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.
Jivaka, the famous physician of the time of Mahatma Buddha, was associated with the court of –
Which was the capital of Magadha?
In ancient times, the area to the south of the Ganga was known as
Who among the following made Varanasi his second capital?
Who among the following kings had founded Pataliputra?
Which one was not in the earlier Republic?
Which of the following great ruler founded the "Haryanka Vansh" in ancient Bihar?
Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?
Which one of the following statements is not true about Shreni System of Ancient India?
Which Buddha text has described 16 Mahajanpads of 6th century B.C.?
How many Mahajanapadas were located in present day of Uttar Pradesh among the oldest sixteen Mahajanapadas of India?
What was the name of the dynasty of Ajatshatru?
In the sixth century B.C. Suktimati was the capital of
Which initial ruler of Magadha killed his father for enthroning and also was killed by his son for the same reason?
Which one of the following was initially the most powerful city-state in India in the 6th century B.C.?
Which dynasty did rule over Magadha after Nanda Dynasty?
Which of the following is not correctly matched?
Where was the first republican system of the world during 6th century B.C. located?
The following map shows four of the sixteen mahajanapadas that existed in ancient India : The places marked A, B, C and D respectively are :
Which ruler had made Pataliputra the capital of his empire for the first time?
The capital of North Panchal, according to Mahabharata, was located at :
Power of Magadha was extended over the Malwa region during the reign period of –
Arrange the following Magadhan dynasties in the chronological order 1. Nandas 2. Sungas 3. Mauryas 4. Haryankas Choose the answer from the following codes :
16 Janpadas of the age of Mahajanapada have often been mentioned in the Buddhist literature which of the following Janapadas have been mentioned by Panini in his Ashtadhyayi? A. Magadh B. Ashmak C. Kamboj D. Chedi E. Vatsa Select the correct answer from the codes given below. Code :
Which was the initial capital of Magadha?