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Who founded the Śhunga dynasty?

(A) Aśhoka
(B) Puṣhyamitra Śhunga
(C) Chandragupta Maurya
(D) Khāravela

Correct Answer: B

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Question (2)

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Puṣhyamitra Śhunga came to power after assassinating the last Maurya emperor around:

(A) 250 BCE
(B) 232 BCE
(C) 185 BCE
(D) 100 BCE

Correct Answer: C

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Question (3)

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Puṣhyamitra Śhunga was originally the:

(A) Prime minister
(B) Governor
(C) Commander-in-chief
(D) Chief priest

Correct Answer: C

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Question (4)

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The Śhunga dynasty ruled mainly over:

(A) South India
(B) North and Central India
(C) Western India only
(D) Eastern India only

Correct Answer: B

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Question (5)

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Which Vedic ritual did Puṣhyamitra Śhunga perform to establish himself as a powerful ruler?

(A) Rajasuya Yajña
(B) Agnihotra
(C) Aśhvamedha Yajña
(D) Vajapeya Yajña

Correct Answer: C

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Question (6)

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The primary purpose of the aśhvamedha yajña was to:

(A) Increase agricultural production
(B) Declare the ruler’s supremacy
(C) Collect taxes
(D) Promote trade

Correct Answer: B

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Question (7)

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In the aśhvamedha yajña, a horse was:

(A) Sacrificed immediately
(B) Sent to neighbouring kingdoms with gifts
(C) Left to wander freely with soldiers
(D) Kept inside the palace

Correct Answer: C

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Question (8)

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If a territory allowed the horse of the aśhvamedha yajña to pass unchallenged, it was considered:

(A) Independent
(B) Neutral
(C) Allied territory
(D) Part of the king’s empire

Correct Answer: D

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Question (9)

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If a ruler stopped the horse during the aśhvamedha yajña, it resulted in:

(A) A peace treaty
(B) A marriage alliance
(C) A battle for supremacy
(D) A trade agreement

Correct Answer: C

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Question (10)

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The Śhunga Empire was compared to the Maurya Empire as being:

(A) Larger
(B) Equal in size
(C) Smaller
(D) Twice as large in the north

Correct Answer: C

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Question (1)

Who founded the Śhunga dynasty?

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Question (2)

Puṣhyamitra Śhunga came to power after assassinating the last Maurya emperor around:

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Question (3)

Puṣhyamitra Śhunga was originally the:

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Question (4)

The Śhunga dynasty ruled mainly over:

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Question (5)

Which Vedic ritual did Puṣhyamitra Śhunga perform to establish himself as a powerful ruler?

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Question (6)

The primary purpose of the aśhvamedha yajña was to:

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Question (7)

In the aśhvamedha yajña, a horse was:

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Question (8)

If a territory allowed the horse of the aśhvamedha yajña to pass unchallenged, it was considered:

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Question (9)

If a ruler stopped the horse during the aśhvamedha yajña, it resulted in:

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Question (10)

The Śhunga Empire was compared to the Maurya Empire as being:

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