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1. Which Magadha emperor used the weapons “Rathamusal” (with sword) and “Mahashilakantaka” (big stone thrower) during the battle of Vajji?
a) Ajatshatru Mahajanapadas 600 BC 350 BC Quiz 3
b) Chandragupta Maurya
c) Kalashok
d) Udayin Mahajanapadas 600 BC 350 BC Quiz 3
Answer :- a) Ajatshatru
2. Who was the last emperor of Nanda dynasty
a) Mahapadyananda
b) Dhananand
c) Kalashok Mahajanapadas 600 BC 350 BC Quiz 3
d) none of these
Ans:- b) Dhananand Mahajanapadas 600 BC 350 BC Quiz 3
3. Consider the following kings
1 Ajatashatru, 2. Bindusara, 3. Prasenjit
Who among the following were contemporary of Buddha [CDS 2003]
a) only 1
b)2 and 3 Mahajanapadas 600 BC 350 BC Quiz 3
c)1 and 3
d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans:- c)1 and 3 Mahajanapadas 600 BC 350 BC Quiz 3
4. When did coins/currency come into circulation in India?
a) Emperor Ashoka’s rule
b) Under Kanishka’s rule
c) in 600 BC
d) in 300 BC Mahajanapadas 600 BC 350 BC Quiz 3
Ans:- c) in 600 BC
5. What was the main reason for the rise of large states during the 6th century BC?
a) Use of iron on a large scale in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
b) Paved the way for a more settled life in the tribal society
c) Significant growth of trade and commerce
d) none of these Mahajanapadas 600 BC 350 BC Quiz 3
Answer :- a) Use of iron on a large scale in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
6. Bimbisara king sent his royal physician Jivaka from his court to treat the king of which state?
a) King Prasenjit of Kosala Mahajanapadas 600 BC 350 BC Quiz 3
b) King of Anga Bimbisara
c) King Prajjyot of Avanti
d) King Ajatashatru of Vaishali
Answer:- c) King Prajjyot of Avanti Mahajanapadas (600 BC 350 BC) Quiz 3
7.Which emperor conquered Avanti and merged it with Magadha?
a) Ajatshatru
b) Bimbisara
c) baby snake
d) Mahapadyananda
Ans:- c) baby snake
8. Which Magadha emperor annexed Anga in his kingdom?
a) Bimbisara
b) Ajatashatru
c) Udayin
d) Shishunag
Answer :- a) Bimbisara
9. Which state was not merged with the Magadha Empire by the Shishunaga emperor?
a) Avanti
b) Vats
c) Kosala
d) Kashi
Answer :- d) Kashi
10. Which ruler merged Kashi and Lichchavi into Magadha Empire?
a) Bimbisara
b) Ajatshatru
c) Udayin
d) infanticide
Answer :- b) Ajatshatru
11. Which one of the following kingdoms ruled North India at the time of Alexander’s invasion? [UPSC 2000]
a) Nand
b) Maurya
c) Shung
d) Kanva
Answer :- a) Nand
12. Which one of the following was the most powerful city-state of India in the early 6th century BC? [UPSC 1999]
a) Gandhara
b) Kamboj
c) Kashi
d) Magadha
Answer :- d) Magadha
13) Which of the following states did not have a republican system of government?
a) Shakya of Kapilavastu
b) Malls of Kushinagar
c) Licchavi of Vaishali
d) Magadha
Answer :- d) Magadha
14) Which emperor was called Seniya?
a) Bimbisara
b) Ajatshatru
c) Udayin
d) infanticide
Answer :- a) Bimbisara
15) Which emperor was known as Ekrat, Sarvakshatrantak and Ugrasen?
a) Mahapadyananda
b) Dhananand
c) baby snake
d) Bimbisara
Answer :- a) Mahapadyanand
16) Which historian did not accompany Alexander to India?
a) Niakers
b) Anaceritis
c) Aristobulus
d) Herodotes
Answer :- d) Herodotus
17) What was the operator of the categories in the Mahajanapada period called?
a) best
b) Seth
c) Jetthak
d) Village Bhojak
Answer :- a) best
18) What is the meaning of Grihapati?
a) wealthy farmer
b) wealthy merchant
c) wealthy person
d) none of these
Answer :- a) wealthy farmer
19) Which early ruler of Magadha killed his father to ascend the throne and for this reason was killed by his son? [UPPCS 2007,2011]
a) Bimbisara
b) Ajatshatru
c) Udayin
d) Nagdashak
Answer :- b) Ajatshatru
20) By whom was the world’s first republic established in Vaishali? [48-52 BPSC 2008]
a) Maurya
b) Nand
c) secret
d) Lichchavi
Answer :- d) Lichchavi
21) Which one of the following Buddhist texts mentions the sixteen Mahajanapadas? [UPPCS 2008]
a)Angutar Nikaya
b)Majjim Nikaya
c) Own Nikaya
d) Large Nikaya
Answer:- a)Anguttar Nikaya
22) Which one of the following was not the capital of Magadha Empire? [CGPSC (Pre)2012]
a) Giribraj
b) Rajgriha
c) Pataliputra
d) Kaushambi
Answer :- d) Kaushambi
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Q-1. Mahajanapada meaning
Ans:- The meaning of Mahajanapada is the kingdom achieved through a great struggle.
Q-2. How many mahajanapadas were there
Ans:- Kashi, 2. Magadha, 3. Anga, 4. Vajji, 5. Malla, 6. Kosala, 7. Vatsa, 8. Chedi, 9. Kuru, 10. Panchala, 11. Surasena, 12. Matsya, 13. Avanti, 14. Gandhara, 15. Kamboj, 16. Ashmka.
Q-3.Who is the founder of Mahajanapadas?
Ans:- The dynasty was founded by king Bhattiya, the father of Bimbisara. The dynasty ruled over Magadha from 6th century BCE to 413 BCE. Bimbisara: Bimbisara ruled over Magadha for 52 years, starting from around 544 BC to 492 BC
Q-4. why did the rajas of mahajanapadas build forts
Ans:- The rajas of mahajanapadas built forts in order to defend their capital city from attacks by other rajas.
