Class 12 History Chapter 2 MCQ | Kings, Farmers and Towns Important MCQ

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Class 12 History Chapter 2 MCQ – Kings, Farmers and Towns

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Q1. Which is considered the oldest Indian text with a detailed account of the duties of a king?
A. Arthashastra
B. Manusmriti
C. Mahabharata
D. Rigveda
Answer: A. Arthashastra

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Q2. Which Mauryan ruler is known for spreading Buddhism outside India?
A. Bindusara
B. Ashoka
C. Chandragupta Maurya
D. Dasharatha Maurya
Answer: B. Ashoka

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Q3. The capital of the Mauryan Empire was:
A. Taxila
B. Pataliputra
C. Rajagriha
D. Vaishali
Answer: B. Pataliputra

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Q4. Which language was used in most of Ashoka’s inscriptions in the Indian subcontinent?
A. Sanskrit
B. Prakrit
C. Pali
D. Tamil
Answer: B. Prakrit

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Q5. The Prayaga Prashasti was composed by:
A. Ashvaghosha
B. Banabhatta
C. Harisena
D. Kalidasa
Answer: C. Harisena

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Q6. Who founded the Mauryan Empire?
A. Ashoka
B. Bindusara
C. Chandragupta Maurya
D. Brihadratha
Answer: C. Chandragupta Maurya

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Q7. Which Greek ambassador visited the court of Chandragupta Maurya?
A. Seleucus Nicator
B. Megasthenes
C. Antiochus
D. Alexander
Answer: B. Megasthenes

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Q8. The Arthashastra is attributed to:
A. Kautilya/Chanakya
B. Harisena
C. Banabhatta
D. Vishnugupta
Answer: A. Kautilya/Chanakya

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Q9. Which Buddhist text contains the earliest account of Pataliputra?
A. Digha Nikaya
B. Mahavamsa
C. Anguttara Nikaya
D. Vinaya Pitaka
Answer: A. Digha Nikaya

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Q10. Which script was used in Ashoka’s inscriptions in the north-western regions?
A. Brahmi
B. Kharosthi
C. Devanagari
D. Tamil-Brahmi
Answer: B. Kharosthi

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Q11. The term Janapada literally means:
A. People’s army
B. Foot of the people
C. Land of a tribe or clan
D. King’s court
Answer: C. Land of a tribe or clan

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Q12. Who is believed to have introduced punch-marked coins in India?
A. Indo-Greeks
B. Mauryas
C. Magadhan rulers
D. Satavahanas
Answer: C. Magadhan rulers

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Q13. Which river is mentioned as important for early Magadha’s growth?
A. Godavari
B. Ganga
C. Yamuna
D. Narmada
Answer: B. Ganga

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Q14. Which ancient Indian city had massive fortification walls built of mud, brick, and stone?
A. Ujjain
B. Rajagriha
C. Pataliputra
D. Taxila
Answer: C. Pataliputra

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Q15. The Hathigumpha inscription is associated with:
A. Ashoka
B. Kharavela
C. Harshavardhana
D. Satakarni
Answer: B. Kharavela

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Q16. Which dynasty succeeded the Mauryas in Magadha?
A. Sungas
B. Satavahanas
C. Kushanas
D. Nandas
Answer: A. Sungas

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Q17. The term Gahapati in early India referred to:
A. King’s minister
B. Head of a household or property owner
C. Priest
D. Farmer without land
Answer: B. Head of a household or property owner

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Q18. Which of the following was an important centre for early historic urbanisation in the Deccan?
A. Amaravati
B. Ujjain
C. Mahasthangarh
D. Chandraketugarh
Answer: A. Amaravati

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Q19. The term Vihara refers to:
A. Royal palace
B. Buddhist monastery
C. Market place
D. Fortified settlement
Answer: B. Buddhist monastery

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Q20. The earliest evidence of writing in India is from:
A. Harappan seals
B. Brahmi and Kharosthi inscriptions
C. Gupta copper plates
D. Manuscripts on palm leaves
Answer: B. Brahmi and Kharosthi inscriptions

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Q21. Who issued gold coins depicting themselves performing Ashvamedha sacrifice?
A. Gupta kings
B. Satavahanas
C. Mauryas
D. Kushanas
Answer: A. Gupta kings

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Q22. Which Buddhist text mentions sixteen Mahajanapadas?
A. Anguttara Nikaya
B. Mahavamsa
C. Dipavamsa
D. Sutta Nipata
Answer: A. Anguttara Nikaya

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Q23. Which ruler’s inscriptions are the earliest known examples of land grants to Brahmanas?
A. Ashoka
B. Satavahana kings
C. Gupta kings
D. Nanda rulers
Answer: B. Satavahana kings

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Q24. The title Devaputra was used by:
A. Mauryas
B. Satavahanas
C. Kushanas
D. Sungas
Answer: C. Kushanas

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Q25. Which Mauryan ruler was known as Amitraghata (Destroyer of enemies)?
A. Ashoka
B. Bindusara
C. Chandragupta Maurya
D. Dasharatha
Answer: B. Bindusara

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Q26. The Prayaga Prashasti was inscribed on which pillar?
A. Rampurva pillar
B. Allahabad pillar
C. Lauriya Nandangarh pillar
D. Sarnath pillar
Answer: B. Allahabad pillar

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Q27. The Satavahanas were also known as:
A. Shalivahanas
B. Sungas
C. Nandas
D. Pallavas
Answer: A. Shalivahanas

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Q28. Which was the main material used for coin-making in the post-Mauryan period?
A. Iron
B. Silver
C. Copper
D. Gold
Answer: C. Copper

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Q29. Who is credited with building the city of Pataliputra?
A. Ajatashatru
B. Ashoka
C. Chandragupta Maurya
D. Bimbisara
Answer: A. Ajatashatru

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Q30. The main source of information about Ashoka’s Dhamma is:
A. Arthashastra
B. Ashokan inscriptions
C. Buddhist Jatakas
D. Gupta inscriptions
Answer: B. Ashokan inscriptions

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