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Question-1
This Greek ambassador in the court of Chandragupta Maurya authored the famous book Indica. Though his book survived only in fragments. Yet, his account gives details about the Mauryan administration, particularly the administration of the capital city of Pataliputra and also the military organization. Who is the personality in question?
(A)
Megasthenes
(B)
Kautilya
(C)
Vishakadatta
(D)
Deimachus
Question-2
Which important person in history was called as Amitragatha by the Greeks?
(A)
Chandragupta
(B)
Upagupta
(C)
Bindusara
(D)
Asoka
Question-3
Mudrarakshasa is a:
(A)
Novel
(B)
Drama
(C)
Song
(D)
Fiction
Question-4
Name the clever minister of Chandragupta Maurya who was also the author of Arthasastra.
(A)
Kautilya
(B)
Chanakya
(C)
Vishnugupta
(D)
All of the above
Question-5
Which of these titles was given to Kautilya?
(A)
Indian Shakespeare
(B)
Indian Machiavelli
(C)
Indian Hemmingway
(D)
Nightingale of India
Question-6
Who succeeded Chandragupta?
(A)
Bindusara
(B)
Asoka
(C)
Sussima
(D)
Tissa
Question-7
Which script was employed for engraving the Asokan inscriptions?
(A)
Brahmi
(B)
Karoshti
(C)
Devanagiri
(D)
Both a&b
Question-8
Who first deciphered the inscriptions of Asoka?
(A)
James Mason
(B)
James Princep
(C)
R. Shama Sastri
(D)
Perry Smith
Question-9
Who authored the Arthasastra?
(A)
Megasthenes
(B)
Kautilya
(C)
Valmiki
(D)
Manu
Question-10
This ruler who lived during the period 322 – 298 B.C. was the founder of the Mauryan Empire. Name him.
(A)
Asoka
(B)
Chandragupta
(C)
Bindusara
(D)
Upagupta
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