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Pre mauryan period, 16 mahajanapads - Test Set 1

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  1. Question 1

    Maximum number of Mahajanapadas were located in
    1. Bihar
    2. Uttar Pradesh
    3. Madhya Pradesh
    4. Rajasthan
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  2. Question 2

    Southern most Mahajanapada in Ancient India was
    1. Chedi
    2. Avanti
    3. Ujjayani
    4. Ashmaka
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  3. Question 3

    Sisupala was a king of which Janapadas?
    1. Kuru
    2. Matsya
    3. Chedi
    4. Gandhara
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  4. Question 4

    Hastinapur was a capital of which Janapadas?
    1. Kuru
    2. Avanti
    3. Anga
    4. Magadha
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  5. Question 5

    Champa was a capital of which Janapada?
    1. Koshala
    2. Magadha
    3. Anga
    4. Avanti
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  6. Question 6

    Hastinapur or Indraprastha was a capital city of Kuru Janapada was situated on the bank of
    1. Godavari river
    2. Yamuna river
    3. Ravi river
    4. Ganga river
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  7. Question 7

    Rajagriha was the capital of which Janapada?
    1. Kuru
    2. Gandhara
    3. Panchala
    4. Magadha
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  8. Question 8

    The Magadha word first mention in which text?
    1. Mahabharata
    2. Anguttra Nikaya
    3. Atharva Veda
    4. Astadhayee
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  9. Question 9

    Capital of Magadha?
    1. Indraprasta
    2. Ujjain
    3. Patiliputra
    4. Rajgriha
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  10. Question 10

    In Ancient times, the area to the south of Ganga was known as
    1. Magadha
    2. Kosala
    3. Anga
    4. Matsya
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  11. Question 11

    Which king of Magadha empire was contemporary of both Buddha and Mahavira?
    1. Ajatashatru
    2. Udayin
    3. Bimbisara
    4. Shishunga
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  12. Question 12

    Who was the King of ancient India known as Seniya?
    1. Bimbisara
    2. Ajatashatru
    3. Mahapadmananda
    4. Kalasoka
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  13. Question 13

    King Ajatashatru was a ruler of the which dynasty?
    1. Mauryan
    2. Nanda
    3. Sishunaga
    4. Haryanka
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  14. Question 14

    Who convened the First Buddhist council?
    1. Bimbisara
    2. Kalasoka
    3. Ajatashatru
    4. Ashoka
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  15. Question 15

    Who was the last king of Harayanka dynasty?
    1. Shishunaga
    2. Kalasoka
    3. Udayin
    4. Ajatashatru
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  16. Question 16

    Ajatasatru sent his minister named Vassakara to the Buddha to get his adviced on the matter related with attack on the
    1. Mallas
    2. Shakyas
    3. Koliyas
    4. Vijjis
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  17. Question 17

    Who was the founder of Shishunaga dynasty?
    1. Shishunaga
    2. Kalashoka
    3. Udayabhadra
    4. Ashok
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  18. Question 18

    By which ruler Pataliputra was chosen as the Capital for the first time?
    1. Ajatashatru
    2. Bimbisara
    3. Udayin
    4. Kanishka
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  19. Question 19

    In which entury did the first Magadhan empire rise?
    1. Forth Century BC
    2. Sixth Century BC
    3. Second Century BC
    4. First Century BC
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  20. Question 20

    The Prince who was responsible for the death of his father was?
    1. Ajatashatru
    2. Udayin
    3. Prasenjit
    4. Chandapradyota
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