SSC Ancient History Set- 4
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
TCS Pattern MCQs
Date:- 24/06/2025
1.
How many members were entrusted with the responsibility of administrative work of the Maurya Army?
2.
Who among the following was the first ruler to inscribe his message to his subjects and officials on stone surfaces, natural rocks and polished pillars ?
3.
According to the inscriptions of Ashoka, which of the following was not a provincial center in the Magadha Empire?
4.
Who classified Indian society into seven classes?
5.
What was the duty of the officer called Samaharta (Collector) ?
6.
The –––––– lake in Gujarat was an artificial reservoir built during the rule of the Mauryas.
7.
In the Seleucid-Mauryan War, Seleucus fought against which of the following Mauryan rulers?
8.
Ashoka, arguably the most famous ruler of early India, conquered__, present-day coastal Odisha.
9.
Chandragupta Maurya was born in Patliputra, which is now in…………
10.
Ashoka the Great (273-232 BC) was the ruler of which dynasty?
11.
Which warrior defeated the last Nanda ruler Ghanananda with the help of Kautilya in 322 BC?
12.
Which of the following Maurya rulers conquered Kalinga?
13.
In parts of South India, Lord Vishnu is also known as Lord ____.
14.
Ashoka converted to which religion after the Kalinga war?
15.
Ashokan Minor Rock Edicts are found in different parts of India. Which of the following is NOT a find spot of Ashokan Minor Rock Edicts in Karnataka?
16.
The Greek ambassador Megasthenese was in the court of which of the following rulers?
17.
Chandragupta led a revolt against the ______ and overthrew them.
18.
In Kautilya's Saptanga siddhanta, "Amatya" represents which of the following?
19.
Chandragupta Maurya was born in……….
20.
Which script was used in Ashoka’s inscriptions?
21.
Chanakya was known as………..
22.
Who founded the Mauryan Empire by defeating Dhanananda?
23.
Which of the following rulers erected his decrees at public places?
24.
Who among the following ascended the throne of the Maurya Empire after the death of Chandragupta Maurya?
25.
Under Mauryan administration the 'Sitadhyaksha' was the officer in charge of :
26.
Chandragupta Maurya was an ardent follower of ___________.
27.
Chandragupta (322–298 BC) was the ruler of which dynasty?
28.
Who among the following kings founded the Maurya empire in ancient India?
29.
Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the power of the____at Magadha with the aid of Kautilya and founded a glorious Mauryan empire in 322 BC.
30.
Which Mauryan ruler became a follower of Buddhism?
31.
According to Ashokan edicts, how many years after becoming the king did Ashoka wage war on Kalinga?
32.
In the context of early Indian history, the term 'NBPW' refers to a:
33.
Who was responsible for the murdered of the last Mauryan emperor?
34.
How many years after his coronation did emperor Ashoka conquer Kalinga?
35.
Who among the following was defeated by Maurya emperor Chandragupta Maurya?
36.
A type of court called 'Kantakasodhana' was prevalent in the –––– Empire.
37.
Who built the Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi?
38.
Chanakya was the chief advisor of ------
39.
Kalinga War was fought in the year………
40.
Bindusara was the son of?
41.
Of the foreign travellers mentioned in the options below, who was the earliest to visit India?
42.
One of the prominent Buddhist structures in India, _____Stupa at Sarnath was constructed by the great Mauryan king, Ashoka.
43.
Ashoka was a king of which dynasty?
44.
Chandragupta Maurya conquered Magadha with the help of Kautilya overthrew the ……. Empire and established the glorious Maurya Empire in 322 BC.
45.
Which of the following Mauryan rulers did Seleucus fight against in the Seleucid– Mauryan War?
46.
In which state The Jaugada Rock Edict of Asoka is located ?
47.
Which of the following Maurya rulers gave up fighting after the battle of Kalinga?
48.
The capital of the Mauryan Kingdom was located at ...............
49.
Which of the following texts gives a detailed description of the administrative and military organization of the period of Mauryan empire?
50.
Who among the following published a set of Ashokan inscriptions in the year 1877?
