MCQ Chapter 5 History Class 11 Maharashtra Board Janapadas and Republics 1. Where were democratic Ganasanghas located during Alexander’s invasion?Uttar Pradesh and BiharGanga and Yamuna deltasPunjab and SindhKonkan and DakshinapathaQuestion 1 of 202. What type of Ganasangha was termed "Ayudhjivi"?MonarchicAgriculture-basedWarrior-basedTrade-basedQuestion 2 of 203. Which Ganasangha was identified as an Ayudhjivi sangh?SurashtraTrigartaKambojVajjiQuestion 3 of 204. In Varta-Shastropajivi Ganasanghas, what does "Varta" mean?Animal husbandryTrade and commerceAgricultureWarfareQuestion 4 of 205. Which Ganasangha relied on trade, agriculture, and warfare for livelihood?ShibiYaudheyaKambojMalavaQuestion 5 of 206. What was the title of an elective representative in a democratic Ganasangha?SenapatiGanamukhyaUparajaAdhyakshaQuestion 6 of 207. What was the highest decision-making body in a Ganasangha?KhandaSabhaGanaparishadaSamitiQuestion 7 of 208. Who was the principal functionary presiding over a Ganasangha’s administration?UparajaSenapatiGanapramukhaGanamukhyaQuestion 8 of 209. Which functionary in a Ganasangha was also called Koshadhyaksha?AdhyakshaUparajaSenapatiBhandagarikaQuestion 9 of 2010. In which type of Ganasangha did the elite class control decision-making?VairajyaDemocraticOligarchicMonarchicQuestion 10 of 2011. Which Ganasangha did Panini classify as Rajshabdopajivi?KshudrakaShibiYaudheyaMalavaQuestion 11 of 2012. Which Ganasangha did Kautilya include in the Rajshabdopajivi type?TrigartaMadrakSurashtraKambojQuestion 12 of 2013. Which Ganasangha was associated with Gautama Buddha’s life?KuruShakyaPanchalaYaudheyaQuestion 13 of 2014. Who was Gautama Buddha’s father in the Shakya Ganasangha?RajanShuddhodanSenapatiAdhyakshaQuestion 14 of 2015. What led to the emergence of Mahajanapadas by the 8th century B.C.E.?Expansion of powerful JanapadasFormation of democratic statesDecline of GanasanghasRise of trade networksQuestion 15 of 2016. Which literature mentions the term "Janapada" alongside Vedic texts?Jain and Buddhist literaturePuranic texts onlyArthashastraUpanishadsQuestion 16 of 2017. Which region did the five-section division primarily focus on?South of Vindhya rangesNorth of Vindhya rangesCoastal KonkanEntire subcontinentQuestion 17 of 2018. What was the social organization of Janapadas initially based on?Individual familiesCollective functioningWarrior hierarchiesTrade guildsQuestion 18 of 2019. Which Janapada was mentioned in the Rigveda under Praatichya?ShalvaYaduAndhraPulindaQuestion 19 of 2020. What was the term for states ruled collectively without a monarch?MaharajyaSaamrajyaVairajyaBhaujyaQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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