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Maurya & Gupta Empires
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Practice Questions
Q1
Chandragupta Maurya founded the Maurya Empire with the help of:
- A. Alexander the Great
- B. Chanakya (Kautilya)
- C. Bimbisara
- D. Ashoka
Q2
Ashoka's Dhamma was based on:
- A. Strict Buddhist rituals
- B. Universal ethical values — non-violence, tolerance, compassion
- C. Hindu Vedic customs
- D. Military expansion
Q3
The Arthashastra (treatise on statecraft) was authored by:
- A. Manu
- B. Kautilya (Chanakya)
- C. Ashoka
- D. Megasthenes
Q4
The Gupta period is called the "Golden Age" of India primarily because of:
- A. Military conquests
- B. Achievements in art, literature, science, and mathematics
- C. Large-scale temple construction only
- D. Trade supremacy in Asia
Q5
Fa-hien was a Chinese Buddhist pilgrim who visited India during the reign of:
- A. Ashoka
- B. Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya)
- C. Harsha
- D. Samudragupta
Q6
The Allahabad Pillar inscription (Prayagraj) was composed by:
- A. Ashoka
- B. Harisena, eulogising Samudragupta
- C. Kalidasa
- D. Kautilya
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