{"id":6270,"date":"2026-02-08T16:43:49","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T16:43:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=6270"},"modified":"2026-02-08T16:43:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T16:43:49","slug":"mcqs-based-on-ancient-history-39","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=6270","title":{"rendered":"MCQs Based On Ancient History &#8211; (39)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q1. Greek writers referred to Bindusara as \u201cAmitrochates,\u201d which means:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Friend of all<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Destroyer of foes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">King of kings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Protector of the faith<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 2. Destroyer of foes <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Bindusara, Chandragupta\u2019s son and successor, is called Amitrochates (a Greek version of Sanskrit Amitraghata, meaning \u201cdestroyer of enemies\u201d)* by Greek historians.\nHe ruled a vast empire, extending from the Arabian Sea to the Bay of Bengal, and maintained diplomatic relations with the Seleucid Empire and other Hellenistic states.\nAlthough little is known about his reign, he successfully preserved and expanded Mauryan control across most of India except Kalinga and parts of the south.\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q2. Which event in Ashoka\u2019s life led to his conversion to Buddhism and change in policy toward non-violence?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Third Buddhist Council<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Visit to Lumbini<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Kalinga War<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Death of his queen<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 3. Kalinga War <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The Kalinga War (261 BCE) was a turning point in Ashoka\u2019s life.<br\/>\nThe fierce battle, fought to conquer Kalinga (modern coastal Odisha), caused massive loss of life \u2014 as per his own inscriptions, over 100,000 people were killed and many deported.<br\/>\nThe sight of such devastation deeply moved Ashoka, leading him to renounce warfare and embrace Buddhism.<br\/>\nHe adopted the policy of Dhamma (righteous living), promoting compassion, tolerance, and moral governance instead of conquest.\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q3. Who among Ashoka\u2019s queens is mentioned by name in his inscriptions?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Mahadevi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Tissarakhita<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Asandhimitta<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Karuvaki<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 4. Karuvaki <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Among Ashoka\u2019s several queens\u2014Mahadevi, Asandhimitta, Padmavati, Tissarakhita\u2014the only one explicitly mentioned in his inscriptions is Queen Karuvaki.\nShe appears in the Queen\u2019s Edict, where Ashoka records charitable donations made by her.\nTheir son Tivara is also named in the same inscription, which provides rare personal insight into Ashoka\u2019s family life.\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q4. Ashoka organized the Third Buddhist Council at which place and in which year?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Rajagriha, 483 BCE<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Vaishali, 383 BCE<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Pataliputra, 250 BCE<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Sanchi, 249 BCE<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 3. Pataliputra, 250 BCE <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The Third Buddhist Council was convened by Ashoka at Pataliputra around 250 BCE, under the presidency of Moggaliputta Tissa.<br\/>\nIts primary aim was to purify the Buddhist Sangha by expelling corrupt and non-Buddhist elements.\nThe Council also resulted in the compilation of the Kathavatthu (a text of the Abhidhamma Pitaka) and the dispatch of Buddhist missions to foreign lands, including Sri Lanka (by Mahendra and Sanghamitra), Central Asia, and Southeast Asia (Suvarnabhumi).\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q5. What title did Ashoka adopt after his conversion to Buddhism, emphasizing his role as a moral ruler?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Chakravartin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Devanampriya Priyadarshi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Satyavadi Raja<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Dharmapala<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 2. Devanampriya Priyadarshi <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Ashoka used several honorific titles in his inscriptions:<br\/>\n\n&bull; Devanampriya (Beloved of the Gods)<br\/>\n\n&bull; Priyadarshi (One who looks kindly upon all)<br\/>\nLater, he also took the title Dharmashoka, reflecting his deep commitment to Dhamma (moral law).\nThese titles, appearing in his rock and pillar edicts, symbolize his transformation from a conqueror to a benevolent, ethical monarch focused on welfare, tolerance, and peace.\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q1. Greek writers referred to Bindusara as \u201cAmitrochates,\u201d which means: View Answer Correct Option: 2. Destroyer of foes Explanation: Bindusara, Chandragupta\u2019s son and successor, is called Amitrochates (a Greek version of Sanskrit Amitraghata, meaning \u201cdestroyer of enemies\u201d)* by Greek historians. He ruled a vast empire, extending from the Arabian Sea to the Bay of Bengal, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[1869,1866,1362,1868,222,1865,21,1870,1867,31,1785,20],"class_list":["post-6270","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ancient-history","tag-250-bce","tag-amitrochates","tag-ancient-history","tag-ashoka-organized-the-third-buddhist-council","tag-bank-exams","tag-bindusara","tag-competitive-exams","tag-devanampriya-priyadarshi","tag-karuvaki","tag-mcq","tag-pataliputra","tag-ssc-cgl"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6270","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6270"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6270\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6272,"href":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6270\/revisions\/6272"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6270"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6270"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6270"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}