Which one of the following was initially the most powerful city state of India in the 6th century B.C.?
- (a)Gandhar
- (b)Kamboj
- (c)Kashi
- (d)Magadh
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Official answer(c) Kashi
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Which of the following pairs of the king and his dynasty in early historical Tamilakam is/are not correctly matched ? 1. Senguttuvan : Chera 2. Udiyanjeral : Chola 3. Nedunjeliyan : Pandya Select the answer using the code given below :
- (a)1 and 2
- (b)2 only
- (c)1 and 3
- (d)3 only
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Official answer(b) 2 only
Which of the following kingdoms were associated with the life of the Buddha? 1. Avanti 2. Gandhara 3. Kosala 4. Magadha Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- (a)1, 2 and 3
- (b)2 and 3 only
- (c)1, 3 and 4
- (d)3 and 4 only
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Official answer(d) 3 and 4 only
Which of the following Kingdoms were associated with the life of the Buddha? 1. Avanti 2. Gandhara 3. Kosala 4. Magadha Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- (a)1, 2 and 3
- (b)2 and 4
- (c)3 and 4 only
- (d)1, 3 and 4
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Official answer(c) 3 and 4 only
Who among the following was not a contemporary of the other three?
- (a)Bimbisara
- (b)Gautama Buddha
- (c)Milinda
- (d)Prasenjit
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Official answer(c) Milinda
The following map shows four of the sixteen mahajanapadas that existed in ancient India. The places marked A, B, C and D respectively are
- (a)Matsya, Cedi, Kosala, Anga
- (b)Surasena, Avanti, Vatsa, Magadha
- (c)Matsya, Avanti, Vatsa, Anga
- (d)Surasena, Cedi, Kosala, Magadha
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Official answer(c) Matsya, Avanti, Vatsa, Anga