Emergence of state - class-X
State whether these sentences are true (T) or False (F).
Capital cities were fortified with huge walls of wood, brick or stone.
State whether these sentences are true (T) or False (F).The word 'janapada' means the land where the 'jana' has set its foot.
Where was the seat of the first Rebuplic of the world in 6th century BC?
In ancient India, the earliest capital of Magadha kingdom was at-
By which ruler Patliputra was chosen for the first time as a capital?
When Alexander invaded India, who were the rulers of Magadha?
The persons of same occupations were organised and were called _____________.
Where we found the name of janapadas?
Which of the following period is considered to be post-Vedic period?
What was the government at Vajji called?
Which one of the following dynasties was ruling over North India at the time of Alexanders invasion?
Which one of the following rulers of Magadha was the contemporary of Alexander the Great ?
Who among the following was not a contemporary of the other three?
By whom the first republic of the world was established in Vaishali?
What was gana-parishad?
The place where administrative decisions took place know as ____________.
In which period Nandas ruled the Magadha Empire?
Janapadas which gradually became stronger and expanded their geographical boundaries were known as?
Why taxes were needed by rulers?
During mahajanapadas hunters and gatherers provided forest produce to the raja as a _____.
Who among the following was the founder of the Nanda dynasty?
In the sixth century BC northern India was divided into ______.
Which one of the following was initially the most powerful city state of India in the 6th century BC?
When Alexander invaded India, Magadha was being ruled by the _____.
In which of the following Sanskrit play written by Kalidasa, the decline of the Nandas at the hands of Kautilya and Chandragupta Maurya has been vividly portrayed?
Chandragupta Maurya with the help of Chanakya decided to overthrow the Nandas because ______.
What was the capital of the king Kharavela of Kalinga?
The last Nanda ruler of Magadha who was overthrown by Chandragupta Maurya with the help of Chanakya was _________.
Which of the following was the capital of Kosala?
What was the name of capital of Anga (a mahajapada)?
Which of the following was the capital of Surasena Mahajanapada?
What was the capital of Avanti Mahajanapada ?
Which ancient account describes the Nandas expedition over all their rival monarchs that make them powerful rulers of North India?
The traces of Janapadas and Mahajanpadas are found in___?
The Sanskrit drama which triumph over the Nanda is ________.
A Janapadin was the ___ of a Janapada.
Champa was the capital of ________ during the Mahajanapadas in Ancient India.
What was the first capital of Magadha?
During age of Mahajanapadas the king ran the administration of his state with the help of ______________.
Which of the following was the biggest enemy of Magadha Mahajanapada?
Who continued with the policy of expansion of the Magadha Empire?
In which region the village headman was known as the grama bhojaka?
Who were known as grihapatis?
Arrange the following Magadhan dynasties in chronological order:
1. Nandas
2. Sisunagas
3. Mauryas
4. Haryankas
Kanva dynasty was established by ______.
Bimbisara was succeeded by _____.
Of all the states in northern India in 6th century BC which of the following states emerged as the most powerful?
Bimbisara was the founder _______dynasty.
The largest urban centre in ancient India had been ____________.
The Mahajanapada that acquired prominence to become an empire was that of ________.
Who was the founder of Pataliputra?
Who arnongst the following is credited by a Chinese pilgrim with having built the ancient city of Rajagriha, the modem Rajgir in Patna district?
The soldiers and priests didn't have to pay taxes during age of Mahajanapadas.
Sometimes, even thousands of men ruled together, each one was known as a raja in Vajji Sangha.
During age of Mahajanapadas the post of ________ was most powerful.
Which of the following ancient Indian states was an autonomous republic?
Consider the statements concerning Mahajanapad:
1. Anga and Magadha were located in the wheat growing area of the Gangetic Valley.
2. In the agricultural output, rice exceeded wheat leading to a greater density of population in the rice growing area.
Which of the above is/are not correct?
Which of these is not an archaeological excavation site and example of Janapadas?
Which one of the following was initially the most powerful city state of India during the 6th century B.C.?
The dynasties which ruled Magadha were _____.