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quiz Questions
Q151
The Vedas were composed in which language?
Pataliputra
Taxila
Vedic Sanskrit
Ujjain
Explanation
The Vedic corpus was composed in early Sanskrit known as Vedic Sanskrit.
Q152
Which Harappan site in Gujarat had a dockyard?
Ujjain
Taxila
Lothal
Pataliputra
Explanation
Lothal is famous for its dockyard-like structure indicating maritime trade.
Q153
Who founded the Maurya Empire?
Chandragupta Maurya
Taxila
Pataliputra
Ujjain
Explanation
Chandragupta Maurya established the Mauryan Empire around 321 BCE.
Q154
The Kalinga War was fought by which Mauryan ruler?
Ujjain
Pataliputra
Taxila
Ashoka
Explanation
Ashoka fought the Kalinga War and later embraced Dhamma.
Q155
Megasthenes wrote which book about India?
Indica
Taxila
Ujjain
Pataliputra
Explanation
Megasthenes wrote Indica during his stay at the Mauryan court.
Q156
Nalanda University flourished mainly under which dynasty?
Ujjain
Gupta and post-Gupta rulers
Taxila
Pataliputra
Explanation
Nalanda developed significantly in the Gupta and later periods.
Q157
Who wrote the political treatise Arthashastra?
Taxila
Kautilya
Ujjain
Pataliputra
Explanation
Kautilya, also called Chanakya, authored Arthashastra.
Q158
Who was known as the Napoleon of India?
Ujjain
Pataliputra
Samudragupta
Taxila
Explanation
Historian V. A. Smith called Samudragupta the Napoleon of India.
Q159
The Iron Pillar of Delhi is associated with which Gupta ruler?
Pataliputra
Chandragupta II
Ujjain
Taxila
Explanation
The inscription on the Iron Pillar is linked with Chandragupta II.
Q160
Who was the founder of the Pala dynasty in Bihar-Bengal?
Gopala
Ujjain
Taxila
Pataliputra
Explanation
Gopala was elected and founded the Pala dynasty in the 8th century.