Maurya and Gupta Empires NDA Questions

NDA Ancient Indian History

Maurya and Gupta Empires MCQ Questions


1.
The powerful Mahajanapada that eventually emerged as the dominant power in North India, laying the foundation for the later Mauryan Empire, was:
A.
Vatsa
B.
Avanti
C.
Magadha
D.
Kosala
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ANSWER :
C. Magadha
2.
Magadha's rise to dominance among the Mahajanapadas is often attributed by historians to factors including its fertile land, access to iron ore deposits, and its strategic control over:
A.
The Gangetic trade routes and resources
B.
Only the Deccan plateau
C.
The Himalayan passes exclusively
D.
Only maritime trade routes to Rome
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ANSWER :
A. The Gangetic trade routes and resources
3.
The Nanda dynasty, which ruled Magadha immediately prior to the rise of the Mauryas, is generally credited by historians with building a vast empire and possessing a formidable, large standing army, though it was also remembered in tradition for its:
A.
Complete lack of military strength
B.
Oppressive taxation and unpopularity among subjects
C.
Peaceful, non-expansionist policies
D.
Extreme generosity and popularity
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ANSWER :
B. Oppressive taxation and unpopularity among subjects
4.
The invasion of North-Western India by the Macedonian conqueror Alexander the Great took place around:
A.
261 BCE
B.
500 BCE
C.
185 BCE
D.
326 BCE
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ANSWER :
D. 326 BCE
5.
Alexander the Great's campaign in India was cut short primarily because his war-weary troops, after years of campaigning, refused to advance further, leading to his withdrawal after fighting a notable battle against King Porus on the banks of the river:
A.
Ganga
B.
Yamuna
C.
Jhelum (Hydaspes)
D.
Indus
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ANSWER :
C. Jhelum (Hydaspes)
6.
The Mauryan Empire, one of ancient India's largest and most powerful empires, was founded around 321 BCE by:
A.
Ashoka
B.
Bindusara
C.
Pushyamitra Shunga
D.
Chandragupta Maurya
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ANSWER :
D. Chandragupta Maurya