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quiz Questions
Q101
The Vedas were composed in which language?
Taxila
Pataliputra
Vedic Sanskrit
Ujjain
Explanation
The Vedic corpus was composed in early Sanskrit known as Vedic Sanskrit.
Q102
Which Harappan site in Gujarat had a dockyard?
Lothal
Ujjain
Pataliputra
Taxila
Explanation
Lothal is famous for its dockyard-like structure indicating maritime trade.
Q103
Who founded the Maurya Empire?
Ujjain
Taxila
Pataliputra
Chandragupta Maurya
Explanation
Chandragupta Maurya established the Mauryan Empire around 321 BCE.
Q104
The Kalinga War was fought by which Mauryan ruler?
Ujjain
Taxila
Ashoka
Pataliputra
Explanation
Ashoka fought the Kalinga War and later embraced Dhamma.
Q105
Megasthenes wrote which book about India?
Indica
Taxila
Pataliputra
Ujjain
Explanation
Megasthenes wrote Indica during his stay at the Mauryan court.
Q106
Nalanda University flourished mainly under which dynasty?
Gupta and post-Gupta rulers
Pataliputra
Ujjain
Taxila
Explanation
Nalanda developed significantly in the Gupta and later periods.
Q107
Who wrote the political treatise Arthashastra?
Taxila
Pataliputra
Kautilya
Ujjain
Explanation
Kautilya, also called Chanakya, authored Arthashastra.
Q108
Who was known as the Napoleon of India?
Samudragupta
Ujjain
Taxila
Pataliputra
Explanation
Historian V. A. Smith called Samudragupta the Napoleon of India.
Q109
The Iron Pillar of Delhi is associated with which Gupta ruler?
Chandragupta II
Ujjain
Taxila
Pataliputra
Explanation
The inscription on the Iron Pillar is linked with Chandragupta II.
Q110
Who was the founder of the Pala dynasty in Bihar-Bengal?
Pataliputra
Gopala
Taxila
Ujjain
Explanation
Gopala was elected and founded the Pala dynasty in the 8th century.