14000+ MCQs Ancient History (Mauryan and Post-Mauryan Period)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 14/06/2026
1. Which among the following prohibits remarriage?
2. Which of the following sources states that there was no slavery in ancient India?
3. Which among the following were the followers of Buddhism?
I. Chandragupta
II. Ashoka
III. Bindusara
IV. Dashrath
4. Realising the need of water, the first ruler who got a lake constructed in the Girnar area, was:
5. Match List I (Official) with List II (Office held) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
| List I (Official) | List II (Office held) |
| A. Samahartri | 1. Chief of the Palace Guards |
| B. Samnidhatri | 2. Chief collector of revenue |
| C. Sansthadhyaksha | 3. Treasurer (Custodian of the State Treasury) |
| D. Antarvamshika | 4. Superintendent of market |
6. King Kharavela is related to:
7. The social status assigned to the foreigners in Indian society by Manu was the:
8. The system governing villages through autonomous elected Panchayats was evolved by:
9. The practice of military governorship was first introduced in India by the:
10. Which dynasty was most powerful after Maurya in Southern India?
11. The earliest specimen of ‘Kavya’ style is found in the inscription of:
12. Megasthenes was the ambassador of:
13. First Indian Empire was established by:
14. During Mauryan Period ‘Pin tax’ was a:
15. Which one among the following statements regarding Satavahanas is not correct?
16. Who was the author of ‘Indica’?
17. Who was the first king to conquer Malwa, Gujarat and Maharashtra?
18. Consider the following statements pertaining to the Satavahanas.
I. Satavahana rulers were identified through metronymics. II. Satavahana succession to the throne was generally patrilineal.
19. Which one of the following inscriptions contains the name of Ashoka?
20. “In spite of being Buddhist, Ashoka did not leave belief in Hinduism” validation of this fact is:
21. Who among the following was the ruler of Kushan dynasty?
22. Which of the following was not adopted from the Maurya Dynasty in the emblem of Government of India?
23. The head of a district (Ahara), the principal coordinator of the revenue and the officer in charge of general and military functions in his jurisdiction during Mauryan Empire was known as:
24. The capital of the Satavahanas was located at:
25. Who amongst the following issued gold coins regularly in ancient India?
26. The largest number of copper coins in Northern and North-Western India were issued by:
27. Many of the Greeks, Kushans and Shakas embraced Buddhism rather than Hinduism because:
28. The most famous centre of learning during Maurya period was:
29. Who among the following kings had heavily leaned towards Jainism?
30. Consider the following statements.
I. The last Mauryan ruler, Brihadaratha was assassinated by his commander-in-chief, Pushyamitra Sunga.
II. The last Shunga King, Devahuti, was assassinated by his Brahmana minister Vasudeva Kanva who usurped the throne.
III. The last ruler of the Kanva dynasty was deposed by the Andhras.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
31. Which Chinese general had defeated Kanishka?
32. The notion of Saptanga that was introduced in ‘Arthashastra’ includes:
33. Which of the following Ashokan inscriptions is devoted to the principle of religious tolerance completely?
34. Which inscription tells about the various achievements of Rudradaman-I?
35. Simuka was the founder of which of the following dynasties?
36. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
37. Who established ‘Rajdharma’ on triplex bases of longanimity, liberty and compassion?
38. Pre-Ashokan Brahmi Script was found at:
39. Who renovated Sudarshan lake without using forced labour?
40. Sarnath Pillar was built by:
41. The art style which combines Indian and Greek feature is called:
42. In which of the following relief sculpture inscriptions is ‘Ranyo Ashoka’ (King Ashoka) mentioned along with the stone portrait of Ashoka?
43. With reference to the invaders in ancient India, which one of the following is the correct chronological order?
44. Which of the following inscriptions gives the information about two Ashwamedha Yajanas performed by the King Pushyamitra Shung?
45. In the 4th century BCE, the capital of Magadha was shifted to:
46. The King of Kalinga Kharavela was related to which of the following dynasty?
47. Who of the following had first deciphered the edicts of Emperor Ashoka?
48. Who among the following introduced gold coins for regular use in India?
49. The inscription of Hathigumpha is the source of information about which king?
50. Which of the following South Kingdoms is not mentioned in the Ashokan inscriptions?
