Important MCQ questions on The Mahajanpadas/Magadha Empire for upsc ssc apsc 1. Which of the following was not a kingdom in ancient India? (a) Avanti (b) Vatsa (c) Hampi (d) Kosala2. The first monarch of Magadh kingdom in the sixth century B.C. was: (a) Bimbisara (b) Prasenajit (c) Ajatashatru (d) Jarasandha3. In early ancient India, the largest urban centre was : (a) Pataliputra (b) Taxila (c) Kausambi (d) Kanauj4. Who, among these, was the Nanda ruler at the time of Alexander’s invasion? (a) Kalasoka (b) Mahapadma (c) Dhana Nanda (d) Nagadasaka5. Buddha died in which Mahajanpada? (a) Mall (b) Chedi (c) Magadh (d) Avanti6. Which of the following transferred his capital from Patliputra to Vaishali? (a) Bimbisara (b) Ajatsatru (c) Udayin (d) Shishunaga7. Which of the following pairs is incorrect? (a) Bimbisara-Magadha (b) Menander-Taxila (c) Sasanka-Gauda (d) Pandyas-Madura8. Which of the following transferred his capital from Rajgir to Pataliputra? (a) Bimbisara (b) Ajatsatru (c) Udayin (d) Shishunaga9. Who is often described as the second ‘Parasurama’ or the exterminator of the entire Kshatriya race? (a) Ajatasatru (b) Mahapadma (c) Dhana Nanda (d) Pradyota10. The first foreigner to invade India was : (a) Cyrus (b) Darius I (c) Agrammes (d) Aambyses11. Porus was defeated by Alexander at the Battle of .......... (a) Buxar (b) Heart (c) Kabul (d) Hydaspes12. In ancient India, the earliest capital of Magadha Kingdom was of : (a) Pataliputra (b) Rajgir (c) Vaisali (d) Varanasi13. Which of the following old states and their capitals is/are correctly matched?1. Anga : Champa 2. Vatsa : Saket 3. Panchala : Kanyakubha 4. Magadha : Girivraja (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 3 and 4 (d) 1 and 4Time is Up! Share this:TwitterFacebookLinkedInWhatsApp
