Q21. First foreign traveller to visit Bihar was

(A) Megasthenes
(B) Fa-Hien
(C) Hiuen Tsang
(D) I-Tsing

Answer: Megasthenes

Q22. ‘Sariputra’ the famous Buddhist was born at which place ?

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

Answer: Nalanda

Q23. After the Mahaparinirvana of Lord Buddha, the first Buddhist Council was

(A) Rajgriha
(B) Gaya
(C) Patliputra
(D) Vaishali

Answer: Rajgriha

Q24. Gupta period coins have been found from

(A) Rajgir
(B) Hajipur
(C) Sasaram
(D) Munger

Answer: Hajipur

Q25. What was the name of the dynasty of Ajatshatru ?

(A) Maurya
(B) Haryanka
(C) Nanda
(D) Gupta

Answer: Haryanka

Q26. Who among the following was a student of Nalanda University ?

(A) Megasthenes
(B) Hiuen-Tsang
(C) Ibn Battuta
(D) Al-Biruni

Answer: Hiuen-Tsang

Q27. Who was the founder of Nanda dynasty in Bihar ?

(A) Mahapadmananda
(B) Kakvarna
(C) Dhana Nanda
(D) Nagdashak

Answer: Mahapadmananda

Q28. Which ruler was the first to establish his capital at Patliputra ?

(A) Ajatashatru
(B) Kalasoka
(C) Udayin
(D) Kanishka

Answer: Udayin

Q29. ‘Mauryan administration in Patliputra was run by 30 citizens which was divided into 6 committees’. Who made this statement ?

(A) Megasthenes
(B) Kautilya
(C) Nagarjuna
(D) Vasubandhu

Answer: Megasthenes

Q30. Champa was the capital which is known as

(A) Bhagalpur
(B) Khagaria
(C) Munger
(D) Patliputra

Answer: Bhagalpur