History - The Mahajanapadas / Magadha Empire

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Question - 1

Who among the following was not a contemporary of the other three ?

  • A Bimbisara
  • B Gautama Buddha
  • C Milinda
  • D Prasenjit

Question - 2

In ancient India, the earliest capital of Magadha kingdom was at

  • A Pataliputra
  • B Rajgir
  • C Vaishali
  • D Varanasi

Question - 3

The first foreigner to invade India was:

  • A Cyrus
  • B Dartus I
  • C Agrammes
  • D Cambyse

Question - 4

Buddha died in which Mahajanpada?

  • A Mall
  • B Chedi
  • C Magadh
  • D Avanti

Question - 5

The first monarch of Magadh kingdom in the sixth century B.C was:

  • A Bimbisara
  • B Prasenaji
  • C Ajatashatru
  • D Jarasandh

Question - 6

Which of the following transferred his capital from Rajgir to Pataliputra?

  • A Bimbisara
  • B Ajatsatru
  • C Udayin
  • D Shishunaga

Question - 7

Which of the following transferred his capital from Patliputra to Vaishali?

  • A Bimbisara
  • B Ajatsatru
  • C Udayin
  • D Shishunaga

Question - 8

Porus was defeated by Alexander in the Battle of .......

  • A Buxar
  • B Heart
  • C Kabul
  • D Hydaspes

Question - 9

Which of the following old states and their capitals is/are correctly matched?
 1. Anga : Champa
 2. Vatsa : Saket
 3. Panchala : Kanyakubha
 4. Magadha : Girivraja

  • A 1 and 2
  • B 2 and 3
  • C 3 and 4
  • D 1 and 4

Question - 10

Which of the following pairs is incorrect

  • A Bimbisara - Magadha
  • B Menander - Taxila
  • C Sasanka - Gaud
  • D Pandyas - Madura