sanchi Stupa?
(A) Bimbisara
(B) Ashoka
(C) Harsh Vardhan
(D) Pushyamitra

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Q76. In which language were the earliest inscriptions on stone?
(A) Pali
(B) Sanskrit
(C) Prakrit
(D) Brahmi

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Q77. Who was the first to read the inscriptions of Ashoka?
(A) Viewer
(B) Robert Seibel
(C) James Prinsep
(D) Codrigton

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Q78. The name by which Ashoka is generally mentioned in his inscriptions is
(A) Chakraborty
(B) Dharmadev
(C) Dharmakirti
(D) Priyadarshi

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Q79. Rummindei Pillar of Ashoka is related to
(A) From the birth of Buddha
(B) By attaining enlightenment of Buddha
(C) From the first sermon of Buddha
(D) By the death of Buddha

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Q80. In whose court did the famous Greek ambassador Megasthenes come to India?
(A) Ashoka
(B) Harsh Vardhan
(C) Chandragupta Maurya
(D) Hemu

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