Chapter -2
Kings, Farmers and Towns
1. Arrange the following events of ancient history in the chronological order.
1. Rulers of Magadha consolidate power
2. Ganga Valley- Mahajanapadas
3. Paddy transplantation
4. Invasion of Alexander of Macedonia
Select the answer using the codes given below :
a. 1-2-3-4
b. 4-3-2-1
c. 3-2-1-4
d. 3-4-2-1
2. Which among the following event of the ancient India History occurred in the last ?
a. Indo-Greek rule in the northwest
b. Shaka (peoples from Central Asia) rulers in the northwest
c. Earliest inscriptional evidence of land grants by Satavahana and Shaka rulers
d. Accession of Kanishka
3. Which among the following statements is/are correct about inscriptions from 600 BC -600 AD ?
1. Routine agricultural practices and the joys and sorrows of daily existence find no mention in them.
2. They provided exact insight in to the life of the people of the time when they were engraved.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
4. Which among the following words have been mentioned in the inscription defining the Kalinga War ?
1. Ashoka
2. Devnampiya
3. Piyadassi
3. Dhamma
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
a. 1, 2 and 3 Only
b. 2 ,3 and 4 Only
c. 1, 2 and 4 Only
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4
5. Who among the following were Pattivedakas during the period of Ashoka ?
a. Scribe
b. Clerks
c. Reporters
d. Officers of Province
6. Which among the following scripts have been used for the inscription used by Ashoka ?
1. Greek
2. Kharoshthi
3. Aramiac
4. Brahmi
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
a. 1, 2 and 3 Only
b. 2 ,3 and 4 Only
c. 1, 2 and 4 Only
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4
7. Which among the following statements is/are correct about political development from 600 BC -600 AD ?
1. Many of the modern Indian languages have been derived from Brahmi.
2. Kharosthi proved helpful in deciphering Greek.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
8. Which among the following statements are correct about developments of gold coins from 600 BC -600 AD ?
1. Shakas were first to issue the coins in the Indian subcontinent.
2. Gupta’s gold coins were known for their purity.
3. By 6th century AD there was fall in the use of the gold coin. .
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
a. 1 and 2 Only
b. 2 and 3 Only
c. 1 and 3 Only
d. 1, 2 and 3
9. Which among the following statements are correct about developments of numismatics from 600 BC -600 AD ?
1. The first coins to bear the names and images of rulers were issued by the Indo-Greeks.
2. Parthian rulers of Iran and Roman issued gold coins.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
10. Which among the following things were exported by India to Rome from 600 BC -600 AD ?
1. Silk
2. Salt
3. Textile
4. Medicinal Plants
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
a. 1, 2 and 3 Only
b. 2 ,3 and 4 Only
c. 1, 2 and 4 Only
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4
11. Arrange the following kingdoms from north to south in the early centuries of Christian Era :
1. Vakataka
2. Satvahanas
3. Cholas
4. Pandyas
Select the answer using the codes given below :
a. 1-2-3-4
b. 4-3-2-1
c. 3-2-1-4
d. 3-4-2-1
12. The term Sovanika is used for which among the following during the early centuries of Christian Era in India ?
a. Money Exchanger
b. Goldsmith
c. Zamindar of hundred villages
d. Samant of hundred soldies
13. Which among the following statements are correct about developments related to the period of Mahajanpadas ?
1. The Mauryans shifted the capital from Rajgriha to Patliputra in 4th century BC.
2. Northern Black Polished Ware was the type pottery of this period.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
14. Agrahara during the period of Mahajanpadas was which among the following ?
a. A kind of land grant
b. A kind of village officer
c. A kind of administrative division
d. A kind of royal feast
15. Which among the following statements are correct about developments in Ancient India ?
1. The provisions of the legal text were not implemented uniformally.
2. The inscriptions after the seventh century were largely in the local languages not in Sanskrit.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
16. Which among the following pairs have been matched correctly in context of Sangam Age ?
1. Uzahvar : Ploughman
2. Vellala : Large Landowners
3. Adimai : Slaves
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
a. 1 Only
b. 2 and 3 Only
c. 3 Only
d. 1, 2 and 3
17. Which among the following dynasties repaired Sudarshan Lake situated in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat ?
1. Maurya
2. Gupta
3. Shaka
4. Vakataka
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
a. 1, 2 and 3 Only
b. 2 ,3 and 4 Only
c. 1, 2 and 4 Only
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4
18. Which among the following Gods have been mentioned in the Prayag Prashasti ?
1. Kuber
2. Indra
3. Varun
4. Yama
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
a. 1, 2 and 3 Only
b. 2 ,3 and 4 Only
c. 1, 2 and 4 Only
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4
19. Which among the following statements is/are correct about Kushana Kings ?
1. They opted for the title of Devputta which they had probably borrowed from Chinese Civilization.
2. The reign of kings was extended to Afghanistan.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
20. Which among the following states were the part of Tamilakam ?
1. Karnataka
2. Kerala
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Tamil Nadu
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
a. 1, 2 and 4 Only
b. 2 ,3 and 4 Only
c. 1, 3 and 4 Only
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4
21. Which among the following statements is/are correct about Ashokan Empire ?
1. Dhamma mahamatta were religious officers.
2. Megasthenes mentions about six committees of military activities during his reign.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
22. Which among the following edict of Ashoka was northernmost ?
a. Mansera
b. Shahbazgarhi
c. Rummindei
d. Maski
23. Which among the following were the provincial centres of Ashoka ?
1. Takshila
2. Ujjaini
3. Toshali
4. Suvarnagiri
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
a. 1, 2 and 4 Only
b. 2 ,3 and 4 Only
c. 1, 3 and 4 Only
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4
24. Which among the following were the strengths of Mauryan Empire ?
1. Iron mines
2. Ganga and its tributaries
3. Surrounding Hills
4. Elephants
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
a. 1, 2 and 4 Only
b. 2 ,3 and 4 Only
c. 1, 3 and 4 Only
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4
25. Which among the following was the sourthernmost Mahajanpada ?
a. Malla
b. Vajji
c. Magadha
d. Ashmaka