1. Which Buddhist Text mentions the 16 Mahajanpadas which existed in Ancient India? Answer: Anguttarnikaya 2. Which Mahajanpada was basically a group of Republics? Answer: The Vajji/Vrijji Confederacy 3. Which Mahajanpada had the finest university of its era viz. the Taxshila University? Answer: Gandhara 4. Of all the 16 Mahajanpadas, which were the four prominent Mahajanpadas which rose to be very powerful in later times? Answer: Magadh, Vatsa, , and Koshal. 5. Name the dynasty of which is said to be the ‘Patricidal Dynasty’ in history. Answer: Haryanka Dynasty 6. Jeevak was a royal physician who cured the Jaundice illness of King Chandpradhyot. Jeevak served in the court of which ruler? Answer: Haryanka ruler, 7. What was the title of Ajatshatru? Answer: Kunik 8. Which ruler built a stupa in Rajgrih on the relics of Gautam Budha after his death? Answer: Ajatshatru 9. Who established/settled the capital city of Magadha on the banks of river Ganga and Son? Answer: King Udayan, established Patliputra 10. Which ruler of Magadha won Avanti and merged it into Magadha? Answer: Shishunaga 11. What was the name of the ruler who assumed the title of ‘Ekrat’. Answer: Mahapadam Nanda 12. The metal coins introduced in Mahajanpada era were known as ______Answer: Punchmarked Coins/Aahat 13. Who discovered the water routes of the Indus river?

Answer: Skyleks, the commander in chief of Persian ruler Darius I 14. The Battle of Hydespese was fought between which rulers? Answer: Alexander and Porus 15. Who was the first ambassador to visit India during ’s reign? Answer: Megasthenese 16. What was the name of the silver coin which was issued during the Mauryan rule? Answer: Pan 17. Emperor built cave residences in the Barakar Hill for the accommodation of the saints of which sect? Answer: Ajivika Sect 18. The stone inscriptions of Ashoka are made of which stones? Answer: Sandstone of Chunar 19. Which new officers were appointed by Ashoka on the 14th year of his coronation to propagate the Ashokan Dhamma? Answer: Dhamma Mahamatras 20. Which minor stone inscription is also called “Queen Inscription”/ “Inscription of Queen”? Answer: Kaushambhi Minor Stone Inscription 21. Which inscription of Ashoka mentions the Three Jewels of namely Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangh. Answer: Bhabru Inscription 22. What was the title of ? Answer: Amitraghaat (destroyer of foes) 23. Which Mauryan scion established his independent state in Kashmir? Answer: Jhallok 24. Who was the second Mauryan king to assume the title of ‘Devanaam Priya’? Answer: Dashrath 25. Which Mauryan King is referred to as the ‘Ashoka of ’? Answer:

26. Name the Mauryan rulers who died by performing the Jain ritual called Sanlekhna/Santhara. Answer: Chandragupta Maurya and Samprati 27. How many provinces (chakra) were present during the rule of Ashoka? Answer: Five 28. What was the title of the officer who was the head of the Mining and Industry department? Answer: Karmantik 29. What was the title of the officer who was the head of the Tax and Revenue department? Answer: Samaharta 30. Sitadhyaksh was the head of which department? Answer: Royal Agriculture 31. Who were the top officials in Village under the Mauryan Administration? Answer: Gramik and GramBhojak 32. Name the most prominent and the largest Port of the Mauryan era. Answer: Bhrigukacha/Broach 33. Coins were prominently issued by which officer during the Mauryan Era? Answer: Lakshanadhyaksh 34. Which inscription gives information about the two Ashwamedha Yagyas performed by Pushyamitra Sunga? Answer: Ayodhya Inscription of Dhandeva 35. Garuda Pillar Inscription of Vidisha was made during the rule of which Sunga ruler? Answer: Bhaagbhadra 36. Which is the first inscription of ancient India which mentions land donations which in turn gave rise to the feudal system in later times? Answer: Nashik Gumpha Inscription by Gautamiputra Shatkarni. 37. Which king won Magadha and brought back the Jain idol from there to establish it in Kalinga? Answer: Kharavela 38. Which inscription is the main source of Kharavela’s 14 years of reign in Kalinga?

Answer: Hathi Gumpha Inscription 39. Which Indo Greek king embraced Buddhism in India? Answer: Menander 40. Hellenistic style of art was developed as a result of which foreign invasions? Answer: Indo-Greek Attacks 41. Which Shaka King repaired the Sudarshan lake of ? Answer: Rudradaman 42. Which Kushan king introduced pure gold coins on the lines of Roman Kings? Answer: Vim Kadphises 43. Who was the only Indian ruler who extended his empire up to the Pamir Knot? Answer: Kanishka 44. 4th Buddhist Council was organized during the rule of which Kushan Ruler? Answer: Kanishka 45. Mention the titles assumed by Kanishka. Answer: Maharaja Adhiraj, Devputra and Kesar 46. When did Kanishka start the Shaka Calendar? Answer: 78 AD, after defeating the Shakas 47. All Kushan kings had an image of Shiva on their coins except for 1 king. Name that king. Answer: Kujula Kadphises 48. Who was the first Satvahan King who won Andhra and made Amravati as his capital? Answer: Vashishtiputra Pulumavi 49. Which foreign text mentions trade activities in the Red Sea and trade relations between India and the Roman Empire? Answer: Periplus of the Erythraean Sea 50. After the treaty between Greek Ruler Seleucus Nicator and Mauryan King Chandragupta Maurya, which place was determined as the boundary between the Greeks and the Indians? Answer: Hindukush Mountains