Empires in Indian History CDS Questions

CDS History

Empires in Indian History MCQ Questions


1.
Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire?
A.
Bindusara
B.
Chandragupta Maurya
C.
Ashoka
D.
Dhanananda
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ANSWER :
B. Chandragupta Maurya
2.
Who was the mentor and chief advisor of Chandragupta Maurya?
A.
Vishnugupta
B.
Chanakya (Kautilya)
C.
Megasthenes
D.
Vishakhadatta
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ANSWER :
B. Chanakya (Kautilya)
3.
The Greek ambassador Megasthenes was sent to the court of Chandragupta Maurya by which ruler?
A.
Alexander the Great
B.
Antiochus I
C.
Seleucus Nikator
D.
Ptolemy II
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ANSWER :
C. Seleucus Nikator
4.
Which book authored by Kautilya provides a detailed account of Mauryan administration?
A.
Indica
B.
Arthashastra
C.
Mudrarakshasa
D.
Rajatarangini
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ANSWER :
B. Arthashastra
5.
Who wrote Mudrarakshasa, which describes the rise of Chandragupta Maurya?
A.
Kalidasa
B.
Banabhatta
C.
Vishakhadatta
D.
Bharavi
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ANSWER :
C. Vishakhadatta
6.
Which territories were ceded by Seleucus Nikator to Chandragupta Maurya?
A.
Bactria and Sogdiana
B.
Arachosia, Gedrosia, and Parapomisadai
C.
Persia and Mesopotamia
D.
Kabul and Kandahar only
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ANSWER :
B. Arachosia, Gedrosia, and Parapomisadai