Ancient Indian History MCQs for Competitive Examination
Q. 151
Which of the following doctrine was added by Mahavira in Jainism?
(A) Ahimsa
(B) Asteya
(C) Brahmacharya
(D) Aparigraha
Answer: (C) Brahmacharya
Explanation: N/A
Q. 152
Where was the second Jain Council held?
(A) Rajagriha
(B) Pataliputra
(C) Vallabhi
(D) Kashmir
Answer: (C) Vallabhi
Explanation: N/A
Q. 153
Tripitakas are sacred book of which religion?
(A) Hinduism
(B) Jainism
(C) Buddhism
(D) Judaism
Answer: (C) Buddhism
Explanation: N/A
Q. 154
Which of the following is not included in the eightfold path of Buddhism?
(A) Right observation
(B) Right desire
(C) Right determination
(D) Right speech
Answer: (B) Right desire
Explanation: N/A
Q. 155
The ‘Tripitaka‘ was written in which language?
(A) Prakrit
(B) Pali
(C) Sanskrit
(D) Brahmi
Answer: (B) Pali
Explanation: N/A
Q. 156
Who was the author of Buddhacharita?
(A) Asvaghosa
(B) Nagarjuna
(C) Nagasen
(D) Vasumitra
Answer: (A) Asvaghosa
Explanation: N/A
Q. 157
The name the clan Buddha belong to was
(A) Gnathrika
(B) Maurya
(C) Sakya
(D) Kuru
Answer: (C) Sakya
Explanation: N/A
Q. 158
The first sermon of Buddha made at Sarnath is known as
(A) Mahabhinishkramana
(B) Dharmachakra Pravartana
(C) Mahaparinirvana
(D) Nirvana
Answer: (B) Dharmachakra Pravartana
Explanation: N/A
Q. 159
Which dynasty ruled over Magadha after Nanda dynasty?
(A) Maurya
(B) Gupta
(C) Sunga
(D) Kushan
Answer: (A) Maurya
Explanation: N/A
Q. 160
Who was the founder of Maurya dynasty?
(A) Chandragupta Maurya
(B) Chandragupta II
(C) Ashoka
(D) Bindusara
Answer: (A) Chandragupta Maurya
Explanation: N/A
Q. 161
Most important literary source of Mauryan history is
(A) Arthasastra
(B) Mudrarashasa
(C) Indica
(D) Milindapanho
Answer: (A) Arthasastra
Explanation: N/A
Q. 162
Who is the author of the book ‘Arthasastra‘?
(A) Chandragupta Maurya
(B) Vishnu Sharma
(C) Chanakya
(D) Megasthenes
Answer: (C) Chanakya
Explanation: N/A
Q. 163
Who wrote the book ‘Indica‘?
(A) Megasthenes
(B) Kautilya
(C) Alexander
(D) Seleucus
Answer: (A) Megasthenes
Explanation: N/A
Q. 164
Who wrote the book ‘Mudrarakshasa’?
(A) Vishnu gupta
(B) Vishnu sharma
(C) Megasthenes
(D) Visakha Datta
Answer: (D) Visakha Datta
Explanation: N/A
Q. 165
Chandragupta Maurya dethroned Dhanananda with the help of ________________.
(A) Ashoka
(B) Chanakya
(C) Visakha Datta
(D) Seleucus
Answer: (B) Chanakya
Explanation: N/A
Q. 166
Who was the Greek ambassador in the court of Chandragupta Maurya?
(A) Seleucus Nicator
(B) Megasthenes
(C) Fa-hien
(D) Menander
Answer: (B) Megasthenes
Explanation: N/A
Q. 167
Seleucus Nicator was defeated by
(A) Bindusara
(B) Chandragupta Mauyra
(C) Ashoka
(D) Alexander
Answer: (B) Chandragupta Maurya
Explanation: N/A
Q. 168
Who succeeded Chandragupta Maurya?
(A) Chandragupta I
(B) Bindusara
(C) Ashoka
(D) Chanakya
Answer: (B) Bindusara
Explanation: N/A
Q. 169
What was the capital of the Mauryan empire?
(A) Varanasi
(B) Vaishali
(C) Ujjain
(D) Pataliputra
Answer: (D) Pataliputra
Explanation: N/A
Q. 170
Who ruled the Mauryan empire after Bindusara?
(A) Ashoka
(B) Chandragupta Maurya
(C) Kautilya
(D) Chandragupta II
Answer: (A) Ashoka
Explanation: N/A
Q. 171
Ashoka fought the Kalinga war in
(A) 265 BC
(B) 319 BC
(C) 261 BC
(D) 260 BC
Answer: (C) 261 BC
Explanation: N/A
Q. 172
Chanakya is also known as
(A) Kunala
(B) Brihadratha
(C) Vishnu Sharma
(D) Kautilya
Answer: (D) Kautilya
Explanation: N/A
Q. 173
Who of the following king is known as Devanama Priyadasi?
(A) Bindusara
(B) Chanakya
(C) Chandragupta Mauyra
(D) Ashoka
Answer: (D) Chandragupta Maurya
Explanation: N/A
Q. 174
Which rock edict Ashoka gives an account of the Kalinga war?
(A) Rock edict XIII
(B) Kalinga edict
(C) Rock edict XII
(D) Rock edict X
Answer: (A) Rock edict XIII
Explanation: N/A
Q. 175
Which historical personalities of India is also known as Vishnu Gupta?
(A) Gautam Buddha
(B) Chanakya
(C) Dhanananda
(D) Mahavira
Answer: (B) Chanakya
Explanation: N/A
Q. 176
‘Bindusara‘ was the son of
(A) Chandragupta Maurya
(B) Ajatsatru
(C) Ashoka
(D) Bhadrabahu
Answer: (A) Chandragupta Maurya
Explanation: N/A
Q. 177
Who was the author of the book ‘Kalpasutra‘?
(A) Hemchandra
(B) Bhadrabahu
(C) Sthulabhadra
(D) Vasumitra
Answer: (B) Bhadrabahu
Explanation: N/A
Q. 178
‘Milindapanho‘ a Buddhist text is in the form of dialogue between king Milinda and Buddhist saint _______________.
(A) Nagasena
(B) Nagarjuna
(C) Asvaghosa
(D) Vasumitra
Answer: (A) Nagasena
Explanation: N/A
Q. 179
Who of the following is a contemporary of Gautam Buddha?
(A) Bhadrabahu
(B) Chandragupta Maurya
(C) Vardhaman Mahavira
(D) Parshwanath
Answer: (C) Vardhaman Mahavira
Explanation: N/A
Q. 180
Who presided over the fourth Buddhist council?
(A) Asvaghosa
(B) Upagupta
(C) Kaniska
(D) Vasumitra
Answer: (D) Vasumitra
Explanation: N/A