| 3421 |
Which of the following is a feature of the Late Harappan phase? |
History
Authority and the end of the civilisation |
Easy |
| 3422 |
What supports the view that some authority made decisions in Harappan society? |
History
Authority and the end of the civilisation |
Medium |
| 3423 |
Which of these was NOT among the suggested causes for the decline of Harappan cities? |
History
Authority and the end of the civilisation |
Medium |
| 3424 |
A historian argues that the disappearance of seals, script and standard weights after about 1900 BCE points t… |
History
Authority and the end of the civilisation |
Hard |
| 3425 |
Who deciphered the Brahmi and Kharosthi scripts in the 1830s? |
History
Decipherment of scripts |
Easy |
| 3426 |
Most Ashokan inscriptions were written in which script? |
History
Decipherment of scripts |
Easy |
| 3427 |
Which evidence helped scholars decipher Kharosthi? |
History
Decipherment of scripts |
Medium |
| 3428 |
Most Ashokan inscriptions refer to the king by which title? |
History
Decipherment of scripts |
Medium |
| 3429 |
Scholars reading Brahmi first compared it with later scripts such as Bengali and Devanagari. Why was this a u… |
History
Decipherment of scripts |
Hard |
| 3430 |
Which was the earlier capital of Magadha before Pataliputra? |
History
Mahajanapadas and the rise of Magadha |
Easy |
| 3431 |
States known as ganas or sanghas were mainly: |
History
Mahajanapadas and the rise of Magadha |
Easy |
| 3432 |
Which factor did NOT contribute to the rise of Magadha as described by historians? |
History
Mahajanapadas and the rise of Magadha |
Medium |
| 3433 |
Who composed the Dharmasutras that laid down norms for rulers? |
History
Mahajanapadas and the rise of Magadha |
Medium |
| 3434 |
A historian notes that Magadha could move troops and goods easily and cheaply. Which geographical feature bes… |
History
Mahajanapadas and the rise of Magadha |
Hard |
| 3435 |
Megasthenes, whose account is a source for the Mauryan period, was: |
History
The Mauryan empire |
Easy |
| 3436 |
Which of the following was NOT a provincial centre of the Mauryan empire? |
History
The Mauryan empire |
Easy |
| 3437 |
Officers known as dhamma mahamatta were appointed by Ashoka to: |
History
The Mauryan empire |
Medium |
| 3438 |
An Ashokan inscription asks people to treat slaves and servants well and respect other sects. This reflects: |
History
The Mauryan empire |
Medium |
| 3439 |
According to Megasthenes, the committee for military affairs had six subcommittees. Which of these was one of… |
History
The Mauryan empire |
Hard |
| 3440 |
The Kushana rulers adopted which title meaning "son of god"? |
History
New notions of kingship |
Easy |