Most Important Questions of Mauryan Empire for UP State Exams

Most Important Questions of Mauryan Empire

1. Which of the following statement is not true about Mauryan Empire?

1. Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the Nanda dynasty after defeating Dhanananda and founded Maurya dynasty.
2. The capital of the Mauryan empire was Patliputra.
3. Stone edicts that depicted the policies and accomplishments of Ashoka the Great, were written in Pali language only.
4. None of the above

Correct Ans. C

1. The Mauryan Empire defeated seleucus 1 the Founder seleucid Empire during __________.

1. 305 - 303 BCE
2. 304 - 300 BCE
3. 315 – 313 BCE
4. 325 – 323 BCE

Correct Ans. A

1. Capital city of Chandragupta Mauryan empire was ____.

1. Mathura
2. Kapilvastu
3. Patliputra
4. Tamralipti

Correct Ans. C

1. Who was the last emperor of Mauryan empire?

1. Brihadratha
2. Ashoka
3. Bindusara
4. None of these

Correct Ans. A

1. Who was the founder of the Mauryan empire?

1. Ashoka
2. Bindusara
3. Chandragupta
4. Pushyamitra

Correct Ans. C

1. Which of the following reason was not responsible for the downfall of the Mauryan Empire?

1. The tolerant policy of Ashoka
2. The religious policy of Ashoka
3. Vastness of Empire
4. Huge Expenditure on army and bureaucracy

Correct Ans. A

1. Which of these features were found absent in the Mauryan empire?

1. Municipal administration
2. Appointment of provincial governors purely based on meritocracy.
3. Presence of a village administration.
4. None of these

Correct Ans. B

1. Which city was a gateway to the northwest in Mauryan Empire?

1. Patliputra
2. Ujjain
3. Taxila
4. Sarnath

Correct Ans. C

1. Which of the following was the prosperous port in Mauryan empire?

1. Toshali
2. Tamralipti
3. Suvarnagiri
4. Ujjaini

Correct Ans. B

1. The Lion Capital (National Emblem of India) was built during  ________.

a. The Mughal Empire

b. The Mauryan Empire

c. The Gupta Empire

d. The Buddhism/Jainism Period

Correct Ans. B

1. Which empire in known as the Golden Era of India?

1. Mauryan Empire
2. Gupta Empire
3. Magadha Empire
4. Pallavas

Correct Ans. B

1. Mudrarakshasha was written by

1. Megasthenes
2. Vishakadatta
3. Chanakya
4. Kalidas

Correct Ans. B

1. Emperor Ashoka was successor of

a. Chandragupta Maurya

b. Bindusara

c. Sushima

d. Dasaratha

Correct Ans. B

1. King Ashoka is also known as _________.

1. Samrath Ashoka
2. Maurya Samrath
3. Devanampriya Priyadarshi
4. Buddha Ashoka

Correct Ans. C

1. Why did Kalinga prove to be a turning point in the life of Ashoka?

1. Ashoka annexed Kalinga
2. It was the starting point of the expansion of his empire
3. Ashoka became a zealous Buddhist
4. It enabled Mauryan Empire to reach its climax

Correct Ans. C

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