Magadha Empire - Study Mode

[#1] Which dynasty immediately succeeded the Maurya dynasty and ruled Magadha Kingdom?
Correct Answer

(B) Sunga

Explanation

Solution: After the Mauryan rule Pushyamitra, the founder of the Sunga dynasty established his rule. The Sungas ruled for over a hundred years. The extent of the Sunga kingdom under Pushyamitra extended from Punjab and extended to the southern regions of the Narmada. The Sunga dynasty had a line of ten rulers. The last of the Sunga king was Devabhuti.

[#2] The 'Ajivikas' were
Correct Answer

(A) Sect contemporary to the Buddha

Explanation

Solution: Ajivika (IAST: Ajivika) is one of the nastika or "heterodox" schools of Indian philosophy. Purportedly founded in the 5th century BCE by Makkhali Gosala, it was a śramaṇa movement and a major rival of vedic religion, early Buddhism and Jainism.

[#3] Whose army did Alexander the Greek ruler confront on the banks of the river Jhelum?
Correct Answer

(D) Porus

Explanation

Solution: The Battle of the Hydaspes was fought in 326 BC between Alexander the Great and King Porus of the Paurava kingdom on the banks of the river Jhelum (known to the Greeks as Hydaspes) in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent (modern-day Punjab, Pakistan).

[#4] Name of Republic which was a confederacy to tribes in the 6th century B.C
Correct Answer

(B) Vajji

Explanation

Solution: Vajji (Sanskrit: Vrji) or Vrijji was a confederacy of neighbouring clans including the Licchavis and one of the principal mahājanapadas of Ancient India. The area they ruled constitutes the region of Mithila in northern Bihar and their capital was the city of Vaishali.

[#5] During Kanishka's reign, the centre of political activity shifted from Magadha to
Correct Answer

(D) Purushapura (Peshawar)

Explanation

Solution: During Kanishka's reign, the centre of political activity shifted from Magadha to Purushapura (Peshawar).