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| 51. | Who were called ‘Agnamies’ / ‘Gandarmies’ by the Greek writers? |
A. Ajatshatru | |
B. Kalashok | |
C. Mahapadyananda | |
D. Ghananand |
| 52. | By whom was the first foreign invasion in ancient India done? |
A. by the Iranians | |
B. by the Greeks | |
C. by doubts | |
D. by the Kushans |
| 53. | By whom was the second foreign invasion and the first European invasion done in ancient India? |
A. by the Iranians | |
B. by the Greeks | |
C. by doubts | |
D. by the Kushans |
| 54. | Which ruler of Iran’s Khamni dynasty made it the 20th province (Kshatrapi) of the Persian Empire after conquering the Indian territory? |
A. Cyrus | |
B. Darius / Daryabahu-I | |
C. Xerces / Kshayarsh | |
D. Darius / Daraybahu-III |
| 55. | Between which rulers did the battle of Hydaspes or Vitasta (modern name-Jhelum) (326 BC) take place? |
A. Between Sikandar and Porus | |
B. Between Seleucus and Chandragupta Maurya | |
C. Between Chandragupta Maurya and Ghanananda | |
D. Between Sikandar and Ambhi |
| 56. | When did Alexander invade India? |
A. 326 B.C. | |
B. 115 B.C. | |
C. 323 B.C. | |
D. 300 B.C. |
| 57. | Match List-I with List-II : List-I (Rulers) A. Bimbisara B. Kalashoka C. Mahapadyananda D. Bindusara List-II (Dynasties) 1. Haryanka Dynasty 2. Shisunaga Dynasty 3. Maurya 4. Nanda |
A. A → 1, B → 2, C → 3, D → 4 | |
B. A → 1, B → 2, C → 4, D → 3 | |
C. A → 1, B → 4, C → 3, D → 2 | |
D. A → 1, B → 3, C → 4, D → 2 |
| 58. | Match List-I with List-II : List-I (Mahajanapadas) A. Magadha B. Vatsa C. Kosala D. Avanti List-II (Modern Areas) 1. Districts of Patna and Gaya 2. Allahabad 3. Awadh 4 Malwa |
A. A → 1, B → 2, C → 3, D → 4 | |
B. A → 1, B → 2, C → 4, D → 3 | |
C. A → 2, B → 1, C → 3, D → 4 | |
D. A → 2, B → 1, C → 4, D → 3 |
| 59. | Which was the first capital of Magadha? |
A. Patna | |
B. Vaishali | |
C. Girivraj / Rajagriha | |
D. Champa |
| 60. | By which ruler Pataliputra was first selected as the capital? |
A. by Ajatashatru | |
B. by kalashok | |
C. by Udayin | |
D. by Kanishk |