1. Consider the following statements
1. Bimbisara was the founder of Haryanka dynasty
2. Bimbisara was not a contemporary of Buddha
3. Bimbisara named Ajathshatru as his succesor

A. All statements are correct
B. All statements are wrong
C. Only one statement is wrong
D. Only one statement is correct

 2. Who was the ruler who founded the new capital of Magadha at Patliputra ?

A. Ajathshatru
B. Udayin
C. Shisunaga
D. Mahapadmananda

3. Which of the following statements are true ?
1. Kalasoka was a king of Shishunaga dynasty
2. Kalashoka did not patronize Buddhism

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1&2
D. Neither 1nor2

4. Which of the following statements are true ?
1. Parishista-Pavarana was a book by Hemachandra
2. Parishista-Pavara identifies Ashoka as grandson of chief of Peacock tamers clan

A.1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1&2
D. Neither 1nor2

 5. Bindusara followed which religion?

A. Jainism
B. Buddhism
C. Ajeevika
D. Hinduism

 6. Consider the following statements
1. Ashoka’ Dhamma was Majorly Buddhist
2. Ashoka did not propagate Dhamma before Kalinga war
3. Ashoka preached principles of Dhamma through inscriptions

A. All statements are correct
B. Two statements are correct
C. All statements are wrong
D. Only one statement is correct

7. What is the topic of Ashokan major Rock edit 5 ?

A. Women
B. Tax
C. Animals
D. Slaves

 8. Which of the following is the reason for decline of Mauryan empire ?
1. Economic factors
2. Weak successors of Ashoka
3. Disintegration

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. 3 only
D. All of the above

 9. Which of the following statements are true ?
1. Pushyamitra shunga was contemporary of Patanjali
2. Pushyamitra shunga is not the hero of Kalidasa’s Malavikagnimitra

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1&2
D. Neither 1nor2

10. ‘Chedi’ was one of the popular post-maurya dynasty. Which region did it rule?

A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Odisha
C. Telangana
D. Maharashtra