Practice 359 Major Dynasties (Maurya to Chola) multiple-choice questions with detailed answers and explanations. Ideal for RAS/RPSC exam preparation.
Q1. Samudragupta's military conquests are described in which famous inscription?
Explanation
The Allahabad Pillar Inscription (Prayagraj Prashasti), composed by his court poet Harishena, details Samudragupta's military exploits. It describes the Ashwamedha Yajna and classifies conquered rulers into different categories.
Q2. The Kushana Empire's capital in India was at:
Explanation
The Kushana Empire had two capitals: Purushapura (modern Peshawar) as the winter capital and Mathura as the secondary capital. Under Kanishka, the empire stretched from Central Asia to Varanasi.
Q3. The Chola village assembly of Brahmins was called:
Explanation
In the Chola administrative system, Sabha (also called Mahasabha) was the assembly of Brahmin landholders in agrahara villages. Ur was the assembly in non-Brahmin villages, and Nagaram was the assembly of merchants. The Sabha had various committees (variyams) for specific functions.
Q4. According to Kautilya's Arthashastra, the state had how many Tirthas (high-ranking officials)?
Explanation
Kautilya's Arthashastra lists 18 Tirthas (high-ranking officials) including the Mantrin (Chief Counsellor), Purohita, Senapati, Yuvaraja, Dauvarika (Chief of Palace Guards), Antarvamsika (Head of Royal Harem Guards), Samaharta (Revenue Collector), and others.
Q5. The Sarnath Pillar Capital with four lions was adopted as the national emblem of India. It was originally erected by:
Explanation
The Lion Capital at Sarnath was erected by Emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE to mark the spot where Buddha delivered his first sermon. In the original capital, four lions are mounted back to back on a circular abacus. The Ashoka Chakra at its base appears on the Indian flag.
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Q6. Which four Mahajanapadas were the most powerful and contested for supremacy?
Q7. Bimbisara, the founder of Magadha's power, belonged to which dynasty?
Q8. The concept of Dashavatar was developed during:
Q9. The Satavahanas were the first Indian rulers to issue coins with:
Q10. The Junagadh Rock Inscription of Rudradaman I is significant as:
Q11. Ashoka's Rock Edict II deals with:
Q12. The Badami Chalukya dynasty had its capital at:
Q13. How many Major Rock Edicts did Ashoka inscribe?
Q14. Manimekalai, one of the five Tamil epics, deals with which religious theme?
Q15. Which Ashokan edict specifically mentions the Kalinga War and Ashoka's remorse?
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