CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Ancient Indian History Quiz 12 - MCQExams.com

Ashoka himself considered his policy of Dhamma as _______.
  • the essence of original Buddhism as preached by the Buddha
  • a way of life which was both practical and convenient as well as highly moral
  • the ideal of virtuous life based on moral teachings of various thinkers
  • the essence of all religions or the common religion of mankind
Which of the following statements about the Mauryan relations with Sri Lanka is not correct?
  • The coming of Mahendra and Sanghamitra to Sri Lanka was the first official contact between the two countries
  • The King of Sri Lanka, Tissa, adopted the title of Devanampiya and appears to have modelled himself on Ashoka
  • There were frequent exchanged of gifts and envoys
  • Tissa, the Sinhalese King, accepted Buddhism and appears to have made it the state religion
Match List I(Ruler) with List II(Title) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-IList-II
A. Ashoka$$1$$. Vikramaditya
B. Kanishka$$2$$. Kalinga Chakravarti
C. Kharavela$$3$$. Devaputra
D. Kumaragupta$$4$$. Mahendraditya

$$5$$. Priyadasi
  • A-$$1$$, B-$$2$$, C-$$3$$, D-$$4$$
  • A-$$5$$, B-$$4$$, C-$$2$$, D-$$1$$
  • A-$$2$$, B-$$1$$, C-$$4$$, D-$$3$$
  • A-$$5$$, B-$$4$$, C-$$2$$, D-$$3$$
The name Dharmashoka was found in the _________.
  • Maski Edict
  • Junagarh inscription
  • Sarnath inscription
  • Allahabad Pillar inscription
Which of the following is considered to be the controversial part of the treaty of $$303$$ BC between Chandragupta and Seleucus?
  • Seleucus surrendered his large territories to Chandragupta
  • Chandragupta made a gift of $$500$$ elephants to Seleucus
  • Seleucus gave his daughter in marriage to Chandragupta
  • A Greek envoy(Megasthenes) was accredited to the Mauryan court at Patliputra
Which of the following gives the correct order of the first three Varnas according to their importance during the Mauryan period?
  • Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas
  • Vaisyas, Brahmins, Kshatriyas
  • Kshatriyas, Brahmins, Vaisyas
  • Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Brahmins
According to the indigenous sources, including Ashokan Epigraphs, slavery existed in India during Mauryan period but Megasthenes said, "All Indians are free and not one of them is a slave". On what grounds did he infer so?
  • Their status were not much different from hired labourers
  • They could own property and also earn for themselves
  • In some cases they could also buy back their freedom
  • Both 'b' and 'c'
Megasthenes states "there was no slavery in India". This statements must have been made because ________.
  • there was absence of slavery in India
  • slavery was not prevalent in India in the extreme forms as he had seen in Greece
  • he moved only with the king and elites in the capital
  • he wrote this on hearsay
The destruction of the Mauryan Empire was followed by a series of invasions, and the first to invade India were the ________.
  • Bactrian - Greeks
  • Parthians
  • Kushanas
  • Sakas
Which of the following is correctly matched between Officer and Duty?
  • Ithijhakha Mahamattas : Super intendence of women
  • Amatyas : Mauryan civil servants
  • Pativedakas : Special reporters who had direct access to the king
  • All of the above
Which one of the following Mauryan Province had a foreign governor (Greek-Yavana)?
  • Southern province
  • Eastern province
  • Western province
  • Saurashtra province
Which of the following statements about trade regulations in the Mauryan period is not correct?
  • There was general control over process and profits
  • The sale of merchandise was strictly supervised by the state
  • The general tax levied on merchandise was fixed at one tenth
  • The state directly employed one of the artisans, such as armourers, ship-builders etc
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List-I(Major Rock Edicts of Ashoka)List-II(Contents)
A. Rock Edict XIII$$1$$. Prohibition of animal sacrifices and festive gatherings
B. Rock Edict I$$2$$. Appointment of Dhamma Mahamattas and their duties
C. Rock Edict V$$3$$. System of Dhamma Yatras
D. Rock Edict VIII$$4$$. Conquest through dhamma instead of war (Bherighosa to Dhammaghosa)
E. Rock Edict X$$5$$. Kalinga war, mentions five contemporary Greek Kings
F. Rock Edict VII and XII$$6$$. Need and appeal for tolerance among all religious sects
  • A-$$5$$, B-$$3$$, C-$$2$$, D-$$4$$, E-$$1$$, F-$$6$$
  • A-$$3$$, B-$$1$$, C-$$2$$, D-$$6$$, E-$$4$$, F-$$5$$
  • A-$$5$$, B-$$1$$, C-$$2$$, D-$$3$$, E-$$4$$, F-$$6$$
  • A-$$5$$, B-$$1$$, C-$$4$$, D-$$3$$, E-$$2$$, F-$$6$$
Which of the following statements about Antamahamatta is not correct?
  • These officers worked among the frontier and less civilised tribes
  • They were responsible for acquanting the border people with the principle of Dhamma
  • In times of emergency they worked as wardens of frontiers
  • It is quite likely that their duties included the collection of toll duties
Which of the following was/were causes of decline and disintegration of the Mauryan empire?
  • Succession of weak kings and partition of empire after Ashoka
  • Military inactivity on account of Ashoka's pacifist policies
  • Brahmanical revolt against the pro Buddhist policy of Ashoka
  • All of the above
Match the following.
List-I(Dynasty)List-II(Feature)
A. The Kushanas $$1$$. The restorer of varnashrama dharma
B. The Satavahanas$$2$$. First inscription in chaste Sanskrit
C. The Sakas(Western)$$3$$. Visit of St. Thomas
D. Parthians$$4$$. Largest number of copper coins
  • A-$$1$$, B-$$2$$, C-$$3$$, D-$$4$$
  • A-$$4$$, B-$$1$$, C-$$2$$, D-$$3$$
  • A-$$4$$, B-$$1$$, C-$$3$$, D-$$2$$
  • A-$$1$$, B-$$2$$, C-$$4$$, D-$$3$$
In India, the first to put forward the theory that the Earth revolves round the Sun was ________.
  • Kalhana
  • Brahmagupta
  • Bana
  • Aryabhatta
Many of the Greeks, Kushanas and Shakas embraced Buddhism rather than Hinduism because ________.
  • Buddhism was in the ascendant at that time
  • they had renounced the policy of war and violence
  • caste-ridden Hinduism did not attract them
  • Buddhism provided easier access to Indian society
Which one of the following statements regarding Ashokan Stone pillars is incorrect?
  • These are highly polished
  • These are monolithic
  • The shaft of pillars is tapering in shape
  • These are parts of architectural structures
Which one of the following Edicts mentions the personal name of Ashoka?
  • Kalsi
  • Rummindei
  • Special Kalinga Edict
  • Maski
Consider the following statements.
$$1$$. Shungas issued the first Indian cast coins.
$$2$$. Shungas retained the title of Senapati even after becoming the rulling dynasty.
$$3$$. Patanjali was the chief priest in the Asvamedha Yajna performed by Pushyamitra.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
  • $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • $$2$$ and $$3$$
  • $$1$$ and $$3$$
  • All of these
Consider the following statements.
$$1$$. The last Mauryan ruler, Brihadratha was assassinated by his General, Pushyamitra Sunga.
$$2$$. The last Sunga King, Devabhuti was assassinated by his Brahmana minister Vasudeva Kanva who usurped the throne.
$$3$$. The last ruler of the Kanva dynasty was deposed by the Andhras.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
  • $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • Only $$3$$
  • All of these
Consider the following statements.
$$1$$. Kalinganagar was the ancient Indian city destroyed by cyclone.
$$2$$. Charsadda and Taxila are described as caravan cities in the post Mauryan context.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • Both $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Neither $$1$$ nor $$2$$
Who among the following anticipated Newton by declaring that all things gravitate to the Earth?
  • Aryabhatta
  • Varahamihira
  • Buddhagupta
  • Brahmagupta
With reference to the invaders in ancient India, which one of the following is the correct chronological order?
  • Greeks, Sakas, Kushans
  • Greeks, Kushans, Sakas
  • Sakas, Greeks, Kushans
  • Sakas, Kushans, Greeks
Which one of the following is not true about the differences between Varna and Jati?
  • The Varna are divided on the basis of their functions whereas the Jati hierarchy is organised on the principle of the absolute purity of the Brahmana caste and the relative impurity of all other castes
  • The Varna are broad categories subsuming within them a large number of Jati in a rather loose fashion
  • The Varna system operates at the pan-India level whereas Jati generally operates at local level
  • The Varna is a religious category whereas Jati is a social category
Which one of the following texts of ancient India allows divorce to a wife deserted by her husband?
  • Kamasutra
  • Manavadharmashastra
  • Sukra Nitisara
  • Arthashastra
Which one of the following statements is not true about the condition of slaves in post-Mauryan period?
  • Slaves working on the Mauryan State farms were now in the process of being transformed into tax-paying peasants
  • They could not be emancipated in any case
  • On failure of competent witnesses even slaves could give evidence
  • They did not have the right to acquire property for themselves
Consider the following statements.
$$1$$. Pulumavi IInd(Satavahana King) founded the town of Navanagar.
$$2$$. Yajna Satkarni, (Satavahana King) was described as Trismudradhipati by Bana.
$$3$$. The office of Amatya and Pratiha appears first in the inscription of Satavahana.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
  • $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • $$2$$ and $$3$$
  • $$1$$ and $$3$$
  • $$1, 2$$ and $$3$$
Which one of the following is not true about the social condition during the post-Mauryan period?
  • There is no evidence of the existence of independent Sudra peasants
  • Sudras could attain a higher social status
  • The distinctions between the Sudra and Vaisya categories were becoming thinner
  • The artisans and craftmen were largely drawn from the Sudra category
Zero was invented by ____________.
  • Aryabhatta
  • Varahamihira
  • Bhaskara I
  • Brahmagupta
Which of the following dynasties arose after the decline of the Satavahana Empire?
$$1$$. The Abhiras
$$2$$. The Ikshvakus
$$3$$. The Chuntu
$$4$$. The Pallavas
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • $$1, 2$$ and $$4$$
  • $$1, 2, 3$$ and $$4$$
  • $$2$$ and $$4$$
  • Only $$2$$
Match List-I with the List-II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below the lists.
List-IList-II
A. Sadabhagin$$1$$. The military governor
B. Gramasmika$$2$$. The king
C. Strategos$$3$$. The village headman
D. Kshatrap$$4$$. The provincial governor
  • A-$$2$$, B-$$3$$, C-$$1$$, D-$$4$$
  • A-$$1$$, B-$$2$$, C-$$3$$, D-$$4$$
  • A-$$4$$, B-$$3$$, C-$$1$$, D-$$2$$
  • A-$$1$$, B-$$3$$, C-$$4$$, D-$$2$$
The famous work on astronomy 'Surya Siddhanta' had been revised and referred by which one of the following?
  • Vishakhadutt
  • Surya Shekhar
  • Aryabhatta
  • Sushruta
Which one of the following dynasties was ruling over North Indian at the time of Alexander's invasion?
  • Nanda
  • Maurya
  • Sunga
  • Kanva
What is the correct ascending order of the following units of administration in the Chola period?
  • Valanadas - Nadas - Mandalams - Kurrams
  • Nadas - Mandalams - Kurrams - Valanadas
  • Kurrams - Nadas - Valanadas - Mandalams
  • Mandalams - Valanadas - Nadas - Kurrams
Who was the real founder of Pratihara empire?
  • Vatsraja
  • Mahendrapala I
  • Mahendrapala II
  • Mahipala
With which of the following centres of learning, Chanakya, the famous teacher of Chandragupta Maurya was associated?
  • Taxila
  • Nalanda
  • Vikramshila
  • Vaishali
The only account of biographical writing which has been discovered in South India so far is ________.
  • Harshacharita
  • Ramcharita
  • Mushika Vansha
  • Vikramankadevacharita
In which of following is the name 'Ashoka' found?
$$1$$. Nittur edict of Ashoka.
$$2$$. The Allahabad Pillar inscription of Samudragupta.
$$3$$. Junagarh inscription of Rudradaman.
$$4$$. Hathigumpha inscription of Kharavela.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
  • $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • $$1$$ and $$3$$
  • $$2$$ and $$4$$
  • $$3$$ and $$4$$
Consider the following statements:
1) Dharmapala founded the famous Vikramshila University for the Buddhists.
2) The city of Dhillika (Delhi) was founded by the Chauhans.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • None of these
The earlier Vaishnava Bhakti saints from the South were ________.
  • Mals
  • Nayanars
  • Bhagavatas
  • Virashaivites
'Uthiramerur Inscription' gives us information about _______.
  • diplomatic relations between the Cholas and the Sailendra
  • autonomous village administration of the Cholas
  • origin of the Cholas
  • military achievements of Rajaraja I
Ashokan inscriptions of Mansehra and Shahbazgarhi are written in ________.
  • Prakrit language, Kharosthi script
  • Prakrit language, Brahmi script
  • Sanskrit language, Brahmi script
  • Pali language, Kharosthi script
Who among the following scholars were contemporary of Kanishka?
$$1$$. Ashvaghosa
$$2$$. Nagarjuna
$$3$$. Vasumitra
$$4$$. Chanakya
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
  • $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • $$3$$ and $$4$$
  • $$2$$ and $$4$$
  • $$1, 2$$ and $$3$$
Consider the following with reference to the disintegration and decline of the Mauryan Empire:
$$1$$. Brahmanical revolt
$$2$$. King Ashoka's pacifist policies
$$3$$. Invasions from outside
$$4$$. Weakness of Ashoka's successors.
  • $$1, 3$$ and $$4$$
  • $$2$$ and $$4$$
  • $$1$$ and $$3$$
  • $$1, 2, 3$$ and $$4$$
Which event brought about a profound change in Ashoka's administrative policy?
  • The Third Buddhist Council
  • The Kalinga War
  • His embracing of Buddhism
  • His sending of Missionary to Ceylon
The Mauryan king who wanted Sophist from Greece in his court was _______.
  • Chandragupta
  • Bindusara
  • Ashoka
  • Kunala
A Buddhist Council during the reign of Ashoka was held at _______.
  • Magadha
  • Pataliputra
  • Samastipur
  • Rajgriha
Which one of the following does not appear on the abacus of the Sarnath Lion capital of Ashoka?
  • Bull
  • Deer
  • Elephant
  • Horse
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