During Kanishka’s reign, the centre of political activity shifted from Magadha to A. B. C. D.
1.Delhi
2.Ayodhya
3.Kannauj
4.Purushapura (Peshawar)
Which one of the following scholar, challenged Invincible Yajnavalkya for debate?
1.Ghosha
2.Apala
3.Maitreyi
4.Gargi
Which ruler murdered his father, Bimbisara to ascend the throne?
1.Ashoka
2.Ajatshatru
3.Kanishka
4.Simukha
Alexander and the army of Porus camped on the opposite bank of which river?
1.Ravi
2.Jhelum
3.Sutlej
4.Chenab
Bimbisara was the king of which dynasty?
1.Haryanka
2.Maurya
3.Shunga
4.Nanda
During the Mauryan period the administration was in the hands of
1.three boards
2.four boards
3.. five boards
4.six boards
Ghatotkacha (who ruled in the years 290-305 B.C.) was a king from which dynasty? A.
1.Gupta Dynasty
2.Kanva Dynasty
3.Shunga Dynasty
4.Maurya Dynasty
King Kharvela was the greatest ruler of the Chedi Dynasty of
1.Cholamandalam
2.Kalinga
3.Kannauj
4.Purushpur
Nalanda Mahavira site is in
1.Rajasthan
2.Assam
3.Bihar
4.Gujrat
Name of Republic which was a confederacy to tribes in the 6th century B.C
1.Gandhara
2.Vajji
3.Koushal
4.Avanti
Name the kingdom which first used elephants in wars
1.Kosala
2.Magadha
3.Champa
4.Avanti
The ‘Ajivikas’ were
1.Sect contemporary to the Buddha
2.Breakaway branch of the Buddhists
3. Sect founded by Charvaka
4.Sect founded by Shankaracharya
The last great ruling dynasty of Magadha was
1.Sunga
2.Kanva
3.Kusana
4.Gupta
The last Nanda ruler of Magadha who was overthrown by Chandragupta Maurya with the help of Chanakya was
1.Mahapadmananda
2.Dhanananda
3.Navananda
4.Not known
When Alexander invaded India, Magadha was being ruled by the
1.Haryankas
2.Sisunagas
3.Nandas
4.Mauryas
Which area of India was known as Avantika in ancient times?
1.Avadh
2.Ruhelkhand
3.Bundelkhand
4.Malwa
Which dynasty immediately succeeded the Maurya dynasty and ruled Magadha Kingdom?
1.Satavahana
2.Sunga
3.Nanda
4.Kanva
Which of the following ruler was responsible for the rise of Magadha?
1.Bindusara
2.Ajatshatru
3.Bimbisara
4.Vasudeva
Who among the following foreigners was the first to visit India?
1.Hiuen Tsang
2.Megasthenese
3. I-Tsing
4.Fahien
Who was the founder of the Satvahana Empire?
1.Kanha
2.Simuka
3.Hala
4.Gautamiputra
Whose army did Alexander the Greek ruler confront on the banks of the river Jhelum?
1.Chandragupta Maurya
2.Ambi
3.Ohanananda
4.Porus