16. The remains of which ancient city have been found at the Kumrahar site? [UPPCS(Mains) 2011]
(A) Vaishali
(B) Pataliputra
(C) Kapilavastu
(D) Shravasti
17. Bulandibagh was the ancient site of [UPPCS (Spl)(Mains) 2008]
(A) Kapilavastu
(B) Pataliputra
(C) Vaishali
(D) Varanasi
18. Who amongst the following Mauryan rulers did conquer the Deccan? [46th BPSC (Pre) 2004]
(A) Ashoka
(B) Chandragupta
(C) Bindusara
(D) Kunala
19. Who was the first king to conquer Malwa, Gujarat, and Maharashtra? [UPPCS (Pre) 1991]
(A) Harsh
(B) Skandgupta
(C) Vikramaditya
(D) Chandragupta Maurya
20. The Inscription which proves Chandragupta’s way over Western India is [UPPCS (Pre) 1996 39th BPSC (Pre) 1994]
(A) Kalinga Rock Inscription
(B) Girnar Rock Inscription of
Ashoka
(C) Junagarh Rock Inscription of
Rudradaman
(D) Sopara Rock Inscription of
Ashoka
21. That Gujarat was included in the Kingdom of Chandragupta Maurya is proved by [UP UDA/LDA (Mains) 2010]
(A) Greek accounts
(B) Junagarh Rock Inscription of
Rudradaman
(C) Jain tradition
(D) Pillar Edict II of Ashoka
22. Which Indian King defeated Seleucus, the administrator of Sindh and Afghanistan appointed by Alexander? [MPPCS (Pre) 2008]
(A) Samudragupta
(B) Ashok
(C) Bindusar
(D) Chandragupta
23. In which year did Chandragupta Maurya had defeated Seleucus? [UPRO/ARO (Mains) 2014]
(A) 317 B.C.
(B) 315 B.C.
(C) 305 B.C.
(D) 300 B.C.
24. The given map relates to [IAS (Pre) 1998]
(A) Kanishka at the time of his
death
(B) Samudragupta after the close
of his South Indian campaign
(C) Ashoka towards the close of his
reign
(D) Empire of Thaneswar on the
eve of Harsha’s accession
25. Who established ‘Rajdharma’ on triplex bases of longanimity, liberty, and compassion? [UPPCS (Pre) 1993]
(A) Ashoka
(B) Akbar
(C) Ranjit Singh
(D) Shivaji
26. Which one territory of the following was not a part of Ashoka’s empire?[42nd BPSC (Pre) 1997]
(A) Afghanistan
(B) Bihar
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Kalinga
27. In which of the following inscriptions of Ashoka, mention has been made of South Indian kingdoms? [UPPCS (Mains) 2016]
(A) Third Major Rock Edict
(B) Second Major Rock Edict
(C) Ninth Major Rock Edict
(D) First Pillar Inscription
28. India’s first hospital and herbal gardens were built by [UP Lower Sub. (Mains) 2015]
(A) Ashoka
(B) Chandragupta Maurya
(C) Lord Mahavir
(D) Dhanvantari
29. ‘Inspite of being Buddhist, Ashoka did not leave belief in Hinduism’s validation of this fact is [RAS/RTS (Pre) 1999]
(A) Pilgrims
(B) Belief in Moksha
(C) Epithet of ‘Devanampriya’
(D) Establishment of veterinary
hospitals
30. A Buddhist Council during the reign of Ashoka was held at [45th BPSC (Pre) 2001]
(A) Magadha
(B) Pataliputra
(C) Samastipur
(D) Rajgriha
Answer Sheet:-
16. (B)
17. (B)
18. (B)
19. (D)
20. (C)
21. (B)
22. (D)
23. (C)
24. (C)
25. (A)
26. (C)
27. (B)
28. (A)
29. (C)
30. (B)