Q. Which of the following statements is not true with reference to the production of commercial goods in the post Mauryan period? 1. Considerable technological advancement was reached in the production of commercial goods. 2. Production and distribution of commercial goods was organised ...

Q. Consider the following statements regarding Ashoka’s Dhamma is not correct ? 1. Major Rock Edict XIII is of paramount importance in understanding the Ashokan policy of Dhamma. 2. The Policy of Dhamma was an attempt at founding a new religion. 3. Major Rock Edict III relates to social ...

Q. Which one among the following statements is not correct? (a) Gandhara School of Arts owed its origin to the Indo- Greek rulers but the real patrons of the school were the Kushans, especially Kanishka (b) Rich carving, elaborate ornamentations and complex symbolism were not the main ...

Q. Which one of the following statements about Chandragupta II is not correct ? (a) Kalidas and Amarsingh were famous scholars in his court (b) He expanded his empire both through matrimonial alliances and conquests (c) He married a Naga princess, named Kubera Naga (d) He married his ...

Q. Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the given rulers of ancient India? (a) Ashoka—Kanishka—Milinda (b) Milinda—Ashoka—Kanishka (c) Ashoka—Milinda—Kanishka (d) Milinda—Kanishka—Ashoka Ans: (c) Ashoka—Milinda—Kanishka Explanation:  The ...

Q. Who of the following was a contemporary of Alexander, the Great? (a) Bimbisara (b) Chandragupta Maurya (c) Ashoka (d) Pushyamitra Sunga Ans: (b) Chandragupta Maurya Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Chandragupta Maurya. Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the Maurya ...

Q. Which one of the following chronological orders of the given dynasties of India is correct ? (a) Maurya-Nanda-Kanva-Sunga (b) Nanda-Maurya-Sunga-Kanva (c) Nanda-Maurya-Kanva-Sunga  (d) Maurya-Nanda-Sunga-Kanva Ans: (b) Nanda-Maurya-Sunga-Kanva

Q. Which one of the following dynasties was associated with Gandhara School of Art ? (a) Chalukyas (b) Guptas (c) Kushanas (d) Mauryas Ans: (c) Kushanas Explanation:  The dynasty associated with the Gandhara School of Art is (c) Kushanas. The Gandhara School of Art flourished ...

Q. The only inscribed stone portrait of Emperor Ashoka has been found at (a) Sanchi (b) Amaravati (c) Kanaganahalli (d) Ajanta Ans: (c) Kanaganahalli

Q. The highly polished monolithic Ashokan Pillars were carved out of single pieces of a buff-coloured sandstone, usually mined from the quarries of (a) Chunar near Mirzapur (b) Lauriya in Nandangarh (c) Sarnath near Varanasi (d) Udayagiri near Bhubaneshwar Ans: (a) Chunar near ...