History Quiz for SSC CGL 2016, Railways, SSC CPO, SSC CHSL

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1. Kapilavasthu is associated with
a) Emperor Ashoka
b) Sri Krishnadeva Roya
c) Lord Mahavira
d) Lord Buddha

2. Megasthenes’ “Indica” deals with the history of the
a) Guptas
b) Satavahanas
c) Cholas
d) Mauryas

3. The official language of the Mauryan Court was
a) Magadhi
b) Prakrit
c) Mythili
d) Sanskrit

4. Which of the following was not the work of Kalidasa?
a) Raghuvamsa
b) Sakuntalam
c) Kumarasambhavam
d) Kadambari

5. Kailasa Temple, one of the largest monolithic structures, is in
a) Ajanta Caves
b) Elephanta Caves
c) Ellora Caves
d) Nalanda Caves

6. Who, among the following rulers, organised the Second Buddhist Assembly?
a) Ajatashatru
b) Kalasoka
c) Ashoka
d) Ananda

7. In ancient India, Nalanda University represented a great centre for the study of
a) Mahayana Buddhism
b) Hinduism
c) Hinayana Buddhism
d) Jainism

8. Emperor Harsha’s southward march was stopped on the Narmada river by
a) Pulakesin-I
b) Pulakesin-II
c) Vikramaditya-I
d) Vikramaditya-II

9. The Buddha’s Eight Fold Path did not include
a) Right Resolve
b) Right Views
c) Right Speech
d) Right Table Manners

10. The famous ruler of ancient India who is said to have been converted to Jainism, towards the end of his life, is
a) Bindusara
b) Samudragupta
c) Chandragupta
d) Ashoka


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