Dear student in this notes we are going to understand the class 12 history chapter 2 MCQ Kings, Farmers and Towns Early States and Economies (c. 600 BC-600 BC) Kings, Farmers and Towns Early States and Economies MCQ In Hindi Chapter 2
Which scripts were deciphered by James Prinsep?
A. Brahmi and Greek
B. Kharosthi and Pali
C. Brahmi and Kharosthi
D. None of these
Kushan rulers assumed the title of ____ before their names?
A. Emperor
B. Godlike
C. Devputra
D. None of these
What was the land donated to brahmins called?
A. State territory
B. Agrahara
C. Agricultural land
D. None of these
What was the work of Mahamatta officials?
A. Collection of revenue
B. spying on the army
C. propagation of Dhamma
D. None of these
______ was the first emperor who had messages for his officials and subjects inscribed on natural stones and polished pillars?
A. Chandragupta Maurya
B. Bindusara
C. Ashoka
D. None of these
Who wrote Indica?
A. Asok
B. Megasthenes
C. Kautilya
D. None of these
In the beginning the capital of Magadha was _____?
A. Pataliputra
B. Rajgah
C. Jigsaw
D. None of these
What were the reasons for Magadha becoming powerful?
A. Good farming yield
B. Iron mine
C. Availability of elephants
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE
Who wrote economics?
A. Asok
B. Megasthenes
C. Kautilya
D. None of these
Why is the 6th century BC considered an important transformative period in early Indian history?
A. The rise of early states and cities
B. increased use of iron
C. Development of coins
D. Because of all of the above
What is called epigraphy?
A. The study of records
B. The remains found during excavation
C. Archaeological source
D. None of these
When were the meanings of Brahmi and Kharosthi scripts deciphered?
A. in the 1820s
B. in the 1830s
C. in the 1840s
D. in the 1850s
Who was James Prinsep?
A. Physician
B. cartographer
C. East India Company officer
D. None of these
According to Buddhist texts __ was the most famous ruler?
A. Chandragupta Maurya
B. Bindusara
C. Ashok
D. None of these
Engravings on a hard surface such as stone, metal or pottery are called ______
A. Manuscript
B. Copper foil
C. Records
D. None of these
The earliest inscriptions were written in ______ language?
A. Pali
B. Prakrit
C. Sanskrit
D. Persian
What is meant by Oligarchy?
A. One man rule
B. Group rule
C. Autocratic rule
D. None of these
From around ____ the Brahmins started composing the text called Dharmashastra in Sanskrit?
A. 2nd century AD
B. 3rd century AD
C. 4th century AD
D. 6th century AD
___ became the most powerful Mahajanapada from 6th to 4th century BC?
A. Koshal
B. Kuru
C. Panchal
D. Magadha
Which languages were used in Ashoka's inscriptions found in the northwest?
A. Aramaic and Greek
B. Prakrit
C. Sanskrit
D. None of these
The Maurya Empire was founded by __?
A. Asok
B. Chandragupta Maurya
C. Kautilya
D. None of these
Kalinga is related to which state?
A. Rajasthan
B. Gujarat
C. Orissa
D. Haryana
Who conquered Kalinga?
A. Chandragupta Maurya
B. Bindusara
C. Ashok
D. None of these
What is the literal meaning of Swarngiri?
A. Gold
B. Mountain of gold
C. Silver Mountain
D. None of these
Which two of the following regions were located on important long-distance trade routes?
A. Magadha and Takshila
B. Suvarnagiri and Ujjaini
C. Takshila and Ujjaini
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE
What was the work of Mahamatta officials?
A. Collection of revenue
B. spying on the army
C. propagation of Dhamma
D. None of these
Which of the following rulers was of Central Asian origin?
A. Chola
B. Pandya
C. Doubt
D. None of these
The history of the Gupta rulers was written with the help of _____?
A. Literature
B. coins
C. Records
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE
Who composed Prayag Prashasti?
A. Nagarjuna
B. Panini
C. Ashwaghosh
D. Harishena
Who got the Sudarshan lake repaired?
A. Chandragupta Maurya
B. Rudradaman
C. Ashok
D. Bindusara
In which language is Harshcharit written?
A. Greek
B. Prakrit
C. Sanskrit
D. lobe
Harshcharit is whose biography?
A. Vikramaditya
B. Harshavardhan
C. Samundragupta
D. None of these
Who is the author of Harshcharit?
A. Banbhatta
B. Panini
C. Ashwaghosh
D. Harishena
Whose daughter was Prabhavati Gupta?
A. Chandragupta Maurya
B. Chandragupta II
C. Vikramaditya
D. None of these
Which of the following was called category?
A. The union of landholders
B. To the union of farmers
C. The association of traders
D. The officers' union
Periplus is a Greek word meaning __?
A. Traveling abroad
B. To the union of farmers
C. Sea voyage
D. Officials' tax
Which script is used in Ashoka's inscriptions?
A. Brahmi script
B. Devnagri script
C. Persian script
D. None of these
What is numismatics?
A. Study of coins
B. Study of metals
C. Study of records
D. None of these
When did James Prince decipher the Ashoka period Brahmi script?
A. 1810
B. 1820
C. 1838
D. 1858
Kanishka was a __ ruler?
A. Kushana
B. Doubt
C. Chola
D. None of these
What is the evidentiary limit of the record?
A. Blurred letters
B. Breakage of record
C. perish
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE
When did the Maurya Empire end?
A. 180 BC
B. 185 BC
C. 192 BC
D. 197 BC
Who was Harshvardhan?
A. King of Magadha
B. King of Karnataka
C. King of Kannauj
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE
Who started the principle of Dhamma?
A. Chandragupta Maurya
B. Chandragupta II
C. Ashok
D. Chanakya
The military activities of the Maurya Empire were conducted by whom
A. There is a committee: Subcommittee
B. Two committees and four sub-committees
C. Three committees and four sub-committees
D. None of these
To what does the Jataka tale relate?
A. Mahatma Buddha
B. Mahavira
C. Guru Nanak
D. None of these
Who first issued gold coins in India?
A. Shakas
B. Satavahana
C. Kushana
D. Gupta ruler
