Committees and Commissions Committees and Commissions MCQ (Set–1) 1. Which Mahajanapada became the most powerful among the sixteen Mahajanapadas? Kosala Avanti Magadha Vatsa 2. Which dynasty ruled Magadha first? Nanda Dynasty Maurya Dynasty Haryanka Dynasty Gupta Dynasty 3. Why is Bimbisara considered one of the most powerful rulers of Magadha? He defeated Alexander He conquered Anga He established Pataliputra He founded Buddhism 4. The Magadha Empire emerged during which period? 12th century BC – 10th century BC 6th century BC – 4th century BC 8th century BC – 6th century BC 2nd century BC – 1st century BC 5. Which among the following was NOT one of the major Mahajanapadas linked with Magadha’s rise? Magadha Kosala Vatsa Gandhara 6. The Haryanka Dynasty ruled Magadha approximately during the following periods: 600–500 BCE 544–412 BCE 412–300 BCE 322–185 BCE 7. Who founded the Haryanka Dynasty? Ajatashatru Udayin Bimbisara Shishunaga 8. Which kingdom was conquered by Bimbisara? Kosala Avanti Anga Vatsa 9. Who was the physician in Bimbisara’s court? Jeevaka Sona Kolivisa Koliya Sumana 10. Which official served as treasurer in Bimbisara’s court? Sumana Kumbhaghosaka Koliya Jeevaka 11. Which regions were conquered by Ajatashatru? Gandhara and Kamboja Anga and Vatsa Varanasi and Vaishali Kosala and Matsya 12. Ajatashatru belonged to which dynasty? Shishunaga Dynasty Maurya Dynasty Haryanka Dynasty Nanda Dynasty 13. Udayin shifted the capital from Rajagriha to Vaishali Taxila Pataliputra Ujjain 14. Ajatashatru became king after the following: Defeating Alexander Killing Bimbisara Defeating Mahapadma Nanda Conquering Avanti 15. Who succeeded Ajatashatru? Udayin Kalashoka Shishunaga Mahapadma Nanda 16. Who was the last ruler of the Haryanka Dynasty? Udayin Ajatashatru Naga-Dasak Kalashoka 17. Naga-Dasak was forced to abdicate in favor of the following: Mahapadma Nanda Chandragupta Maurya Shishunaga Dhanananda 18. Who succeeded Shishunaga? Udayin Kalashoka Dhanananda Mahapadma Nanda 19. Who founded the Shishunaga Dynasty? Shishunaga Kalashoka Nandivardhana Mahanandin 20. Kalashoka divided his kingdom among: Five sons Eight sons Ten sons Twelve sons 21. Shishunaga was originally a: Merchant Minister (Amatya) Priest General 22. What was the greatest achievement of Shishunaga? Defeat of Persia Establishment of Nalanda Destruction of the Pradyota Dynasty of Avanti nvasion of Greece 23. Who was the last ruler of the Shishunaga Dynasty? Kalashoka Shishunaga Mahanandin Dhanananda 24. Which son of Kalashoka became ruler of Magadha? Mahanandin Nandivardhana Mahapadma Dhanananda 25. The capital was shifted from Vaishali to Pataliputra by: Ajatashatru Udayin Nandivardhana Dhanananda Your score is Restart quiz Send feedback