Static GK Mauryan Empire MCQ (Set–1) 1. Chanakya is popularly called: Father of History Indian Napoleon Indian Machiavelli Iron Man of India 2. Which Jain saint predicted famine in Magadha? Mahavira Bhadrabahu Sthulabhadra Kalakacharya 3. Chandragupta Maurya adopted which Jain practice before death? Sallekhana Diksha Upavasa Moksha 4. Megasthenes was a: Chinese traveller Greek historian Persian merchant Roman scholar 5. The Mauryan Empire was founded by whom? Ashoka Chandragupta Maurya Bindusara Bimbisara 6. In which year was the Mauryan Empire founded? 185 BCE 269 BCE 322 BCE 261 BCE 7. Chandragupta Maurya defeated which dynasty to establish the Mauryan Empire? Gupta Dynasty Nanda Dynasty Kushan Dynasty Satavahana Dynasty 8. Who was the founder of the Mauryan Empire? Bindusara Ashoka Chandragupta Maurya Harshavardhana 9. The Mauryan Empire existed between 321 BCE – 185 BCE 200 BCE – 100 BCE 150 BCE – 50 BCE 400 BCE – 300 BCE 10. Who was the last ruler of the Mauryan Dynasty? Ashoka Dasharatha Brihadratha Bindusara 11. The Lion Capital of Ashoka is located at: Sanchi Bodhgaya Sarnath Taxila 12. Which city was the capital of the Mauryan Empire? Pataliputra Ujjain Taxila Toshali 13. Uttarapatha province had its capital at: Suvarnagiri Ujjain Taxila Toshali 14. Avanti Rashtra province had its capital at: Ujjain Pataliputra Taxila Toshali 15. Kalinga province had its capital at Ujjain Toshali Taxila Suvarnagiri 16. Dakshinapatha province had its capital at Pataliputra Toshali Ujjain Suvarnagiri 17. Chandragupta Maurya ruled during: 269–232 BCE 297–269 BCE 321–297 BCE 185–149 BCE 18. Seleucus Nicator signed a treaty with: Ashoka Chandragupta Maurya Bindusara Bimbisara 19. Chandragupta Maurya acquired territories west of the Indus River from: Alexander Darius Seleucus Nicator Antiochus 20. Chanakya is also known as the following: Vishnugupta Harisena Banabhatta Kalidasa 21. Which book was written by Megasthenes? Arthashastra Rajatarangini Indica Mudrarakshasa 22. Megasthenes described which city as large and beautiful? Taxila Ujjain Pataliputra Toshali 23. According to Megasthenes, Pataliputra had: 100 towers and 20 gates 570 towers and 64 gates 200 towers and 50 gates 400 towers and 80 gates 24. Bindusara was also known as: Devanampriya Amitrochates Priyadarshi Dharmashoka 25. Bindusara was the son of: Ashoka Bimbisara Chandragupta Maurya Ajatashatru Your score is Restart quiz Send feedback