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Post-Vedic period

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Which was the most powerful kingdom of the sixth century BC?

  1. Vatsa

  2. Kosala

  3. Avanti

  4. Magadha

  5. Lumbini


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Magadha was the most powerful kingdom of the sixth century BC.

Buddha and Mahavira preached their religious ideas in __________ under the ruler ________.

  1. Magadha, Bimbisara

  2. Magadha, Ajatshatru

  3. Kosala, Bimbisara

  4. Kosala, Ajatshatru

  5. Avanti, Ajatshatru


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Buddha and Mahavira preached their religious ideas in Magadha under the ruler Bimbisara.

Who built the city of New Rajagriha?

  1. Ajatashatru

  2. Chetaka

  3. Pradyota

  4. Udayin

  5. Bimbisara


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

The city of New Rajagriha was built by Bimbisara.

Which of the following were not the Monarchial states of the Mahajanpada period?

  1. Anga

  2. Malla

  3. Kosala

  4. Vatsa

  5. Kashi


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Malla was not a Monarchial state of the Mahajanpada period. It was a republican state.

Who convened the second Buddhist council and where?

  1. Shisunaga, Vaishali

  2. Anuruddha, Patliputra

  3. Kalashoka, Vaishali

  4. Munda, Patliputra

  5. Anuruddha, Vaishali


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Kalashoka convened the second Buddhist council in Vaishali.

Which of the following was not a cause that led to the rise of Jainism?

  1. Rigid caste system

  2. Dominance of Brahmins

  3. Complexity of vedic rituals

  4. Sanskrit was a difficult language to understand for a common man.

  5. Bimbisara and Ajatshatru were cruel and intolerant rulers.


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This option is not a cause that led to the rise of Jainism. Bimbisara and Ajatshatru were liberal and tolerant rulers.

Who was the founder of Haryanaka Dynasty?

  1. Ajatshatru

  2. Udayin

  3. Bimbisara

  4. Prasenjit

  5. Chetaka


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The founder of Haryanaka Dynasty was Bimbisara.

Who laid the foundations of the Nanda Dynasty and when?

  1. Mahapadma in 324 BC

  2. Shisunaga in 365 BC

  3. Kalashoka in 354 BC

  4. Mahapadma in 344 BC

  5. Kalashoka in 344 BC


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Mahapadma laid the foundations of the Nanda Dynasty in 344 BC.

Who was the last ruler of the Nanda Dynasty?

  1. Shisunaga

  2. Dhanananda

  3. Naga-Dasak

  4. Ugrasena

  5. Pradyota


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Dhanananda was the last ruler of the Nanda Dynasty.

Who amongst the following laid the foundation of the city of Patliputra?

  1. Udayin

  2. Ajatashatru

  3. Chetaka

  4. Bimbisara

  5. Prasenjit


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Udayin laid the foundation of the city of Patliputra and made it his capital instead of Rajagriha.

In the 4th century BC, The Greeks and Iranian fought for the supremacy of the world. Who destroyed the Iranian empire?

  1. Darius

  2. Alexander

  3. Philip

  4. Porus

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Alexander of Macedonia destroyed the Iranian empire.

When did the Alexander's rule come to an end?

  1. 318 BC

  2. 336 BC

  3. 326 BC

  4. 323 BC

  5. 315 BC


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Alexander's rule came to an end in 323 BC.

Bimbisara and Ajatshatru were two powerful rulers of which state?

  1. Magadha

  2. Vatsa

  3. Avanti

  4. Kosala

  5. Sarnath


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bimbisara and Ajatshatru were two powerful rulers of Magadha.

Battle of Vitasta was fought between which two rulers?

  1. Porus and Dhanananda

  2. Alexander and Dhanananda

  3. Porus and Darius I

  4. Alexander and Darius I

  5. Alexander and Porus


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Battle of Vitasta was fought between Alexander and Porus.

Buddhist and Jain Literature presented a list of how many Mahajanpadas?

  1. 20

  2. 18

  3. 16

  4. 14

  5. 12


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Buddhist and Jain Literature presented a list of 16 Mahajanpadas.

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