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Which Chinese general defeated Kanishka?
Comprehensive collection of questions from Indian History asked in recent state service examinations. Each question is verified with official answer keys and step-by-step bilingual solutions.
Which Chinese general defeated Kanishka?
The boundaries of the empire of which of the following dynasties extended outside India?
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below: List-I List-II A. Talara 1. Protector of tolls/octroi B. Pattakola 2. Officer for theft/dacoity cases C. Sahasadhipati 3. Officer of night watchmen/police D. Baladhipa 4. Village tax collection officer Codes :
The following travelers visited India at different times: 1. Faxian (Fa-Hien), 2. Yijing (I-Tsing), 3. Megasthenes, 4. Xuanzang (Hiuen Tsang) The correct chronological order of their arrival is–
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I List-II A. Chandragupta 1. Piyadasi B. Bindusara 2. Sandrocottus C. Ashoka 3. Amitraghata D. Chanakya 4. Vishnugupta Codes :
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below: List-I List-II A. Cholagangam Lake 1. Chandragupta Maurya B. Appointment of Dharma Mahamatras 2. Harshavardhana C. Assembly of Prayag 3. Rajendra I D. Sudarshana Lake 4. Ashoka Codes :
Consider the following statements– 1. The last Mauryan ruler Brihadratha was assassinated by his commander-in-chief Pushyamitra Shunga. 2. The last Shunga king Devabhuti was murdered by his Brahmin minister Vasudeva Kanva, who usurped the throne. 3. The Andhra (Satavahanas) deposed the last ruler of the Kanva dynasty. Which of these statements is/are correct?
In the centuries before the Christian Era (BC), which of the following rulers paid attention to water resource management in the Girnar region? 1. Mahapadmananda, 2. Chandragupta Maurya, 3. Ashoka, 4. Rudradaman Select the correct answer using the codes given below -
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? List-I List-II 1. Lothal Ancient dockyard 2. Sarnath First sermon of Buddha 3. Rajgir Lion capital of Ashoka 4. Nalanda Great seat of Buddhist learning Select the correct answer using the code given below -
Who stated that Brahmins and Shramanas were the two types of philosophers?
In the Mauryan period, what punishment was awarded for evasion (theft) of tax?
Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Mauryan kings? They developed– (A) Culture, art and literature (B) Gold coins (C) Provincial division (D) Empire up to the Hindu Kush Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
Who among the following in the Mauryan council of ministers was related to revenue collection?
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below: List-I List-II A. Kaushambi 1. Dhamekh Stupa B. Kushinagar 2. Ghositarama Monastery C. Sarnath 3. Ramabhar Stupa D. Shravasti 4. Sahet-Mahet Codes :
During his pilgrimage, Emperor Ashoka visited the following places. Which itinerary/route did he follow? 1. Gaya, 2. Kapilavastu, 3. Kushinagar, 4. Lumbini, 5. Sarnath, 6. Shravasti Codes :
With reference to the inscriptions of Ashoka, consider the following statements: 1. Most of the inscriptions are in the Prakrit language and Brahmi script. 2. Inscriptions found at Mansehra and Shahbazgarhi are in the Prakrit language and Kharosthi script. Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Which script was written on the pillars of Ashoka?
Which ruler is referred to as 'Piyadassi' and 'Devanampiya' in inscriptions?
Where is the Gujarra Minor Rock Edict, which mentions Ashoka by name, located?
Consider the following pairs: Site of Ashoka's Major Rock Edicts State in which it is located 1. Dhauli Odisha 2. Erragudi Andhra Pradesh 3. Jaugada Madhya Pradesh 4. Kalsi Karnataka How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Which of the following inscriptions of Ashoka is entirely devoted to the principle of religious tolerance?
Which of the following rulers advised his subjects through this inscription? "Whosoever praises his religious sect from excessive devotion, or condemns other sects with a view to glorifying his own, rather inflicts the severest injury on his own sect."
Which king made the statement: "May all our subjects create good deeds, remain free from all calamities, and enjoy happiness with minds uncorrupted by jealousy"?
Ptolemy Philadelphus, with whom Ashoka had diplomatic relations, was the ruler of–
Assertion (A) : Ashoka annexed Kalinga to the Mauryan Empire. Reason (R) : Kalinga controlled the land and sea routes to South India. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: