Maurya Quiz
Practice quiz on Maurya (General Knowledge). 10 exam-style questions with explanations.
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Maurya Quiz — Questions with Solutions
All 10 questions from this quiz with the correct answer and explanation. Attempt them yourself first, then open each solution to check your reasoning.
Q1.The founder of the Mauryan Empire was
- A.Chandragupta Maurya
- B.Bindusara
- C.Dasharatha
- D.Ashoka
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Answer: A. Chandragupta Maurya
Chandragupta.
Q2.Chandragupta's minister was
- A.Todar Mal
- B.Tansen
- C.Birbal
- D.Chanakya (Kautilya)
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Answer: D. Chanakya (Kautilya)
Chanakya.
Q3.The Kalinga war was fought by
- A.Bindusara
- B.Chandragupta
- C.Samudragupta
- D.Ashoka
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Answer: D. Ashoka
Ashoka, 261 BCE.
Q4.The Greek ambassador at Chandragupta's court was
- A.Fa-Hien
- B.Megasthenes
- C.Ptolemy
- D.Seleucus
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Answer: B. Megasthenes
Megasthenes wrote Indica.
Q5.The capital of the Mauryan empire was
- A.Pataliputra
- B.Taxila
- C.Kannauj
- D.Ujjain
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Answer: A. Pataliputra
Pataliputra.
Q6.Ashoka's edicts were written mostly in the ___ script.
- A.Kharosthi only
- B.Brahmi
- C.Persian
- D.Devanagari
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Answer: B. Brahmi
Brahmi.
Q7.The Mauryan empire was founded in
- A.500 BCE
- B.200 BCE
- C.100 CE
- D.321 BCE
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Answer: D. 321 BCE
c. 321 BCE.
Q8.The last Mauryan ruler was
- A.Dasharatha
- B.Bindusara
- C.Brihadratha
- D.Samprati
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Answer: C. Brihadratha
Brihadratha, killed by Pushyamitra Shunga.
Q9.The Arthashastra is attributed to
- A.Kautilya
- B.Kalidasa
- C.Patanjali
- D.Panini
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Answer: A. Kautilya
Kautilya.
Q10.Ashoka adopted which religion after Kalinga?
- A.Islam
- B.Buddhism
- C.Jainism
- D.Hinduism
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Answer: B. Buddhism
Buddhism.
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