UPSC Prelims Marathon 31st May – The Mahajanapadas of the Indo – Gangetic Plain – II – 2024

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Question No. 1

Which of the following was/were the reason/s for the growth of towns in the Gangetic plains?
1.Agricultural surplus
2.Growth of crafts and trade
3.Population growth
How many of the statements given above are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 2

Which of the following mahajanapada was the westernmost?

AGandhara

BKamboja

CAnga

DShurasena

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Question No. 3

Which of the following was/were comprised of proto states of the Gangetic region?
1.Chiefdoms
2.Republics
3.Small kingdoms
How many of the statements given above are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 4

Which of the following was/were the political feature/s of the “mahajanapadas”?
1.The kingdoms were governed by kings and the administration was centralized.
2.The brahman priests provided legitimacy to the king through various rituals.
3.The kingship was hereditary, and the succession was in most cases based on the law of primogeniture.
How many of the statements given above are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 5

Which of the following is/are correctly matched?
1.Grihapatis – Small landowners
2.Kassakas – large landowners
3.Karmakaras – laborers
How many of the statements given above are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 6

Who among the following was the contemporary of both Buddha and Mahavira?

ABimbisara

BAjatashatru

CUdayabhadra

DAsoka

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Question No. 7

Which of the following policy/policies were followed by Bimbisara to expand his empire?
1.Matrimonial alliances
2.Hostile relations with strong rulers
3.Conquest of weak neighbors
How many of the statements given above are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 8

The capital “Girivraja” was related to which of the following?

AAvanti

BMagadha

CGandhara

DKamboja

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Question No. 9

With reference to mahajanapadas, is the term “Mahashilakantaka” related to?

AWar machine

BStupa

CRock cut cave

DMonolithic pillar

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Question No. 10

Bagor is one of the largest and best documented Mesolithic sites in India, located at?

ARajasthan

BGujarat

CMadhya Pradesh

DMaharashtra

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