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Who was the prime minister of Nandas?
general knowledge

  1. Chanakya

  2. Nanda

  3. Asoka

  4. Raksas

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Correct Option: D

Who found the Mauryan Empire in India?
general knowledge

  1. Chandragupta

  2. Kanishka

  3. Ashoka

  4. Chanakya

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Correct Option: A

In which year was India's capital shifted from Calcutta to Delhi?
general knowledge

  1. 1935

  2. 1900

  3. 1911

  4. 1929

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Correct Option: C

Who completed the construction of Qutb Minar at Delhi?
general knowledge

  1. Babur

  2. Qutb-ud-din Aibak

  3. Iltutmish

  4. Humayun

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Correct Option: B

Where was India's first civilization settled?
general knowledge

  1. Deccan

  2. Indus Valley

  3. Ganges Plain

  4. Kashmir

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Correct Option: B

Who were the first European settlers in India?
general knowledge

  1. English

  2. Portuguese

  3. French

  4. utch

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Correct Option: B

Known as the "philosopher king", Asoka was the emperer of the Maurya empire as of 268 BC. What was his relationship to Chandragupta, the original founder of the empire?
general knowledge

  1. Grandson

  2. Nephew

  3. Son

  4. Son-in-law

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Correct Option: A

Which of these facts about Chandragupta is true?
general knowledge

  1. He called his people children.

  2. He converted to Buddhism and rejected war.

  3. He trained women to protect his palace.

  4. He had stone pillars set up through India with Buddhist inscriptions on them.

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Correct Option: C

We know most of what we know today because of Megasthenes, an ambassador to the Maurya court. What empire was Megasthenes an ambassador for?
general knowledge

  1. Greek

  2. Egyptian

  3. Roman

  4. Ottoman

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Correct Option: A

After Chandragupta forged his empire in the north, what geographic feature did he conquer most of after capturing the Ganges Valley?
general knowledge

  1. Deccan

  2. Indus River Valley

  3. Western Ghats

  4. Hindu Kush

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Correct Option: A