CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Ancient Indian History Quiz 13 - MCQExams.com

Which of the following aspects has not been dealt within the Arthashastra?
  • Eradication of famine
  • Method of cultivation
  • Qualities of the ministers
  • Spy system
Who among the following was appointed by Ashoka to administer justice in his empire?
  • Shramana
  • Uparika
  • Rajuka
  • Kumar Amatya
A bilingual Ashokan inscription, inscribed in Greek and Arabic, is found at ________.
  • Mansehra
  • Puskalavati
  • Shahbazgarhi
  • Kandhar
To which dynasty did Ashoka belong?
  • Vardhana
  • Maurya
  • Kushan
  • Gupta
Which one of the following places has no Ashokan edicts?
  • Girnar
  • Kandhar
  • Patliputra
  • Topra
Which Chisti saints verses are quoted in the 'Adi granth' of the Sikhs?
  • Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti
  • Baktaiyar Kaki
  • Farid-ud-Din
  • Nizamuddin Auliya
Language used in the inscriptions of Ashoka is ________.
  • Sanskrit
  • Prakrit
  • Apabhramsa
  • Hindi
Who amongst the following Mauryan rulers conquered the Deccan?
  • Ashoka
  • Chandragupta
  • Bindusara
  • Kunala
The most famous educational centre during the period of Mauryan Age was _________.
  • Vaishali
  • Nalanda
  • Taxila
  • Ujjain
Which of the following is not correctly matched?
  • Vishistadvaita : Ramanuj Acharya
  • Dvaitadvaita : Nimbark Acharya
  • Dvait : Madhav Acharya
  • Suddhadvaita : Ramananda
Kautilya's 'Arthashastra' deals with the aspects of _________.
  • economic life
  • political policies
  • religious life
  • social life
Which dynasty ruled over Magadha after Nanda dynasty?
  • Maurya
  • Sunga
  • Gupta
  • Kushana
In how many categories did Megasthenes divide the Indian Society?
  • Four
  • Five
  • Six
  • Seven
Chandragupta Maurya figures prominently in the book of _______.
  • Bhasa
  • Sudraka
  • Vishakhadatta
  • Ashvaghosha
The description of the administration of Pataliputra is available in _______.
  • Divyavandana
  • Arthashastra
  • Indica
  • Ashoka's inscriptions
Match the following
List-IList-II
A. Chandragupta$$1$$. Piyadassi
B. Bindusara$$2$$. Sandrocottus
C. Ashoka$$3$$. Amitraghata
D. Chanakya$$4$$. Vishnugupta
  • A-$$2$$, B-$$3$$, C-$$4$$, D-$$1$$
  • A-$$1$$, B-$$3$$, C-$$2$$, D-$$4$$
  • A-$$2$$, B-$$3$$, C-$$1$$, D-$$4$$
  • A-$$3$$, B-$$4$$, C-$$2$$, D-$$1$$
Which of the following South Indian Kingdom is not mentioned in the Ashokan inscription?
  • Chola
  • Pandya
  • Satyaputra
  • Satavahana
The last Mauryan emperor was ________.
  • Jalok
  • Avanti Varma
  • Nandi Vardhana
  • Brihadratha
Who identified the name Sandrocottus as Chandragupta Maurya?
  • William Jones
  • VA Smith
  • RK Mukherji
  • DR Bhandarkar
In how many adhikaranasis, the Kautilya's 'Arthashastra' divided?
  • $$11$$
  • $$12$$
  • $$14$$
  • $$15$$
Which Indian king defeated Seleucus, the administrator of Sindh and Afghanistan appointed by Alexander?
  • Samudragupta
  • Ashoka
  • Bindusara
  • Chandragupta
Kautilya was the Prime Minister of ________.
  • Chandragupta Vikramaditya
  • Ashoka
  • Chandragupta Maurya
  • Raja Janak
An Ashokan Edict is located in Uttarakhand at ________.
  • Dev Prayag
  • Kalsi
  • Kedarnath
  • Rishikesh
Who constructed Sanchi Stupa?
  • Chandragupta
  • Kautilya
  • Gautam Buddha
  • Ashoka
Who deciphered the Brahmi inscription of Ashoka first time?
  • James Princep
  • HD Sankaliya
  • SR Goyal
  • VN Mishra
Who were the first kings to issue gold coins in India?
  • Mauryas
  • Indo-Greeks
  • Guptas
  • Kushanas
In the kingdom of Satavahanas of ancient India, a district was called _______.
  • Ahara
  • Kataka
  • Rashtra
  • Vihara
Who among the following were contemporaries of Kanishka?
  • Nagarjuna, Ashvaghosha, Vasumitra
  • Kamban, Banabhatta, Ashvaghosha
  • Ashvaghosha, Kalidasa, Banabhatta
  • Kalidasa, Kamban, Vasumitra
What was the capital of Kanishka?
  • Purushapura
  • Mathura
  • Taxila
  • Pataliputra
Charak was the famous court physician of ________.
  • Harsha
  • Chandragupta Maurya
  • Ashoka
  • Kanishka
Which Chinese general defeated Kanishka?
  • Pen Chao
  • Pan Yang
  • Chi Huang Ti
  • Ho Ti
Yavanika(Curtain) was introduced in Indian theatre by which of the following?
  • Sakas
  • Parthians
  • Greeks
  • Kushans
The greatest development in the Kushana period was in the field of ________.
  • religion
  • art
  • literature
  • architecture
Who was called by the name Vindhya Adhipati?
  • Simuka
  • Gautamiputra Satkarni
  • Ashoka
  • Chandragupta Maurya
Which of the following dynasties succeeded Sungas?
  • Satavahanas
  • Kushans
  • Kanvas
  • Guptas
Who of the following did not adorn the court of Kanishka I?
  • Ashvaghosha
  • Parshva
  • Vasumitra
  • Vishakhadatta
Who among the following is well known for his contribution in the field of Algebra?
  • Aryabhatta
  • Brahmagupta
  • Bhaskara
  • Laila
Consider the following statements.
$$1$$. The Arthashastra is the first Indian text to define $$9$$ state.
$$2$$. The main concerns of the Arthashastra are the theoretical issue like the origin of the state.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • Both $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Neither $$1$$ nor $$2$$
Consider the following statements.
1) Gautamiputra Satkarni defeated Nehappana.
2) Vasishthiputra Pulumavi was defeated by Rudradaman.
3) Sri Yajna Satkarni styled himself as Ekabhamana.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  • 1 and 2
  • 2 and 3
  • 1 and 3
  • 1, 2 and 3
Who was the greatest ruler of the Satavahanas?
  • Satkarni I
  • Gautamiputra Satkarni
  • Simuka
  • Hala
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given the lists.
List-I (Classification of Land Under)List-II (Explanation)
A. PolajUncultivated for five years and more
B. ParautiRemain fallow for three or four years
C. ChacharLeft out of cultivation for a time so that it may recover its strength
D. BanjarAnnually cultivated for each crop in succession and never allowed to lie fallow.
  • A-$$1$$, B-$$2$$, C-$$3$$, D-$$4$$
  • A-$$4$$, B-$$3$$, C-$$2$$, D-$$1$$
  • A-$$1$$, B-$$3$$, C-$$2$$, D-$$4$$
  • A-$$4$$, B-$$2$$, C-$$3$$, D-$$1$$
Which of the following statements is/are true?
$$1$$. Faxian's Gaoseng Faxian Zhuan was the earliest first-hand Chinese account of Buddhist sites and practices in India.
$$2$$. Faxian was only $$25$$ years old at the time of writing the text.
$$3$$. Faxian's main aim  of coming to India was to obtain and take back texts containing monastic rules.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
  • $$1, 2$$ and $$3$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • $$1$$ and $$3$$
  • Only $$3$$
Consider the following statements about Ashokan Rock Edicts.
$$1$$. Major Rock Edict XIII records Ashoka's remorse at the suffering caused by his Kalinga Campaign.
$$2$$. Major Rock Edict X records Ashoka's visit to Lumbini.
$$3$$. Major Rock Edict XII refers to 'Dhamma Mahamattas' as a new category of officers instituted by Ashoka.
$$4$$. Major rock Edict XII speaks about showing tolerance towards all sects.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
  • $$1$$ and $$4$$
  • $$2$$ and $$3$$
  • $$3$$ and $$4$$
  • $$1, 3$$ and $$4$$
Consider the following statements:
$$1$$. The inscriptions on the pillar at Rummindei give vivid details of Ashoka's Dhamma.
$$2$$. The Nigalisagar inscription records the fact of Ashoka having visited the Konagamana stupa.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • Both $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Neither $$1$$ nor $$2$$
Which one of the following is not a feature of North Indian temple architecture?
  • Shikhara
  • Garbha Griha
  • Gopuram
  • Pradakshina Path
'Ramacharita' written by Sandhyakara Nandi in the AD 12th century was the ________.
  • story of Lord Rama in a popular poetic style in Oriya language
  • first translation of Valmiki's Ramayana into Telugu language
  • story of love affair between rich merchant at Patliputra and a beautiful courtesan
  • story of the conflict between the Kaivarta peasants and a Pala prince
With an increase in the number of intermediaries, the peasants were forced to pay taxes in addition to the basic land tax. Which of the following was not one of these additional levies?
  • Separate taxes levied by the feudal tenants for the maintenance of public works
  • Taxes on goods produced by the craftsmen
  • The levels imposed by the temples
  • The tax levied by the caste panchayats
One consistent feature found in the history of Southern India was the growth of small regional kingdoms rather than large empires because of ________.
  • the absence of minerals like iron
  • too many divisions in the social structure
  • the absence of vast areas of fertile land
  • the scarcity of manpower
Which of the following was not one of the feudal obligations of the feudatories to the overlord?
  • Attendance at court and payment of tribute to the overlord
  • For smaller feudatories, permission from the King for any changes in the administration of their property
  • Maintenance of a specified number of troops and payment of tribute to the king
  • Permission of the king for matrimonial alliances
Which of the following was not one of the effects of the growth of a feudal society in India?
  • It weakened the position of the ruler
  • The law and order situation uniformly deteriorated
  • The growing social gaps between the upper and the lower social structure
  • Growing rigidity regarding marriage, touch taboos and food taboos
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