Indian History Questions and Answers Part-11

1. The Capital of Kanishka Empire was _______.
a) Pataliputra
b) Peshawar
(c) Kabul
(d) Taxila

Answer: b

2. The fourth Buddhist Council was held at _______
(a) Pataliputra
(b) Vaisali
(c) Kundalavana
(d) Bodh Gaya

Answer: c

3. Alexander was the son of Philip II of _____
(a) Sparta
(b) Athens
(c) Macedonia
(d) Carthage

Answer: c

4. Porus was defeated by Alexander at the battle of ____
(a) Herat
(b) Kabul
(c) Hydaspes
(d) Arbela

Answer: c

5. Alexander the Great died at ______.
(a) Susa
(b) Babylon
(c) Macedonia
(d) Kabul

Answer: b

6. The monolithic image of Jain Saint 'Gomatiswara' is at ______
(a) Mount Abu
(b) Saravanabelgola
(c) Kusinagara
(d) Kalinga

Answer: b

7. Which of the following is known as the Jain Temple City?
(a) Girnar
(b) Allahabad
(c) Rajagriha
(d) Varanasi

Answer: a

8. ___was the mother of Vardhamana Mahavira.
(a) Yasodhara
(b) Kundhavi
(c) Trisala
(d) Mayadevi

Answer: c

9. Bhasa was the author of _______.
(a) Mahavamsa
(b) Svapnavasavadatta
(c) Sakunthala
(d) Buddha Charita

Answer: b

10. The Monk whom Chandragupta Maurya accompanied to South India was _____
(a) Asvaghosa
(b) Vasumitra
(c) Upagupta
(d) Bhadrabahu

Answer: d