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1- Who among the following also had the name Devanama Piyadasi?
- A.Maurya King Ashoka
- B.Gautam Buddha
- C.Maurya King Chandragupta Maurya
- D.Bhagwan Mahavira
- E.None of these
2- With which of the following centres of learning, Chanakya the famous teacher of Chandragupta Maurya, was associated?
- A.Takshasila
- B.Nalanda
- C.Vikrashila
- D.Vaishali
- E.None of these
3- Which event brought about a profound change in Ashoka’s administrative policy
- A.The third Buddhist Council
- B.The Kalinga War
- C.His embracing of Buddhism
- D.His sending of missionary to Ceylon
- E.None of these
4- Great Stupa at Sanchi is in?
5- The monk who influenced Ashoka to embrace Buddhism was-
- A.Vishnu Gupta
- B.Upa Gupta
- C.Brahma Gupta
- D.Brihadrath
- E.None of these
6- Which one of the following does not apapear on the abacus of the Sarnath Lion capital of Ashoka?
- A.Bull
- B.Dear
- C.Elephant
- D.Horse
- E.None of these
7- Who among the following historical personalities of India is also known as Vishnugupta?
- A.Bilhana
- B.Kalidasa
- C.Patanjali
- D.Chanakya
- E.None of these
8- Megasthenes was an envoy of which of the following kings?
- A.Seleucus
- B.Alexander
- C.Darius
- D.Antiochus
- E.None of these
9- Which of the following was the oldest dynasty of India
- A.Maurya
- B.Gupta
- C.Kushana
- D.Kanva
- E.None of these
10- The division of Maurya society into seven classes was particularly mentioned in?