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The son of Bimbisara was:
- (a)Anga
- (b)Dhana
- (c)Ajatashatru
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Ajatashatru
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Buddhist and Jaina texts mention the existence of ............... mahajanapadas.
- (a)16
- (b)18
- (c)20
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16
3
Bindusara was Ashoka's ............... .
- (a)son
- (b)grandfather
- (c)father
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father
4
Several coins depict Samudragupta playing the ............... .
- (a)tabla
- (b)veena
- (c)sitar
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veena
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The districts in the Gupta Empire were headed by ............... .
- (a)vishayapatis
- (b)kumaramatyas
- (c)mahajans
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vishayapatis
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Alexander's army refused to march across the Beas River.
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Alexander's army refused to march across the Beas River as it was tired of fighting too many wars and was unwilling to face the might of the Magadhan Army.
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Bimbisara neutralised the threat of mahajanapada Avanti.
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Bimbisara was known as a diplomatic ruler. He neutralised the threat of mahajanapada of Avanti by sending his royal physician to the king of Avanti, Prayodata.
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The Mauryan Empire could rise after Alexander's invasion.
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Small states in the north-west India lost their power due to Alexander's invasion. This paved the way for the rise of the Mauryan empire as Chandragupta Maurya expanded his Magadhan empire into this region.
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Magadha could supply their ever-growing army with weapons.
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Magadha was a reservoir of rich natural resources. Iron ore found in its plateau region could be used to make weapons and tools.
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State whether the following statements are true or false. Correct the false statements.
- (a)Arthashastra was written by Chanakya.
- (b)Ashoka sent his son to Sri Lanka to spread the teachings of the Buddha.
- (c)Chandragupta Maurya abdicated his throne for his son.
- (d)Ashoka advised that elders should be respected.
- (e)Ashoka encouraged fishing and hunting on a large scale.
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- True
- True
- True
- False
Correct Statement — Ashoka discouraged fishing and hunting on a large scale.
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On the outline map of India given here, shade the territory of the Gupta Empire at its peak (including the tributaries and areas under their influence).
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The map is shown below:
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