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41 What is the name of Megasthenes's book?
A Arthashastra
B Rigveda
C Purana
D Indica

Answer: Indica
42 Who deciphered the Brahmi inscription of Ashoka first time?
A James Princep
B H.D. Sakaliya
C S.R. Goyal
D V.N.Mishra

Answer: James Princep
43 Which one of the following does not appear on the abacus of the Sarnath Lion capital of Ashoka?
A Bull
B Dear
C Elephant
D Horse

Answer: Dear
44 The most famous educational centre during the period of Mauryan age was
A Vaishali
B Nalanda
C Taxila
D Ujjain

Answer: Taxila
45 Which dynasty did rule over Magadha after Nanda dynasty?
A Maurya
B Sunga
C Gupta
D Kushana

Answer: Maurya
46 The Greek ambassador sent to Chandragupta Maurya's Court was:
A Kautilya
B Seleucus Nicator
C Megasthenes
D Justin

Answer: Megasthenes
47 Which of the following South Indian Kingdom is not mentioned in the Ashokan inscription?
A Chola
B Pandya
C Satiyaputa
D Satvahan

Answer: Satvahan
48 Who was the writer of 'Mudrarkshasa'
A Vishakhadatta
B Kautilya
C Bana
D Kalhana

Answer: Vishakhadatta
49 Great Stupa at Sanchi is in
A Uttar Pradesh
B Madhya Pradesh
C Arunachal Pradesh
D Andhra Pradesh

Answer: Uttar Pradesh
50 Which of the following era is used by the Government of India?
A Vikram Era (56 BC)
B Harsha Era (606 AD)
C Saka Era (78 AD)
D Gupta Era (320 AD)

Answer: Saka Era (78 AD)
51 Who of the following ruler controlled the Silk route which started from China and passed through Central Asia, Afghanistan and Western Asia?
A Gondophernes
B Kanishka
C Rudradaman I
D Menander

Answer: Kanishka
52 The monk who influenced Ashoka to embrace Buddhism was
A Vishnu Gupta
B Upa Gupta
C Brahma Gupta
D Brihadrath

Answer: Upa Gupta
53 Who of the following was a contemporary of Alexander,the Great?
A Bimbisara
B Chandragupta Maurya
C Ashoka
D Pushymitra Sunga

Answer: Chandragupta Maurya
54 Who among the following was the immediate successor of Ashoka?
A Kanishka
B Rudradaman I
C Simuka
D Gautami Putra Satkarni

Answer: Simuka
55 Among the following was the hero of Kalidasa’s drama malvikagnimitran?
A Vasumitra
B Agnimitra
C Susarman
D Bindusara

Answer: Agnimitra
56 Which of the following could be the most accurate description of the Mauryan monarchy under Ashoka?
A Enlightened despotism
B Centralised autocracy
C Oriental despotism
D Guided democracy

Answer: Enlightened despotism
57 Who amongst the following also had the name ‘Devanama Piyadassi'?
A Mauryan King Ashoka
B Mauryan King Chandragupta Maurya
C Gautam Buddha
D Bhagwan Mahavira

Answer: Mauryan King Ashoka
58 Which among the following is the oldest dynasty?
A Maurya
B Gupta
C Kushan
D Kanva

Answer: Maurya
59 Arthasastra was written by
A Dhanananda
B Kautilya
C Bimbisara
D Pushyamitra

Answer: Kautilya
60 The Gandhara art was the most significant feature of the_______.
A Kushana period
B Sakas period
C Satvahanas period
D Sungas period

Answer: Kushana period

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