50 GK Questions with answer on Murya Empire

  1. Who founded the Maurya Empire? Answer: Chandragupta Maurya.

  2. What was the capital city of the Maurya Empire? Answer: Pataliputra (modern-day Patna in Bihar, India).

  3. Which emperor of the Maurya dynasty was known for his policy of non-violence? Answer: Emperor Ashoka.

  4. Which Greek ambassador visited the court of Chandragupta Maurya? Answer: Megasthenes.

  5. Who was the first ruler of the Maurya dynasty? Answer: Chandragupta Maurya.

  6. Which ruler of the Maurya dynasty was known for his administrative reforms? Answer: Chandragupta Maurya.

  7. Which Maurya ruler was succeeded by his son Bindusara? Answer: Chandragupta Maurya.

  8. Who was the last ruler of the Maurya dynasty? Answer: Brihadratha.

  9. Who was the queen of Emperor Ashoka? Answer: Devi.

  10. Which Maurya ruler was known for his patronage of Jainism? Answer: Chandragupta Maurya.

  11. Which ancient Indian text describes the reign of Chandragupta Maurya? Answer: Mudrarakshasa.

  12. Which ruler of the Maurya dynasty was known for his conquest of the Deccan region of India? Answer: Emperor Ashoka.

  13. What was the name of the secret police force established by Chandragupta Maurya? Answer: The Chandragupta Maurya’s Spy Network.

  14. Who was the minister of Emperor Ashoka who later became a Buddhist monk? Answer: Chanakya.

  15. Who was the famous Greek historian who wrote about the Maurya Empire? Answer: Plutarch.

  16. What was the religion of Emperor Ashoka before he converted to Buddhism? Answer: Hinduism.

  17. Who was the governor of Ashoka’s capital city Pataliputra? Answer: Kunala.

  18. Which ruler of the Maurya dynasty was known for his defeat at the hands of Alexander the Great? Answer: Porus.

  19. Who was the chief architect of the Maurya dynasty? Answer: Vishwakarma.

  20. What was the currency of the Maurya Empire? Answer: Punch-marked coins.

  21. Which ruler of the Maurya dynasty was known for his love of nature and wildlife? Answer: Emperor Ashoka.

  22. Who was the author of Arthashastra, a treatise on statecraft, military strategy, and economics? Answer: Chanakya.

  23. What was the language of the Maurya Empire? Answer: Prakrit.

  24. Which Maurya ruler was known for his military campaigns against the Greek kingdoms in northwest India? Answer: Emperor Chandragupta Maurya.

  25. What was the name of the Maurya dynasty’s royal emblem? Answer: The Lion Capital of Ashoka.

  26. Who was the last independent ruler of the Maurya Empire? Answer: Emperor Brihadratha.

  27. Which Maurya ruler was known for his patronage of the arts and literature? Answer: Emperor Ashoka.

  28. What was the name of the official who collected taxes in the Maurya Empire? Answer: The Samaharta.

  29. Which Maurya ruler was known for his conversion to Buddhism? Answer: Emperor Ashoka.

  30. Who was the queen of Emperor Bindusara? Answer: Dharma.

  31. Which ruler of the Maurya dynasty was known for his conquest of Kalinga? Answer: Emperor Ashoka.

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