Q11. Who was the founder of Nalanda University ?

(A) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
(B) Kumargupta-I
(C) Dharampal
(D) Pushyamitra

Answer: Kumargupta-I

Q12. The capital of Vajji Sangh was

(A) Nalanda
(B) Patliputra
(C) Vaishali
(D) Munger

Answer: Vaishali

Q13. Aryabhatta, the great astrologer was related to which place ?

(A) Vaishali
(B) Patliputra
(C) Odanpuri
(D) Nalanda

Answer: Patliputra

Q14. Where was Mahaveer Swami born ?

(A) Kundagram
(B) Patliputra
(C) Magadh
(D) Vaishali

Answer: Kundagram

Q15. Pillar inscriptions in Lauriya Areraj give description in which language ?

(A) Brahmi
(B) Prakrit
(C) Pali
(D) Both (A) and (B)

Answer: Prakrit

Q16. Who was the last ruler of Maurya Empire in Bihar ?

(A) Brihadratha
(B) Pushyamitra
(C) Vasumitra
(D) Agnimitra

Answer: Brihadratha

Q17. Capital of Anga Mahajanpada was

(A) Vaishali
(B) Rajgir
(C) Patliputra
(D) Champa

Answer: Champa

Q18. The salvation place of Mahavirji, the originator of Jain religion, is located at

(A) Maner
(B) Rajgir
(C) Pavapuri
(D) Jalan Fort

Answer: Pavapuri

Q19. Important evidence of Maurya period have been found at which place ?

(A) Sasaram
(B) Rajgir
(C) Kumhrar
(D) Champa

Answer: Kumhrar

Q20. In which of the following books, region of Bihar have been called ‘Kikat’?

(A) Atharvaveda
(B) Rigveda
(C) Satpath Brahman
(D) Bhagwati Sutra

Answer: Rigveda