State Formation and Urbanization - 1
| Description: State formation and urbanization history questions and answers generally asked in upsc civil services exams and other competitive exams | |
| Number of Questions: 25 | |
| Created by: Shardul Tyagi | |
| Tags: UPSC HISTORY UPSC History History State Formation State Urbanization History IAS IPS State Formation and Urbanization Ancient India |
Which of the following is/are the archeological sources of the age of the Mahajanapadas?
Where do we find the first mention of the 16 Mahajanapadas?
What was the capital of the Kingdom of Anga?
The Nanda dynasty was founded by :
Which of the following was not a Republican State in the Pre-Mauryan period?
Viratanagar was the capital of which Kingdom?
Which confederacy comprised of 8 Republics (Gana Samgha) with its capital at Vaishali?
Jivaka, the famous Physician of the age of the Buddha was the son of :
Who founded the city of Kusumapura (Pataliputra) ?
When did the concept of ownership of land come into existence?
The contractual theory of Kingship was propounded by the:
The first king to establish a standing army during the Pre-Mauryan period was ?
What was meant by the term Vishti ?
The ruler of Gandhara named Pushkasirin maintained cordial and diplomatic relations with:
The Punch-Marked Coins of the Pre-Mauryan period were made of :
The Vajji Confedaracy and the Kingdom of Kosala was annexed to the Magadhan Empire during the reign of :
Which Magadhan dynasty is given the credit for the annexation of the rival kingdom of Avanti?
The 23rd Jain Tirthankara Parsvanatha hailed from which Mahajanapada?
Which monarch of Magadh fell in love with the famous courtesan Amrapali of Vaishali?
Which State changed its type of government from monarchy to republic?
Which ruler of Magadh committed parricide on the instigation of Devadutta(Gautama Buddha's cousin)?
The Yadus or Yadavas ruled over which Mahajanapada?
Chetaka, the Lichchhavi ruler of Vaishali was the maternal uncle of :
Who was the greatest exponent and founder of the heterodox Ajivika Sect?
The 2nd Buddhist Council was held under the aegis of __________ and presided by __________ .