MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS - MAGADHA-BIMBISARA

(1) Who was the founder of Haryanka dynasty

Bimbisara
Kalashoka
Ajathasatru
Udayan
(2) The Arab traveller Almasud visited the court of
Indra III
Amoghavarsha
Dantidurga
Indra II
(3) Kamasutra was written by
Cheraka
Bhanudatta
Kautilya
Vastsayana
(4) Period of rule of Chandra Gupta Vikramaditya
335-375 A.D
375-380 A.D
380-413 A.d
455-467 A.D
(5) Who has the title Vathapikonda
Nandivarma
Mahendravarma
Narasimhavarma I
Simhavarma

(6) The chaina traveller who visited Kanchi

Fahien
Megastenes
Hsuan-Tsaang
Barbosa
(7) Who is the son of Bimbisara
Kalashoka
Ajathasatru
Udayan
Susharma
(8) In Takkolam war Paranthaka was killed by
Krishna III
Indra III
Krishna II
Indra II
(9) Foreign travellers visited to India
Megastenes-Chandragupta Maurya
Dimakos-Bindusara
Fahien-Chandragupta II
All the above
(10) Capita of Magadha
Ujjaini
Rajagriha/Girivajra
Vallabi
Kanauj
The kingdom which was most powerful among the Shodasa
Mahajanapadas
a) Anga
b) Magadha
c) Kosala
d) Vajji
Ans: ( b )

What was the capita of Magadha

a) Ujjaini
b) Malwa
c) Rajgriha
d) Varanasi
Ans: ( c )
The son of Bimbisara who ruled Magadha after him
a) Udayan
b) Kalashoka
c) Mahanandin
d) Ajatasatru
Ans: ( d )
Among the Mahajanapadas which of the following were hereditary
a) Magadha,Vatsa
b) Kosala
c) Avanti,Anga
d) All the above
Ans: ( d )
Ajatasatru was a disciple of the
a) Mahavira
b) Gosala
c) Buddha
d) Ramanujacharya
Ans: ( c )
Among the following Mahajanapadas which was a Republic
a) Lichavi
b) Magadha
c) Kosala
d) Avanti
Ans: ( a )

Among the following Mahajanapadas which was a Republic

a) Lichavi
b) Magadha
c) Kosala
d) Avanti
Ans: ( a )
Who built Pataliputra?
a) Bindusara
b) Ajatasatru
c) Udayan
d) Kalashoka
Ans: ( b )
Who among the following ruled Magadha
a) Kanishka
b) Ashoka
c) Bimbisara
d) Pushyamitra
Ans: ( c )
The capital of Magadha was shifted from Rajgriha to
a) Pataliputra
b) Ujjaini
c) Varanasi
d) Kanauj
Ans: ( a )
The dynasties which ruled Magadha were
a) Haryanka
b) Saisunagas
c) Nandas
d) All the above
Ans: ( d )