Indo-Pak History MCQs 1500 B.C-757 C.E-2

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What was the capital of the Nanda dynasty?                 Read all About Nanda Empire Click Here

1. Purusphur
2. Pataliputra 
3. Madura
4. Dhara 

The Nanda dynasty was overthrown in the year ? (PPSC 2012)          

1. 241 BC
2. 381 BC
3. 321 BC
4. 255 BC

Who was the first ruler of Nanda dynasty?                   Read all About Nanda Empire Click Here

1. Mahapadma Nanda
2. Saisunaga Nanda
3. Kapilesvara Nanda 
4. Lakulisa Nanda 

The Nanda Empire was later conquered by Chandragupta Maurya who founded the                                          To Read About Mauryan Empire Click Here 

1. Maurya dynasty
2. Saisunaga dynasty
3. Haryanka dynasty 
4. None of these 

Who promoted Buddhism and built Buddhist shrines in sub-continent?

1. Ashoka 
2. Saka 
3. Chandragupta 
4. Maurya 

Ashoka remained king for the period of ? (PPSC 2018)                To Read About Mauryan Empire Click Here 

1. 30 years 
2. 40 years
3. 36 years
4. 20 years

What was the capital of Maurya dynasty?                                To Read About Mauryan Empire Click Here 

1. Purushpur 
2. Pataliputra 
3. Madura
4. Dhara

When was the Mauryan Empire founded? (FPSC 2018)              To Read About Mauryan Empire Click Here 

1. 361 BC
2. 301 BC
3. 319 BC
4. 321 BC

Who was the first king of the Maurya dynasty?             

1. Ashoka 
2. Brihadratha
3. Chandragupta
4. Pushymaitra Sunga

Chandragupta was succeeded by? (PPSC 2016)                To Read About Mauryan Empire Click Here 

1. Bindusara
2. Ashoka
3. Dasharatha 
4. Samprati 

Chandragupta Maurya built the first great empire in India with the help of    

1. Mahapadmananda 
2. Bindusara 
3. Selecus
4. Kautilya 

The office in charge of collection of revenue in the Mauryan administration was         

1. Sannidhatri 
2. Pradeshta
3. Yukta
4. Samahatri

Who was the last king of Maurya dynasty? (FPSC 2018)                To Read About Mauryan Empire Click Here 

1. Chandragupta 2
2. Brihadratha
3. Pushyamitra Sunga
4. Ashoka

Who earned the title of Liberator?                        To Read About Mauryan Empire Click Here 

1. Ashoka
2. Bindusara
3. Chanakya
4. Chandragupta Maurya 

Maurya dynasty was overthrown in the year? (CSS 2012)              

1. 280 BC
2. 180 BC
3. 120 BC
4. 140 BC

Battle of Hydaspes was fought between Alexander and Porus in?          Read all About alexander in india  Click Here

1. 329 BC
2. 328 BC
3. 327 BC
4. 326 BC

The Indo-Greek kingdom was ruled by who many kings?            Read all About alexander in india  Click Here

1. 30
2. 40 
3. 50
4. 60

Archaeological remains of the Butkara Buddhist stupa situated at            

1. Saidu Sharif
2. Mngora
3. Hazara
4. Mardan

Who discovered the Taxila (Gandara civilization)? (FPSC 2012)

1. Jean Francois Jarrige
2. Catherine Jarrige
3. Marshal Jame
4. John Marshal        

Excavations at Taxila was started in

1. 1911
2. 1912
3. 1913
4. 1916

Which animal is engraved on Harappan seals?

1. Lion
2. Unicorn
3. Tiger
4. Cow

Nanda empire remained in power from 345 BC ? (PPSC 2015)         Read all About Nanda Empire Click Here

1. 221 BC
2. 271 BC
3. 251 BC
4. 321 BC

Nanda Empire was succeeded by              Read all About Nanda Empire Click Here

1. Shishhunga dynasty 
2. Mahajanapada 
3. Maurya Empire
4. Gupta Empire

The Nanda dynasty at its greatest extent under Dhana Nanda who became the king in?

1. 325 BC
2. 335 BC
3. 340 BC
4. 345 BC

Who was the first ruler of Nanda dynasty?