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Who was the founder of the Mauryan Empire? Chandragupta Maurya Ashoka the Great Bindusara Samudragupta During which period did the Mauryan Empire exist? 6th century BC 3rd century BC 2nd century AD 5th century AD What was the capital of the Mauryan Empire? Pataliputra Taxila Ujjain Vaishali Who was the famous Mauryan emperor who embraced Buddhism and spread it across the empire? Chandragupta Maurya Bindusara Ashoka the Great Kanishka Which battle marked the beginning of the Mauryan Empire's expansion under Chandragupta Maurya? Battle of Kalinga Battle of Hydaspes Battle of Panipat Battle of Plassey Which ancient Greek ambassador wrote an account of his visit to the Mauryan Empire during the reign of Chandragupta Maurya? Herodotus Megasthenes A...

Questions The Vedic Age in India is associated with the composition of which ancient texts? a) Upanishads b) Vedas c) Ramayana d) Mahabharata Which Veda is considered the oldest and most important among the four Vedas? a) Rigveda b) Samaveda c) Yajurveda d) Atharvaveda The Vedic civilization was primarily centered around which region of the Indian subcontinent ? a) Gangetic plains b) Deccan Plateau c) Himalayan region d) Thar Desert What was the primary occupation of the Vedic people? a) Agriculture b) Fishing c) Trading d) Herding cattle Who were the religious and social leaders in the Vedic society? a) Rishis b) Brahmins c) Kshatriyas d) Vaishyas Which deity was considered the most important and revered in the early Vedic period? a) Agni b) Indra c) Varuna d) Vishnu The Vedic society was divided into four social classes known as: a) Varnas b) Jatis c) Ashramas d) Gotras Which river was considered sacred in the Vedic literature? a) Ganges River b) Indus River c) Yamuna River d) Sarasw...

Questions Where was the Indus Valley Civilization primarily located? a) India b) Pakistan c) Nepal d) Sri Lanka Which river was the lifeline of the Indus Valley Civilization? a) Ganges River b) Indus River c) Yamuna River d) Brahmaputra River What is the modern-day name for the ancient city of Mohenjo-Daro ? a) Harappa b) Lothal c) Taxila d) None of the above What was the main occupation of the people in the Indus Valley Civilization? a) Agriculture b) Fishing c) Trading d) Hunting Which script was used by the Indus Valley Civilization? a) Brahmi script b) Sanskrit script c) Pictographic script d) Devanagari script Which animal was not represented in the art of the Indus Valley Civilization? a) Bull b) Elephant c) Lion d) Horse Which of the following was a prominent Indus Valley Civilization site in present-day Pakistan? a) Mohenjo-Daro b) Harappa c) Kalibangan d) Dholavira What evidence suggests that the Indus Valley Civilization had a well-planned urban layout? a) Grid-based street s...

Indian History and Culture - General Studies for APPSC Groups, Panchayat Secretary, VRO and SSC exams In which dialect did the Kabir write his works?  Kabir expressed his poems orally in Vernacular Hindi borrowing from various dialects including?  Which language is spoken by the people of Lakshadweep?  Ratha yatra at Puri is celebrated in the honour of? The Gandhara art flourished during the period Of?  The Pushkar Mela is the annual five-day camel and livestock fair held in the town of?  Pushkar town in the Ajmer district lies on the Shore of which lake? Who introduced the system of Nauroz to add to the dignity of his Court?  Bihu denotes a set of three different cultural festivals of which state of India?  Whose conception of kingship was similar to the theory of divine rights of Kings ?  What is the most spoken language in Minicoy Island?  In which year the Government of India declared that languages that made certain re...