1. Post-Mauryan Dynasties
Q: Which dynasty succeeded the Mauryas in ruling Magadha?
(a) Satavahana
(b) Shunga
(c) Nanda
(d) Kanva
Ans: (b) Shunga
Q: Which dynasty ruled Northern India at the time of Alexander’s invasion?
(a) Maurya
(b) Sunga
(c) Nanda
(d) Kanva
Ans: (c) Nanda
2. Battles and Military Events
Q: Who was the Indian ruler that opposed Alexander the Great in battle?
(a) Ambhi
(b) Porus
(c) Dhanananda
(d) Chandragupta
Ans: (b) Porus
Q: Before the battle, where did Alexander and Porus establish their camps?
(a) Ravi
(b) Jhelum
(c) Sutlej
(d) Chenab
Ans: (b) Jhelum
Q: Which ancient Indian kingdom was the first to deploy war elephants in battle?
(a) Kosala
(b) Magadha
(c) Champa
(d) Avanti
Ans: (b) Magadha
3. Magadhan Rulers and Their Legacies
Q: Which ruler of Magadha was in power when Alexander invaded India?
(a) Mahapadmananda
(b) Dhanananda
(c) Sukalp
(d) Chandragupta Maurya
Ans: (b) Dhanananda
Q: Who ascended the Magadhan throne after assassinating his father, Bimbisara?
(a) Ashoka
(b) Ajatshatru
(c) Kanishka
(d) Simukha
Ans: (b) Ajatshatru
Q: Which Magadhan ruler contributed significantly to its rise as a dominant power?
(a) Bindusara
(b) Ajatshatru
(c) Bimbisara
(d) Vasudeva
Ans: (c) Bimbisara
Q: Who founded the Nanda dynasty?
(a) Bimbisara
(b) Mahapadmananda
(c) Ajatshatru
(d) Dhanananda
Ans: (b) Mahapadmananda
Q: Which Magadhan ruler killed his father to seize power but was later assassinated by his own son?
(a) Bimbisara
(b) Ajatshatru
(c) Udayan
(d) Nagadashak
Ans: (a) Bimbisara
4. Capitals and Cities
Q: What was the earliest known capital of Magadha?
(a) Pataliputra
(b) Vaishali
(c) Rajgir (Girivraja)
(d) Champa
Ans: (c) Rajgir (Girivraja)
Q: Which Magadhan ruler was the first to shift the capital to Pataliputra?
(a) Ajatasatru
(b) Kalasoka
(c) Udayin
(d) Kanishka
Ans: (c) Udayin
Q: The ancient city of Takshashila was located between which two rivers?
(a) Indus and Jhelum
(b) Jhelum and Chenab
(c) Chenab and Ravi
(d) Ravi and Beas
Ans: (a) Indus and Jhelum
Q: Avantika was the historical name of which Indian region?
(a) Avadh
(b) Rohilkhand
(c) Bundelkhand
(d) Malwa
Ans: (d) Malwa
Q: Which city was founded by Udayin?
(a) Pataliputra
(b) Ashoka
(c) Bimbisara
(d) Mahapadmananda
Ans: (a) Pataliputra
5. Ancient Republics and Mahajanapadas
Q: Which ancient city is known for being the site of the world’s first republic?
(a) Vaishali
(b) Athens
(c) Sparta
(d) Pataliputra
Ans: (a) Vaishali
Q: Which ancient Indian clan established the first known republic in Vaishali?
(a) Mauryas
(b) Nandas
(c) Guptas
(d) Lichhavis
Ans: (d) Lichhavis
Q: What was the ancient name for the region now known as North Bihar?
(a) Vajji
(b) Vatsa
(c) Surasena
(d) Avanti
Ans: (a) Vajji
Q: Which Mahajanapada was located along the banks of the Godavari River?
(a) Avanti
(b) Vatsa
(c) Assaka
(d) Kamboja
Ans: (c) Assaka
6. Ancient Indian Philosophy and Religion
Q: Which female scholar debated with the sage Yajnavalkya in ancient India?
(a) Ghosha
(b) Apala
(c) Maitreyi
(d) Gargi
Ans: (d) Gargi
Q: Which philosophical group was active during the time of Buddha?
(a) Ajivikas
(b) Breakaway Buddhists
(c) Charvakas
(d) Shankaracharyas
Ans: (a) Ajivikas
Q: Which Buddhist text lists the sixteen Mahajanapadas?
(a) Mahabharata
(b) Anguttara Nikaya
(c) Chhandogya Upanishad
(d) Samyukta Nikaya
Ans: (b) Anguttara Nikaya
Q: Where is the historical Nalanda Mahavihara located?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Assam
(c) Bihar
(d) Gujarat
Ans: (c) Bihar
7. Chronology of Magadhan Dynasties
Q: Arrange the following Magadhan dynasties in the correct chronological order.
(a) Sungas → Nandas → Haryankas → Mauryas
(b) Haryankas → Nandas → Mauryas → Sungas
(c) Mauryas → Sungas → Nandas → Haryankas
(d) Nandas → Mauryas → Haryankas → Sungas
Ans: (b) Haryankas → Nandas → Mauryas → Sungas
Q: Which of the following rulers was NOT a contemporary of the others?
(a) Bimbisara
(b) Gautama Buddha
(c) Milinda
(d) Prasenjit
Ans: (c) Milinda
Q: Which Magadhan dynasty was in power when Alexander arrived in India?
(a) Haryankas
(b) Shishunagas
(c) Nandas
(d) Mauryas
Ans: (c) Nandas