41. Maurya empire declined after Ashoka mainly because of
[A] The policy of ahimsa leading to military weakness
[B] Decentralisation of powers
[C] Ashoka's excessive patronage to Buddhism
[D] Weak successors of Asoka
42. Who identified “Sandrokottus” of the Greco-Roman literature with Chandragupta
Maurya ?
[A] R.P. Chanda
[B] William Jones
[C] D. R. Bhandarkar
[D] Alexander Cunningham
43. The earliest evidence of rice cultivation comes from which among the following
valleys?
[A] Central Ganga Valley
[B] Belan Valley
[C] Gomal Valley
[D] Bomal Valley
44. Who among the following was the ruler of Kanchi during the time of
Samudragupta ?
[A] Mantaraja
[B] Nilaraja
[C] Hastivarman
[D] Vishnugopa
45. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
[A] Mudrarakshasa ↔ Visakhadatta
[B] Mrichchhakatika ↔ Sudraka
[C] Ratnavali ↔ Rajasekhara
[D] Nagananda ↔ Harsha
46. The title “Paramasaugata” was adopted by ___?
[A] Bhaskar Varman
[B] Harsha
[C] Rajya Vardhana
[D] Shashanka
47. The most commonly used coin, during the Mauryan period, was
[A] Nishka
[B] Karashapana
[C] Suvarna
[D] Kakini
48. Which among the following is the most famous Bronze Image of Chola Period?
[A] Venkateshwar
[B] Vishnu
[C] Murugan
[D] Nataraja
49. At which among the following sites of Indus Valley Civilization, the rows of
distinctive fire altars with provision of ritual bathing have been found ?
[A] Mohen-jo-daro
[B] Lothal
[C] Harappa
[D] Kalibangan
50. The first monarch of Magadh kingdom in the sixth century B.C. was
[A] Ajatashatru
[B] Prasenajit
[C] Jarasandha
[D] Bimbisara
51. Which of the following Chola kings was the first to capture Maldives ?
[A] Rajaraja
[B] Rajaraja I
[C] Rajaraja II
[D] Rajadhiraja
52. Who among the following is known to have performed four Asvamedha sacrifices ?
[A] Pushyamitra Sunga
[B] Pravarasena II
[C] Nandivarman Pallavamalla
[D] Pravarasena I
53. Chandragupta Maurya's empire extended in the north -west upto
[A] Indus
[B] Satlaj
[C] Hindukush
[D] Ravi
54. Who among the following was the author of Abhidhamma treatise Kathavatthu?
[A] Mah-a kassapa
[B] Mahinda
[C] Moggaliputta Tissa
[D] Milinda
55. In Pali texts, who among the following is referred to as Nigantha Nātaputta?
[A] Gautam Buddha
[B] Rishabha
[C] Mahavira
[D] Parshvanatha
56. Among the five monolithic rathas of Pallavas at Mahabalipuram, the largest is
___?
[A] Draupadi
[B] Arjuna
[C] Dharmaraja
[D] Bhima
57. Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the power of Nandas at
[A] Sravana Belgola
[B] Ujjain
[C] Taxila
[D] Magadha
58. In which of the following inscriptions Ashoka made his famous declaration,
“All men are my children”?
[A] Separate Kalinga Rock Edict I
[B] Pillar Edict VII
[C] Minor Rock Edict (Ahraura)
[D] Lumbini Pillar Edict
59. The official religion during the rule of the Sunga dynasty was
[A] Jainism
[B] The Ajivika religion
[C] Buddhism
[D] Brahmanism
60. Which among the following Kushana king adopted the epithet Dharma-thida?
[A] Kanishka the Great
[B] Vima Kadaphises
[C] Kuzul Kadaphises
[D] Huvishka
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