RRB Ancient History Set- 4
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
TCS Pattern MCQs
Date:- 25/10/2026
1. The lethal war with Kalinga transformed the vengeful Emperor Ashoka to a stable and peaceful emperor and he became of a follower of–
2. The great emperor Ashoka belonged to which dynasty?
3. The famous Kalinga war sent Emperor Ashoka to leave the war and inspired him to adopt Buddhism, when this war was fought in Odisha.
4. The earliest deciphered epigraphy of Ashoka’s inscription in India was written in which script?
5. Whose successor was Emperor Ashoka?
6. Which of the following King was the father of Sanghamitra and Mahendra Varman?
7. Who was the last emperor of the Maurya Dynasty?
8. ____ developed Dharma Vijaya, the policy of Victory by Righteousness.
9. Chandragupta Maurya was the founder of the Maurya Dynasty. Which of the following statements about his rule in Indian history is incorrect?
10. During the Mauryan reign which of the following provinces was considered as the gold mine hub in Karnataka?
11. Which of the following is related to Judaism?
12. Which native Indian dynasty issued their own coins with portraits of their rulers on them?
13. Megasthenes was one of the earliest explorers to come to India. He was related to which country?
14. Ashoka the Great, belonged to the:
15. The historic Grand Trunk road was built by several rulers. What was it called during the reign of Maurya dynasty?
16. Which dyansty ended the Maurya Dynasty?
17. Ashoka, arguably the most famous ruler of early India, conquered Kalinga. He was the grandson of ______.
18. The story of which king is the subject of drama Mudrarakshas?
19. Which of the following books is written by Megasthenes?
20. Emperor Ashoka, in the 12th year of his reign, appointed a special officer who surveyed the land and maintained land records. These officers were called____.
21. Which statement from the given options is NOT correct?
22. Chandra Gupta's son ___ was the second ruler to sit on the throne of the Mauryan Empire.
23. Who mentioned Adhyakshas as the superintendents of different departments in the Mauryan administration.
24. Which river did Alexander first cross to invade India in 326 BC?
25. Megasthenes was an ambassador who was sent to the court of Chandragupta Maurya by the _____ ruler named Seleucus Nicator.
26. Which mauryan emperor had his inscriptions engraved on rocks and pillars during his reign from 273/272-232/231 BCE?
27. Ashoka adopted Buddhist teachings after the war of ____.
28. The Saka era was started.
29. _____was the capital of the Mauryan Empire.
30. Banabhatta was the court poet of which king?
31. Kautilya's Arthashastra gives us information about ____ administration.
32. With reference to the distribution of Ashokan inscriptions, which among the following sites is in the modern state of Gujarat?
33. The most important event of Ashoka's reign was the conquest of Kalinga, the modern era ____ which proved to be an important change in his life.
34. Who was the teacher of Chandrgupta Maurya?
35. The sarnath Lion Capital erected by the Mauryan Ruler Ashoka, was made up of ___.
36. Which Mauryan emperor led a military campaign to conquer Kalinga, around 261 BCE?
37. Jed is associated with Zend Avesta:
38. _______ deciphered Brahmi and Kharoshti script that were used for earlier inscriptions.
39. Which Ashokan rock Edict mentions of Ashoka's Triumph over Kalinga?
40. The most famous of the Kushan kings was ____ who was the third ruler in the Kushan dynasty.
41. Emperor Ashoka engraved the order on stone pillars and stone planks ___ and established them at the principal places of his Kingdom so that the people could act accordingly.
42. The Lauria Nandangarh Pillar is located in___
43. Emperor Ashoka was the son of ____ who belonged to the Maurya dynasty.
44. Which religion do the Jews follow?
45. Who was the grandfather of King Ashoka ?
46. Emperor Ashoka sent the apostles to remote places to propagate the ideals of Buddhism so that people could inspire their lives through the teachings of Lord Buddha. There evangelists also included his son ____ and daughter ___?
47. James Prinsep, an archaeologist, philologist and official of the East India Company, deciphered Ashokan edicts (which were in the Brahmi script) in the year:
48. Kanishka was related to which dynasty?
49. A religion of India-Zoroastrian is mainly found in which state?
50. Most Ashokan inscriptions were in the ……….. language while those in the northwest of the subcontinent were in Aramaic and Greek:
