1. What was the ancient name of Ujjain? [MPPCS (Pre) 1993 UPPCS (Pre) 2009]
(A) Taxila
(B) Indraprastha
(C) Avantika
(D) None of the above
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Avantika
2. The following map shows four of the sixteen mahajanapadas that existed in ancient India
The places marked (a), (b), (c) and (d) respectively are [IAS (Pre) 1997]
(A) Matsya, Chedi, Kosala, Anga
(B) Surasena, Avanti, Vatsa, Magadha
(C) Matsya, Avanti, Vatsa, Anga
(D) Surasena, Chedi, Kosala, Magadha
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Matsya, Avanti, Vatsa, Anga
3. The earliest extant coins of India were of [UPPSC (GIC) 2010]
(A) Copper
(B) Gold
(C) Lead
(D) Silver
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) Silver
4. The epigraphical evidence reveals that under the instructions of a Nanda king, a canal was dug in [UPPCS (Pre) 1999]
(A) Anga
(B) Vanga
(C) Kalinga
(D) Magadha
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Kalinga
5. Matsya Mahajanapada of 6th century B.C. was located on [UPPCS (Pre) 2017]
(A) Western Uttar Pradesh
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Bundelkhand
(D) Rohilkhand
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Rajasthan
6. The ancient city which is mentioned in the Mahabharata and Mahabhashya both. [RAS/RTS (Pre) 2016]
(A) Madhyamika (Nagari)
(B) Karkot
(C) Viratnagar (Bairath)
(D) Raidh
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Viratnagar (Bairath)
7. Who founded Pataliputra? [48th to 52nd BPSC (Pre) 2008]
(A) Udayin
(B) Ashoka
(C) Bimbisara
(D) Mahapadmanada
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Udayin
8. Which ruler had made Pataliputra the capital of his empire for the first time? [42nd BPSC (Pre) 1997]
(A) Chandragupta Maurya
(B) Ashoka the Great
(C) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
(D) Kanishka
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Chandragupta Maurya
9. Who among the following kings had founded Pataliputra? [44th BPSC (Pre) 2000]
(A) Sisunaga
(B) Bimbisar
(C) Ajatashatru
(D) Udayin
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) Udayin
10. By which ruler Pataliputra was chosen as the capital for the first time? [46th BPSC (Pre) 2003]
(A) Ajatashatru
(B) Kalashoka
(C) Udayin
(D) Kanishka
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Udayin
11. The Legend of Udayin-Vasavadatta is related to [UP Lower (Pre) 2008]
(A) Ujjain
(B) Mathura
(C) Mahishmati
(D) Kaushambi
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Ujjain
12. In which century did the first Magadhan Empire rise? [42nd BPSC (Pre) 1997]
(A) Fourth Century B.C.
(B) Sixth Century B.C.
(C) Second Century B.C.
(D) First Century B.C.
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Sixth Century B.C.
13. Which one of the following was initially the most powerful citystate in India in the 6th century B.C.? [IAS (Pre) 1999]
(A) Gandhar
(B) Kamboj
(C) Kashi
(D) Magadha
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Kashi
14. Which one was not in the earlier Republic? [UPPCS (Pre) 1992]
(A) Shakya
(B) Lichchhavi
(C) Yauddheya
(D) All of these
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Yauddheya
15. By whom the first republic of the world was established in Vaishali? [48th to 52nd BPSC (Pre) 2008]
(A) Maurya
(B) Nanda
(C) Gupta
(D) Lichchhavi
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) Lichchhavi
16. Where was the first republican system of the world during 6th century B.C. located? [46th BPSC (Pre) 2003]
(A) Vaishali
(B) Athens
(C) Sparta
(D) Pataliputra
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Vaishali
17. Which one of the following pair is correctly matched? [RAS/RTS (Pre) 2013]
(A) Parsvanath - Janatrika
(B) Bindusara - Shakya
(C) Skandagupta - Maurya
(D) Chetak - Lichchhavi
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) Chetak - Lichchhavi
18. Which Buddha text has described 16 Mahajanapadas of 6th century B.C.? [UPPCS (Spl) (Pre) 2004]
(A) Digha Nikaya
(B) Tripitaka
(C) Deepavansh
(D) Anguattar Nikaya
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) Anguattar Nikaya
19. The list of sixteen Mahajanapadas is available in [46th BPSC (Pre) 2003]
(A) Mahabharata
(B) Anguttara Nikaya
(C) Chandogya Upanishad
(D) Samyukta Nikaya
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Anguttara Nikaya
20. Which one of the following Buddhist texts describes the sixteen Mahajanapadas? [UPPCS (Pre) 2008 UPPCS (Spl)(Mains) 2008]
(A) Anguttara Nikaya
(B) Majjhima Nikaya
(C) Khuddaka Nikaya
(D) Digha Nikaya
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Anguttara Nikaya
21. The capital of North Panchal, according to Mahabharata, was located at [UPPCS (Mains) 2006]
(A) Hastinapur
(B) Indraprastha
(C) Ahichhatra
(D) Mathura
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Ahichhatra
22. During the period of 16 Mahajanapadas, Mathura was the capital of [Jharkhand PCS (Pre) 2013]
(A) Vajji
(B) Vatsa
(C) Kashi
(D) Surasena
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) Surasena
23. Champa was the capital of which Mahajanapadas? [UPRO/ARO (Mains) 2014]
(A) Magadha
(B) Vajji
(C) Kosala
(D) Anga
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) Anga
24. In the sixth century B.C. Suktimati was the capital of [UPPCS (Mains) 2011]
(A) Panchala
(B) Kuru
(C) Chedi
(D) Avanti
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Chedi
25. Mahajanapadas situated on the bank of river Godavari was [RAS/RTS (Pre) 2008]
(A) Avanti
(B) Vatsa
(C) Assaka
(D) Kamboja
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Assaka
26. Which was the capital of Magadha? [47th BPSC (Pre) 2005]
(A) Pratishthan
(B) Vaishali
(C) Rajgriha
(D) Champa
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Rajgriha
27. Which was the initial capital of Magadha? [53rd to 55th BPSC (Pre) 2011]
(A) Pataliputra
(B) Vaishali
(C) Girivraja (Rajgriha)
(D) Champa
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Girivraja (Rajgriha)
28. Which one of the following was not a capital of Magadhan Empire? [Chhattisgarh PCS (Pre) 2011]
(A) Girivraja
(B) Rajgriha
(C) Pataliputra
(D) Kaushambi
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) Kaushambi
29. What is the town configuration of ancient Shravasti? [UPPCS (Pre) 2010]
(A) Circular
(B) Crescentic
(C) Triangular
(D) Quadratic
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Crescentic
30. Which initial ruler of Magadha killed his father for enthroning and also was killed by his son for the same reason? [UPPCS (Pre) 2007]
(A) Bimbisara
(B) Ajatashatru
(C) Udayin
(D) Nagdashak
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Ajatashatru
31. What was the name of the dynasty of Ajatashatru? [53rd to 55th BPSC (Pre) 2011]
(A) Maurya
(B) Haryanka
(C) Nanda
(D) Gupta
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Haryanka
32. The Prince who was responsible for the death of his father was [UPPCS (Pre) 2011]
(A) Ajatashatru
(B) Chandapradyota
(C) Prasenjit
(D) Udayin
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Ajatashatru
33. Power of Magadha was extended over the Malwa region during the reign period of [Gujarat PSC (Pre) 2019 UP Lower Sub. (Spl) (Pre) 2008]
(A) Bimbisara
(B) Ajatashatru
(C) Udayabhadra
(D) Sisunaga
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) Sisunaga
34. Which dynasty did rule over Magadha after Nanda Dynasty? [44th BPSC (Pre) 2000]
(A) Maurya
(B) Shunga
(C) Gupta
(D) Kushana
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Maurya
35. Which inscription is the evidence of King Nand? [UP UDA/LDA (Spl)(Mains) 2010]
(A) Hathigumpha inscription of Kharvel
(B) Rummindei pillar inscription
(C) Junagarh inscription of Rudradamana
(D) Ayodhya inscription of Dhandeva
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Hathigumpha inscription of Kharvel
36. Which King of Magadha is known as Aparoparashurama? [UP UDA/LDA (Spl) (Pre) 2010]
(A) Bindusara
(B) Ajatashatru
(C) Kalasoka
(D) Mahapadmananda
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) Mahapadmananda
37. Who was the founder of Nanda Dynasty in Magadha? [Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2016]
(A) Mahapadmananda
(B) Dhanananda
(C) Nandivardhan
(D) Mahanandin
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Mahapadmananda
38. Jivaka, the famous physician of the time of Mahatma Buddha, was associated with the court of [UP UDA/LDA (Pre) 2006]
(A) Bimbisara
(B) Chanda Pradyota
(C) Prasenjit
(D) Udayin
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Bimbisara
39. The town of Kalpi is situated on the bank of river [UPPCS (Mains) 2015]
(A) Ganga
(B) Yamuna
(C) Narmada
(D) Krishna
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Yamuna
40. Who was the last King of Karnata dynasty? [60th to 62nd BPSC (Pre) 2016]
(A) Harisimha
(B) Ramsimha
(C) Matisimha
(D) Shyamsimha
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Harisimha
41. Who was the founder of Karnata dynasty? [60th to 62nd BPSC (Pre) 2016]
(A) Nanyadev
(B) Narsimhadev
(C) Vijaydev
(D) Haridev
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Nanyadev
42. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below. [UP Lower (Spl)(Pre) 2004 UPPCS (Pre) 2000]
List-I (King) (a) Pradyot
(b) Udayin
(c) Prasenjit
(d) Ajatshatru
List-II (State)
1. Magadha
2. Vatsa
3. Avanti
4. Kosala
Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 4 3 2 1
(C) 3 2 4 1
(D) 4 1 3 2
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) 3 2 4 1
43. 16 Janpadas of the age of Mahajanapadas have often been mentioned in the Buddhist literature which of the following Janapadas have been mentioned by Panini in his Ashtadhyayi? [RAS/RTS (Re. Exam) (Pre) 2013]
1. Magadh
2. Ashmak
3. Kosala
4. Chedi
5. Vatsa
Code
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 4 and 5
(C) 3, 4 and 5
(D) 1, 3 and 5
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) 1, 3 and 5
44. In which of the following texts the list of the sixteen great states (Shodasha Mahajanapadas) of ancient India occur?
1. Arthashastra
2. Anguttara Nikaya
3. Digha Nikaya
4. Bhagavati Sutra
Select the correct answer from the code given below. [RAS/RTS (Pre) 2016]
Code
(A) 2 and 4
(B) 2, 3 and 4
(C) 1 and 2
(D) 1, 2 and 3
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) 2 and 4
45. Arrange the following Magadhan dynasties in the chronological order [Chhattisgarh PCS (Pre) 2008]
1. Nandas
2. Sungas
3. Mauryas
4. Haryankas
Choose the answer from the following code.
(A) 2, 1, 4 and 3
(B) 4, 1, 3 and 2
(C) 3, 2, 1 and 4
(D) 1, 3, 4 and 2
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) 4, 1, 3 and 2
46. Read the statements I and II and choose the correct answer from the code given below. [Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2012]
I. The sixth century B.C. was a period of great religious upheaval in all parts of the world.
II. The Vedic religion had become very complex.
Code
(A) Both I and II are false
(B) Both I and II are true
(C) I is true, while II is false
(D) I is false, while II is true
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Both I and II are true
47. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below. [UPPCS (Pre) 2008]
List-I (Ancient Places of U.P.)
(a) Kuru
(b) Panchal
(c) Kosala
(d) Vatsa
List-II (Capital)
1. Saket
2. Kaushambi
3. Ahichhatra
4. Indraprastha
Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 4 3 1 2
(C) 3 4 2 1
(D) 4 2 3 1
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) 4 3 1 2
