Here are 50 multiple-choice questions with answers about the Maurya Empire for competitive exams:
1. Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire?
a) Ashoka
b) Chandragupta Maurya
c) Bindusara
d) Samudragupta
Answer: b) Chandragupta Maurya
2. The Maurya Empire was established in which century?
a) 5th century BCE
b) 4th century BCE
c) 3rd century BCE
d) 2nd century BCE
Answer: b) 4th century BCE
3. Which Greek ambassador visited the court of Chandragupta Maurya?
a) Alexander the Great
b) Seleucus Nicator
c) Pliny the Elder
d) Megasthenes
Answer: d) Megasthenes
4. The capital city of the Maurya Empire was:
a) Pataliputra
b) Ujjain
c) Taxila
d) Varanasi
Answer: a) Pataliputra
5. Who was the greatest Maurya emperor known for his conquests?
a) Ashoka
b) Chandragupta Maurya
c) Bindusara
d) Samudragupta
Answer: d) Samudragupta
6. Ashoka is known for his conversion to which religion?
a) Buddhism
b) Hinduism
c) Jainism
d) Zoroastrianism
Answer: a) Buddhism
7. The famous rock edicts of Ashoka were written in which language?
a) Sanskrit
b) Pali
c) Prakrit
d) Greek
Answer: c) Prakrit
8. The Maurya Empire extended up to which present-day country in the west?
a) Afghanistan
b) Pakistan
c) Iran
d) Bangladesh
Answer: a) Afghanistan
9. Who was the last Maurya emperor?
a) Ashoka
b) Chandragupta Maurya
c) Bindusara
d) Brihadratha
Answer: d) Brihadratha
10. The Maurya Empire declined after the assassination of which ruler?
a) Ashoka
b) Chandragupta Maurya
c) Bindusara
d) Brihadratha
Answer: d) Brihadratha
11. The Maurya Empire was succeeded by which dynasty?
a) Gupta Empire
b) Kushan Empire
c) Pallava Empire
d) Satavahana Empire
Answer: a) Gupta Empire
12. Chandragupta Maurya was succeeded by his son:
a) Ashoka
b) Bindusara
c) Samudragupta
d) Brihadratha
Answer: b) Bindusara
13. Who was the mother of Ashoka?
a) Rani Dharma
b) Rani Subhadrangi
c) Rani Charumitra
d) Rani Padmini
Answer: b) Rani Subhadrangi
14. Ashoka's empire extended up to which present-day country in the east?
a) Nepal
b) Bhutan
c) Myanmar (Burma)
d) Sri Lanka
Answer: d
) Sri Lanka
15. The Kalinga War, which profoundly affected Ashoka, took place in modern-day:
a) Odisha
b) Bihar
c) West Bengal
d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: a) Odisha
16. Ashoka's policy of Dhamma primarily emphasized:
a) Non-violence and moral principles
b) Military expansion and conquest
c) Economic prosperity and trade
d) Religious tolerance and freedom
Answer: a) Non-violence and moral principles
17. Who was Ashoka's Buddhist teacher and spiritual advisor?
a) Mahavira
b) Nagarjuna
c) Upagupta
d) Asanga
Answer: c) Upagupta
18. The Maurya Empire was primarily known for its advancements in:
a) Architecture
b) Literature
c) Mathematics
d) Administration
Answer: d) Administration
19. The Arthashastra, a famous treatise on statecraft and governance, was written by:
a) Chanakya (Kautilya)
b) Kalidasa
c) Panini
d) Nagarjuna
Answer: a) Chanakya (Kautilya)
20. Which Maurya emperor is known for his patronage of Jainism?
a) Ashoka
b) Chandragupta Maurya
c) Bindusara
d) Samudragupta
Answer: c) Bindusara
21. Who among the following was not a Maurya emperor?
a) Ashoka
b) Chandragupta II
c) Bindusara
d) Brihadratha
Answer: b) Chandragupta II
22. The Maurya Empire had a vast network of:
a) Roads
b) Canals
c) Ports
d) Forts
Answer: a) Roads
23. Which ruler of the Maurya Empire was known for his patronage of arts and culture?
a) Ashoka
b) Chandragupta Maurya
c) Bindusara
d) Samudragupta
Answer: d) Samudragupta
24. The Maurya Empire had diplomatic relations with which Hellenistic kingdom?
a) Bactria
b) Macedonia
c) Seleucid Empire
d) Ptolemaic Kingdom
Answer: c) Seleucid Empire
25. Which ruler of the Maurya Empire was known for his efficient spy network?
a) Ashoka
b) Chandragupta Maurya
c) Bindusara
d) Brihadratha
Answer: b) Chandragupta Maurya
26. The concept of "Chakravartin," meaning the universal ruler, is associated with:
a) Ashoka
b) Chandragupta Maurya
c) Bindusara
d) Samudragupta
Answer: b) Chandragupta Maurya
27. The Maurya Empire had friendly relations with which South Indian kingdom?
a) Chola Kingdom
b) Pandya Kingdom
c) Satavahana Kingdom
d) Chera Kingdom
Answer: c) Satavahana Kingdom
28. The Maurya Empire saw the rise of which popular folk deity?
a) Rama
b) Krishna
c) Sh
iva
d) Hanuman
Answer: d) Hanuman
29. Which Maurya emperor is believed to have constructed the Great Stupa at Sanchi?
a) Ashoka
b) Chandragupta Maurya
c) Bindusara
d) Brihadratha
Answer: a) Ashoka
30. The Maurya Empire had a strong administrative system based on the division of the empire into:
a) Provinces (Janapadas)
b) Cities (Nagarams)
c) Villages (Gramas)
d) Districts (Zilas)
Answer: a) Provinces (Janapadas)
31. The Maurya Empire had an efficient taxation system known as:
a) Varaha
b) Arthashastra
c) Zabt
d) Udyoga
Answer: c) Zabt
32. The Maurya Empire witnessed advancements in which field of science?
a) Medicine
b) Astronomy
c) Mathematics
d) Chemistry
Answer: b) Astronomy
33. The Maurya Empire established a strong navy to control trade in:
a) Arabian Sea
b) Bay of Bengal
c) Indian Ocean
d) Persian Gulf
Answer: c) Indian Ocean
34. The Maurya Empire is often referred to as the first:
a) Hindu Empire
b) Buddhist Empire
c) Gupta Empire
d) Rajput Empire
Answer: b) Buddhist Empire
35. Which Maurya emperor is credited with the conquest of the Deccan region?
a) Ashoka
b) Chandragupta Maurya
c) Bindusara
d) Samudragupta
Answer: d) Samudragupta
36. The Maurya Empire witnessed a decline in trade due to the disruption of which trade route?
a) Silk Road
b) Spice Route
c) Incense Route
d) Salt Route
Answer: a) Silk Road
37. Which ruler of the Maurya Empire was known for his patronage of the arts, especially sculpture?
a) Ashoka
b) Chandragupta Maurya
c) Bindusara
d) Samudragupta
Answer: a) Ashoka
38. The Maurya Empire had a standing army known as:
a) Chola Army
b) Nanda Army
c) Gupta Army
d) Maurya Army
Answer: d) Maurya Army
39. Which Greek historian wrote extensively about the Maurya Empire?
a) Herodotus
b) Thucydides
c) Plutarch
d) Arrian
Answer: d) Arrian
40. The Maurya Empire saw the spread of Buddhism to which Southeast Asian country?
a) Thailand
b) Vietnam
c) Cambodia
d) Malaysia
Answer: c) Cambodia
41. The Maurya Empire established trade links with which East Asian civilization?
a) China
b) Japan
c) Korea
d) Indonesia
Answer: a) China
42. Who among the following was not a major enemy of the Maurya Empire?
a) Seleucus I
b) Alexander the Great
c) Porus
d) Demetrius
Answer: b) Alexander the Great
43.
The Maurya Empire witnessed the spread of which script for writing inscriptions?
a) Brahmi
b) Kharosthi
c) Devanagari
d) Pali
Answer: a) Brahmi
44. Which ruler of the Maurya Empire had the title "Devanampriya Priyadarshi"?
a) Ashoka
b) Chandragupta Maurya
c) Bindusara
d) Samudragupta
Answer: a) Ashoka
45. The Maurya Empire saw the emergence of which powerful minister and advisor to the emperor?
a) Chanakya (Kautilya)
b) Vishnu Sharma
c) Kalidasa
d) Nagarjuna
Answer: a) Chanakya (Kautilya)
46. Which Maurya emperor is known for his contribution to the spread of Buddhism through missionaries?
a) Ashoka
b) Chandragupta Maurya
c) Bindusara
d) Brihadratha
Answer: a) Ashoka
47. The Maurya Empire witnessed the construction of large-scale irrigation systems known as:
a) Stepwells
b) Canals
c) Tanks
d) Dams
Answer: b) Canals
48. The Maurya Empire saw the establishment of diplomatic relations with which African civilization?
a) Egypt
b) Kush Kingdom
c) Axum Kingdom
d) Carthage
Answer: c) Axum Kingdom
49. The Maurya Empire was known for its policy of:
a) Ahimsa (Non-violence)
b) Dharma (Righteousness)
c) Rajyavada (Might is Right)
d) Samata (Equality)
Answer: b) Dharma (Righteousness)
50. The Maurya Empire left a lasting impact on the history and culture of which present-day country?
a) India
b) Sri Lanka
c) Afghanistan
d) Nepal
Answer: a) India
These questions should help you prepare for competitive exams by testing your knowledge of the Maurya Empire. Good luck!
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