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| 1. | When did coins/currency become prevalent in India? |
A. During the reign of Ashoka | |
B. During the reign of Kanishka | |
C. in 600 BC | |
D. in 300 BC |
| 2. | Consider the following kings – 1. Ajatashatru 2. Bindusara 3. Prasenjit. Who among the following was a contemporary of Buddha? |
A. only 1 | |
B. 2 and 3 | |
C. 1 and 3 | |
D. 1,2 and 3 |
| 3. | What was the main reason for the rise of large kingdoms during the 6th century BC? |
A. Use of iron on a large scale in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar | |
B. Paved the way for a more settled life in tribal society | |
C. Remarkable development of trade and commerce | |
D. None of these |
| 4. | Magadha emperor Bimbisara had sent his royal doctor Jivak for the treatment of the king of which state? |
A. Kaushal | |
B. Organ | |
C. Avanti | |
D. Vaishali |
| 5. | Which ruler conquered Avanti and made it a part of Magadha? |
A. Ajatshatru | |
B. Bimbisara | |
C. Shishunag | |
D. Mahapadmananda |
| 6. | Which Magadha emperor merged Anga with his kingdom? |
A. Bimbisara | |
B. Ajatshatru | |
C. Udayin | |
D. Shishunag |
| 7. | Which state was not merged by Shishunag in Magadha Empire? |
A. Avanti. | |
B. Child | |
C. Kaushal | |
D. Kashi |
| 8. | Who merged Kashi and Lichchavi into Magadha Empire? |
A. Bimbisara | |
B. Ajatshatru | |
C. Udayin | |
D. Shishunag |
| 9. | Which is not correct about Magadha Empire? |
A. According to the Puranas and Mahakyas, it was founded by Brihadratha. | |
B. Mahapadyanand gave it the most expansion and assumed the title of ‘Sarvkshatratak’ (the destroyer of Kshatriyas) and ‘Ikrat’. | |
C. Girivraj, Rajgriha, Pataliputra and Vaishali became its four capitals respectively. | |
D. None of these |
| 10. | Which one of the following dynasties ruled North India at the time of Alexander’s invasion? |
A. Nand | |
B. Maurya | |
C. Shung | |
D. Kanva |