a) Chandrahuppta Maurya
b) Bimbisara
c) Bindusara
d) Ashoka
Answer. a) Chandrahuppta Maurya;
The first king of the Mauryan empire was Chandragupta Maurya.
Ashoka was the grandchild of Chandragupta Maurya.
2. Which was the greatest and most [popular king of the Mauryan Empire?
a) Chandrahuppta Maurya
b) Bimbisara
c) Bindusara
d) Ashoka
Answer. d) Ashoka
Ashoka (268 B.C. to 232 B.C.) was the most popular king of the Mauryan empire.
3. Who was the last king of the Mauryan dynasty?
a) Shalishuka
b) Devavarman
c) Shatadhanvan
d) Brihadratha
Answer. d) Brihadratha was the last king of the Maurya empire. He was killed by Pushyamrita, and later Shung Empire was established.
Shalishuka (215 B.C to 202 B.C)
Devavarman ( 202 B.C to 195 B.C)
Shatadhanvan (195 B.C to 187 B.C)
Brihadratha ( 187 B.C to 185 B.C)
4. How many kings ruled in the Mauryan Empire?
a) 5
b) 9
c) 51
d) 99
Answer. b) 9
total nine (9) kings ruled in the Mauryan empire.
Chandragupta Maurya, Bindusara, and Ashoka were the most three powerful kings in the Mauryan dynasty, rest six ( 6) kings were weak.
5. Who of the following had first deciphered the edicts of Emperor Ashoka? (UPSC 2016)
a) Georg Buhler
b) James Prinsep
c) Max Muller
d) William Jones
Answer. b) James Prinsep first deciphered the edicts of Emperor Ashoka in 1839.
6. In which of the following rock sculpture inscriptions is ‘Ranyo Ashoka’ (King Ashoka) mentioned along with the stone portrait of Ashoka? (UPSC 2019)
a) Kanganahalli
b) Sanchi
c) Shahbazgarhi
d) Sohgaura
Answer. a) Kanganahalli
Kanganahalli is located near Sannati, Karnataka. It is the first sculpture of Ashoka with his name mentioned.
7. Who among the following rulers advised his subjects through this inscription? "Whosoever praises his religious sect or blames other sects out of excessive devotion to his own sect, with the view of glorifying his own sect, he rather injures his own sect very severely." (UPSC 2020)
a) Ashoka
b) Samudragupta
c) Harshavardhana
d) Krishnadeva Raya
Answer. a) Ashoka;
The above statement is part of Dhamma.
8. According to Kautilya's Arthashastra, which of the following is correct? : (UPSC 2022)
1. A person could be a slave as a result of judicial punishment.
2. If a female slave bore her master a son, she was legally free.
3. If a son born to a female slave was fathered by her master, the son was entitled to the legal status of the master's son.
Which of the statements given above is correct?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer. d) 1, 2 and 3
9. Consider the following pairs: : (UPSC 2023)
Site of Ashoka's major rock edicts Location in the State of
1. Dhauli – Odisha
2. Erragudi – Andhra Pradesh
3. Jaugada – Madhya Pradesh
4. Kalsi – Karnataka .
How many pairs given above are correctly matched?
a) Only one pair
b) Only two pairs
c) Only three pairs
d) All four pairs
Answer. b) Only two pairs
1. Dhauli – Odisha
2. Erragudi – Andhra Pradesh
3. Jaugada – Odisha
4. Kalsi – Uttarakhand
10. Between which of the following was the ancient town of Takshasila located? (UPSC 2006)
a) Indus and Jhelum
b) Jhelum and Chenab
c)Chenab and Ravi
d) Ravi and Beas
Answer. a) The ancient town of Takshasila located between the Indus and Jhelum
11. " Sita "in Mauryan age means: ( UPPSC 2013)
a) a Goddess
b) a religious sect
c) revenue from crown land
d) Barren land
Answer. c) Revenue from crown land was called Sita during the Mauryan empire.
Crown land revenue: Sita
land revenue from cultivator: Bhaga
Hiranya: Paid in cash
12. Which officer was responsible for the collection of tax during the Mauryan empire?
a) Tushaspa
b) Samhartha
c) Vishti
d) Vartani
Answer. b) Samhartha ( tax collection) at the time of the Mauryan empire.
13. Which of the kings has been mentioned as "Piyadesi" and "Devanampriya" in inscriptions?
a) Chandragupta Maurya
b) Bimbisara
c) Bindusara
d) Ashoka
Answer. d) Ashoka was known as "Piyadesi" and "Devanampriya" in inscriptions in Minor Rock Edict 1.
Dhauli pillar inscriptions are based on the Kalinga War.
Dhauli and Jaugana's edict also mentioned that "All men are my children".
14. Which of the kings has mentioned that "All men including slaves are my children"?
a) Chandragupta Maurya
b) Bimbisara
c) Bindusara
d) Ashoka
Answer. d) Ashoka
Dhauli pillar inscriptions are based on the Kalinga War.
Dhauli and Jaugana's edict also mentioned that "All men are my children".
15. The Kalinga war took place in which year?
a) 261 B.C
b) 264 B.C
c) 268 B.C
d) 270 B. C
Answer. a) 261 B.C
The Kalinga War took place in 261 B.C. in the 8th year of the Ashoka Coronation.
16. Which of the following Ashokan pillars is known as Elephant Capital?
a) Sarnath Pillar
b) Rampurva Pillar
c) Sankissa Pillar
d) Lauriya Nandangarh Pillar
Answer. c) Sankissa Pillar
Sarnath Pillar ( Varanasi): Four Lion Capital
Rampurva Pillar ( Bihar): Bull Capital
Sankissa Pillar ( Farrukhabad district of Uttar Pradesh): Elephant Capital
Lauriya Nandangarh Pillar ( West Champaran district, Bihar): Lion Capital
17. Ashoka appointed religious officials known as
a) Samaharta
b) Yukatas
c) Dhamma Mahamatta
d) Dhammadhiraja
Answer. c) Dhamma Mahamatta
Samaharta: Samaharta was superintendent of revenue.
SitaadhyaksSuperintendentdent of Agriculture.
YukatSuperintendentdent of royal treasury.
SulkaadhyakksSuperintendentdent of customs.
AkaradhyaksSuperintendentdent of mines.
Dhamma Mahamatta: Religious officer.
18. Concerning the Mauryan empire, which of the following is not correctly matched?
a) Samaharta: revenue officer
b) Sitaadhyaksha: Agriculture officer
c) Yukatas: royal treasury officer
d) Sulkaadhyakksha: mines officer.
Answer. d) Sulkaadhyakksha: mines officer.
Samaharta: Samaharta was superintendent of revenue.
SitaadhyaksSuperintendentdent of Agriculture.
YukatSuperintendentdent of royal treasury.
SulkaadhyakksSuperintendentdent of customs.
AkaradhyaksSuperintendentdent of mines.
Dhamma Mahamatta: Religious officer.
19. How many years after becoming king, Ashoka did war with Kalinga?
a) 5
b) 7
c) 8
d) 11
Answer. c) 8;
Ashoka coronation: 268 B.C
Kalinka War: 261 B.C
20. Which dynasty ruled Magadha after the Mauryan Dynasty?
a) Nag Vansh
b) Shunga Vansh
c) Nanda Vansh
d) Ganga Vansh
Answer. b) Shunga Vansh;
Pusyamitra killed the last king of Maurya, Brihadratha in 185 B.C., and established the Shunga dynasty.
21. Who was the Greek ambassador in the Court of Chandragupta Maurya?
a) Megasthanes
b) Indica
c) Chanakya
d) Seleucos
Answer. a) Megasthanes
22. Who was the Son of Bindusara?
a) Chandragupta Maurya
b) Bimbisara
c) Ashoka
d) Kautilya
Answer. c) Ashoka
23. Who was the father of Bindusara?
a) Chandragupta Maurya
b) Bimbisara
c) Ashoka
d) Kautilya
Answer. a) Chandragupta Maurya
24. Which coins were the most common coin used during Mauryan times?
a) Rupaya
b) Taka
c) Karashopana
d) Nishka
Answer. c) Karashopana
25. Where did Bindusara send Ashoka to suppress the rebellion?
a) Taxila
b) Ujjain
c) Swarngiri
d) Tosali
Answer. a) Taxila
26. Which of the following was the capital of the Mauryan Empire?
a) Taxila
b) Ujjain
c) Swarngiri
d) Pataliputra
Answer. d) Pataliputra was the capital of the Mauryan empire.
27. The ancient Indian play Mudrarakshasa of Visakhadutt has its subject on ( UPSC 2002)
a) a conflict between Gods and Demons of ancient Hindu lore.
b) A romantic story of an Aryan prince and a tribal women
c) The story of the power struggle between two Aryan tribes
d) The court intrigues at the time of Chandragupta Maurya
Answer. d) The court intrigues at the time of Chandragupta Maurya
28. “Mrichchhakatika” am ancient Indian book written by Shudraka deals with ( UPSC 2003)
a) The love affair of a rich merchant with the daughter of a courtesan
b) The victory of Chandragupta II over the Shaka Kshatrapas of western India.
c) The Military expeditions and exploits of Samuderagupta.
d) The love affairs between a Gupta King and a princess of Kamarupa
Answer. a) The love affair of a rich merchant with the daughter of a courtesan
29. Consider the following statements: (UPSC 2003)
1. The last Mauryan ruler, Brihadratha was assassinated by his commander-chief, Pushyamitra Sunga.
2. The Last Sunga King, Devabhuti was assassinated by his Brahmana minister Vasudeva Kanva who usurped the throne.
3. The last ruler of the Kanva dynasty was deposed by the Andhras.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
a) 1 and 2
b) Only 2
c) Only 3
d) 1,2, and 3
Answer. d) 1,2 and 3
30. Consider the following Ashoka's Pillar;
1. Sarnath Pillar
2. Rampura Pillar
3. Lauriya Nandangarh Pillar
4. Sanchi Pillar
5. Sankissa Pillar
Which of the above pillar/s has the lion on top of it?
a) 1,3, and 4
b) 2 only
c) 5 only
d) All of the above
Answer. a) 1,3, and 4
Sarnath Pillar ( Varanasi): Four Lion Capital
Sanchi Pillar ( Madhya Pradesh) Four lion capital, but it is broken.
Rampurva Pillar ( Bihar): Bull Capital
Sankissa Pillar ( Farrukhabad district of Uttar Pradesh): Elephant Capital
Lauriya Nandangarh Pillar ( West Champaran district, Bihar): Lion Capital
31. Consider the following Ashoka's Pillar;
1. Sarnath Pillar
2. Rampura Pillar
3. Lauriya Nandangarh Pillar
4. Sanchi Pillar
5. Sankissa Pillar
Which of the above pillar/s has the elephant on top of it?
a) 1,3, and 4
b) 2 only
c) 5 only
d) All of the above
Answer. c) 5 only
32. Consider the following Ashoka's Pillar;
1. Sarnath Pillar
2. Rampura Pillar
3. Lauriya Nandangarh Pillar
4. Sanchi Pillar
5. Sankissa Pillar
Which of the above pillar/s has the bull on top of it?
a) 1,3, and 4
b) 2 only
c) 5 only
d) All of the above
Answer. b) 2 only
33. Which of the following Rock edicts of Ashoka provides about the Kalinga War?
a) Edict VIII
b) Edict IX
c) Edict XI
d) Edict XIII
Answer. d) Edict XIII
34. 34. Saarnath Pillar was built by ?(UPPSC)
a) Harshavardhan
b) Ashoka
c) Gautam Buddha
d) Kanishka
Answer. b) Ashoka
Sarnath pillar was built by Ashoka, which is famous for its four lions. It is made up of Sandstone.
35. Which one of the following is considered the best Stupa? ( UPPSC)
a) Amravati
b) Bharhut
c) Sanchi
d) Sarnath
Answer. c) The Sanchi stupa of Madhya Pradesh was built by Ashoka, it is considered the best Stupa.
36. Who Constructed the “ Sanchi Stupa”? ( MPPSC, UPPSC)
a) Chandragupta
b) Kautilya
c) Gautam Buddha
d) Ashoka
Answer. d) Ashoka
37. Match List -I with List -II Select the correct answer by using the codes given below.
List-I List-II
A. Chandragupta 1. Piyadarshi
B. Bindusara 2. Sandrocottus
C. Ashoka 3. Amitraghat
D. Chanakya 4. Vishnugupta
Code;
A B C D
a) 2 3 4 1
b) 1 3 2 4
c) 2 3 1 4
d) 3 4 2 1
Answer. c) 2 3 1 4
38. Who among the following rulers paid attention to resource management in the Girnar region some centuries before the Christian era?
1. Mahapadma Nanda
2. Ashoka
3. Chandragupta Maurya
4. Rudradaman
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Code:
a) 1, 2
b) 2,3
c) 3,4
d) 2,3,4
Answer. b) 2, 3
Chandragupta Maurya‘s governor Pushpagupta built Sudarshan Lake in the Girnar region, and Ashoka took out canals from the lakes.
Rudradaman in the 2nd century C.E., repaired the lake and canal system.
39. Rulers of which of the following dynasties had diplomatic relations with distant countries like Syria and Egypt?
a) Chola
b) Gupta
c) Maurya
d) Pallavas
Answer. c) Maurya
40. 40. The firstIndian Empire was established by? ( UPPSC)
a) Kanishka
b) Harsha
c) Chandragupta Maurya
d) Samundragupta
Answer. c) Chandragupta Maurya was the founder of the Maurya Empire, he was considered the first Indian emperor.
41. Which Indian king defeated Seleucucus, the administrator of Sindh and Afghanistan appointed by Alexander?
a) Samudragupta
b) Ashok
c) Bindusar
d) Chandragupta
Answer. d) Chandragupta Maurya defeated the Selecucus in 305 BC.
42. In which year Chandragupta Maurya had defeated Seleucucus?
a) 317 BC
b) 315 BC
c) 305 BC
d) 300 BC
Answer. c) 305 BC
43. Who amongst the following Mauryan rulers did conquer the Deccan? ( UPPSC)
a) Ashoka
b) Chandragupta
c) Bindusara
d) Kunala
Answer. b) Chandragupta;
Chandragupta conquered the Malwa, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Deccan India.
44. Who was the first King to conquer Malwa, Gujarat, and Maharashtra? ( UPPSC)
a) Harsha
b) Skandagupta
c) Vikramaditya
d) Chandragupta Maurya
Answer. d) Chandragupta Maurya
45. The Inscription that proves Chandragupta’s sway over Western India is? ( UPSC)
a) Kalinga Rock Inscription
b) Girnar Rock Inscription of Ashoka
c) Junagarh Rock Inscription of Rudradaman
d) Sopara Rock Inscription of Ashoka
Answer. c) Junagarh Rock Inscription of Rudraman.
Chandragupta Maurya’s governor “Pushyagupta” constructed the Sudarshan Lake and irrigation system in Junagarh. Kushan ruler “Rudradaman” renovated the Sudarshan Lake.
46. Gujarat was included in the Kingdom of Chandragupta Maurya as proved by?
a) Greek accounts
b) Junagarh Rock Inscription of Rudradaman
c) Jain tradition
d) Pillar Edict II of Ashoka
Answer. b) Junagarh Rock Inscription of Rudradaman
47. In the Mauryan period, tax evasion was punished with-
a) Death penalty
b) Confiscation of goods
c) Imprisonment
d) None of the above
Answer. a) death, which is described in Megesthen's book Indica.
48. Famous Greek ambassador Megasthenes came to the court of which emperor?
a) Ashoka
b) Harsha Vardhana
c) Chandragupta Maurya
d) None of the above
Answer. c) Chandragupta Maurya
49. In how many categories did Megasthenes divide Indian Society?
a) Four
b) Five
c) Six
d) Seven
Answer. d) Seven
Megasthenes divided Mauryan society into seven categories namely Philosophers, Farmers, Herdsmen, Artisans, Soldiers, Spies, and Assessors. He did not mention slavery in India. However, he mentioned that no one could marry outside of his caste, and no one could do a different profession from his category.
50. Which of the following sources states that there was no slavery in ancient India?
a) Arthashastra
b) Mudrarakshasa
c) Megasthenes’ Indica
d) Yayupurana
Answer. c) Megasthenes’ Indica
51. The division of Mauryan “Society into Seven classes” is particularly mentioned in
a) Kautilya’s Arthashashtra
b) Ashokan Edicts
c) The Puranas
d) Megasthenes’s Indica
Answer. d) Megasthenes’s India
52. Chandragupta’s palace situated at Patliputra is mainly made up of-
a) Bricks
b) Stones
c) Wood
d) Clays
Answer. c) Wood
The remain of Patalipura from during Mauryan times is found in the Bulandibagh and Kumahrar sites.
53. 53. Remains of which ancient city has been found at the Kumrahar site?
a) Vaishali
b) Pataliputra
c) Kapilavastu
d) Shravasti
Answer. b) Pataliputra
54. Bulandibagh was the ancient site of?
a) Kapilavastu
b) Pataliputra
c) Vaishali
d) Varanasi
Answer. b) Pataliputra
55. Which among the following is India’s oldest dynasty?
a) Gupta
b) Maurya
c) Vardhana
d) Kushana
Answer. b) Maurya
56. Chandragupta Maurya figures prominently in the which book of –
a) Bhasa
b) Sudraka
c) Vishakhadatta
d) Ashvaghosha
Answer. c) Vishakhadatta
Vishakhadatta was a writer of Mudrarakshasa, which contains various information about Chandragupta Maurya. This book depicts Chandragupta as “Vrishal” and “Kulheen”.
57. Who recognized Sandrokottos as Chandra Gupta Maurya?
a) Willian Jones
b) V. Smith
c) R K Mukherjee
d) D R Bhandarkar
Answer. a) William Jones recognized Chandragupta Maurya as Sandrokottos. Aerian and Plutarch described Chandragupta as Androkottus.
58. Who of the following mentioned the meeting of Sandrokottos ( Chandragupta Maurya) with Alexander the Great?
a) Pliny
b) Justin
c) Strabo
d) Megasthenese
Answer b) Justin, the Greek writer described the meeting of Alexander and Chandragupta Maurya.
59. Deimachus came to India during the reign of?
a) Chandragupta Maurya
b) Bindusara
c) Ashoka
d) Kanishka
Answer. b) Bindusara
60. “Pankodakasannirodhe” was the penalty in Mauryan administration, charged for –
a) Filthy drinking water
b) Slushing the road
c) Throwing Garbage
d) Stretching temples
Answer. b) Slushing the road.
61. The most famous center of learning during the Mauryan period was?
a) Vaishali
b) Nalanda
c) Taxila
d) Ujjain
Answer. c) Taxila
62. Which of the following statements is correct about Mauryan Kings? They developed-
A. Culture, Art, and Literature
B. Gold Coins
C. Provincial Division
D. Kingship to Hindukush
Code:
a) Only A
b) Only B
c) A, B, and C
d) A, C, and D
Answer. d) A, C, and D
Gold coins were issued in Post Mauryan period under the Indo-Greek rulers. It was mostly issued under the Kushana rulers.
63. “Bhaga” and “Bali” were:
a) Military Department
b) Sources of Revenue
c) Religious Ceremonies
d) Administrative Divisions
Answer. b) Source of Revenue
64. Land revenue, which was the chief source of income during the Mauryan period, was collected by which officer? ( UPPSC)
a) Agronomoi
b) Shulkadhyaksha
c) Sitadhyaksha
d) Akradhyaksha
Answer. c) Sitadhyaksha
Agronomoid; District officer
Shuiladhyksha; Trade officer
Akradhyaksha; Mine officer
Sitadhyaksha; Agriculture officer
65. Who was the following associated with the collection of revenue in Mauryan Matriparishad? ( UPPSC)
a) Samaharta
b) Vyabharika
c) Antapala
d) radeshtha
Answer. a) Samaharta
Samaharta; Revenue collector
Antapala: Border fort
Pradeshtha; Administrator commissioner
66.66. Which of the following Mauryan officers was in Charge of weights and measures? ( UPPSC)
a) Pautavadhyaksha
b) Panyadhyaksha
c) Sitadhyaksha
d) Sunadhyaksha
Answer. a) Pautavadhyakksha; charge of weights and measures
Panyadhyaksha; Charge of the Commerce Department
Sitadhyaksha; Head of Agriculture
Sunadhyaksha; Chief of the slaughterhouse
67. Kautilya was prime minister of which king?
a) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
b) Ashoka
c) Chandragupta Maurya
d) King Janak
Answer. c) Chandragupta Maurya. Other names of Kauntilya were Chanakya and Vishnugupt.
68. By which name was Chanakya known in his childhood?
a) Ajaya
b) Chanakya
c) Vishnugupta
d) Deogupta
Answer. c) Vishnugupta
Arthashashtra was written by Chanakya. He gave the Saptang theory of the state, which includes-
The King ( Swami)
Minister (Amatya)
Territory (Janpada)
Fort ( Durg)
Treasury ( Kosa)
Army ( Danda)
Allies ( Mitra)
69. Which one of the following is the seventh part of the state according to Saptang's Theory of state?
a) Janapada
b) Durga
c) Mitra
d) Kosha
Answer. c) Mitra
70. Which one of the following texts of ancient India allows divorce to a wife deserted by her husband? ( UPSC)
a) Kamasutra
b) Manavadharmashastra
c) Sukra Nitisara
d) Asthashastra
Answer. d) Arthashastra
71. Which among the following prohibits remarriage?
a) Jataka
b) Manusmiriti
c) Yagyavalkya
d) Arthshastra
Answer. b) Manusmiriti
72. Kautilya‘s Arthashastra deals with the aspects of
a) Economic life
b) Political policies
c) Religious Life
d) Social life
Answer. b) Political policies;
Arthashashtra is a unique book of political science. Sometimes the book is compared to “Prince” of Machiavelli, the great Italian thinker.
73. Which of the following can be compared to the “Prince of Machiavelli"?
a) Kalidasa’s Malvikagnimitram
b) Kautilya’s Arthashastra
c) Vatsyayana Kamasutra
d) Thiruvalluvar’s Thirukkural
Answer. b) Kautilya ArthaShashtra.
74. What was “Sarthwah”?
a) Brokers
b) Convoy of Merchants
c) Moneylender
d) Pilgrims
Answer. b) Convoy of merchants was called Sarthwah which was described in “Arthashastra” by Chanakya.
75. Which one of the following officials was not a part of the Mauryan administration?
a) Agraharika
b) Yukta
c) Pradeshika
d) Rajjuka
Answer. a) Agraharika
Rock 3rd edicts mentioned three officers-
Yukta: District officials who used to collect revenue.
Rajjuka: Rajjuka is a village officer or rural officer who has also judiciary power.
Pradeshika: It is the divisional officer.
76. The Arthashastra of Kautilya is a?
a) Plays of Chandragupta Maurya
b) Biography
c) History of Chandragupta Maurya
d) Book of Principles of Government
Answer. d) Book of Principles of Government
77. Who established “Rajdharma” on triplex bases of Longanimity, liberty, and compassion?
a) Ashoka
b) Akbar
c) Ranjit Singh
d) Shivaji
Answer. a) Ashoka; Ashoka was the great emperor of the Maurya Dynasty. He announced the logical and practical “Dhamma Niti. Ashoka “Damma” is based on ethical principles.
78. Which one territory of the following was not a part of Ashoka’s empire?
a) Afghanistan
b) Bihar
c) Sri Lanka
d) Kalinga
Answer. c) Sri Lanka
79. In which of the following inscriptions the name of “Ashoka” has been mentioned?
a) Bhabru Edict
b) Rock Edict XIII
c) Rummindei Pillar inscription
d) Minor Rock Edict of Maski
Answer. d) Minor Rock Edict of Maski
80. Which one of the following inscriptions contains the name of Ashoka? ( UPPSC)
a) Gujarra
b) Ahraura
c) Brahmagiri
d) Sarnath
Answer. a) Gujarra
81. The Rummindei Pillar of Ashoka was put up to mark ( UPPSC)
a) Birth of Buddha
b) Enlightenment of Buddha
c) First Sermon of Buddha
d) Demise of Buddha
Answer. a) Birth of Buddha
Ashoka visited Lumbini in the 20th year of his rule. He abolished the religious tax “Bali” and he reduced the land revenue from 1/6th to 1/8th. Rummindei pillar was erect in the mark of his visit to Lumbini
82. The only pillar on which Ashoka declares himself as emperor of Magadha –
a) Minor pillar of Maski
b) Rumminder pillar
c) Queen pillar
d) Bhabru pillar
Answer. d) Bhabru inscription, he referred to himself as “Piyadasi Raja” Magadha “he king of Magatha”. This inscription also proves that Ashoka was Buddhist.
83. Kalsi is famous for
a) Buddhist Chaityas
b) Persian Coins
c) Rock edicts of Ashoka
d) Temple of the Gupta period
Answer. c) Rock edicts of Ashoka, is located in the Dehradun district of Uttrakhand.
84. Which Ashokan major rock edicts tell us about the Sangam Kingdom?
a) I and X
b) I and XI
c) II and XIII
d) II and XIV
Answer. c) II and XIII
2nd and 13th major rock edict of Ashoka tells us about the Sangam Kingdom of Chola, Pandya, Satiyaputta, Kerelaputta, and Tamraparni ( Sri Lanka).
85. Which of the following descriptions of Ashoka bans animal sacrifice at certain festive gatherings, which probably included a ban on animal killing as well?
a) Rock Edict I
b) Pillar Edict V
c) Rock Edict IX
d) Rock Edict XI
Answer. a) Rock Edict I;
Rock Edict I and Pillar Edict V ban animal slaughtering.
86. Which one of the following statements regarding Ashoka stone pillars is incorrect? ( UPSC 1997)
a) These are highly polished
b) These are monolithic
c) The shaft of pillars is tapering in shape
d) These are parts of architectural structures
Answer. d) These are parts of the Architectural structure
87. Which one of the following scripts of ancient India was written from right to left?
a) Brahmi
b) Sharada
c) Kharosthi
d) Nandanagari
Answer. c) Kharoshti scripts of ancient India were written from right to left
88. The Brahmi script was first deciphered by letters inscribed on-
a) Stone Tablets
b) Seal
c) Pillars
d) Coins
Answer. a) Stone tablets
Sir James Prinsep was the first to decipher of Ashokan inscription from Stone tablets.
89. Pre-Ashokan Brahmi script was found at: ( UPPSC)
a) Nagarjunakonda
b) Anuradhapura
c) Brahmagiri
d) Maski
Answer. b) Anuradhapura
Pre-Ashokan Brahmi script was found in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, Piparha, Sohgouyra, Mahasthan.
90. In which of the following inscriptions of Ashoka, mention has been made of South Indian Kingdoms? ( UPPSC)
a) Third Major Rock Edict
b) Second Major Rock Edict
c) Ninth Major Rock Edict
d) First Pillar Inscription
Answer. b) Second Major rock edict describes the presence of the Pandyas, Sattiyaputta, Keralputta, and Tamraparni Kingdom of South India.
There are 14 major rock edicts of Ashoka.
91. India’s first hospital and herbal gardens were built by?
a) Ashoka
b) Chandragupta Maurya
c) Lord Mmahavir
d) Dhanvantari
Answer. a) Ashoka
Ashoka built the first hospital and herbal garden in India.
92. “Despite being Buddhist, Ashoka did not leave belief in Hinduism “Validation of this fact is?
a) Pilgrims
b) Belief in Moksha
c) Epithet of “Devanampriya”
d) Establishment of Veterinary hospitals
Answer. c) The epithet of “Devanampriya”.
93. Which of the following sources mention the occurrences of the third Buddhist Council during the reign of Ashoka:
1. Inscriptions of Ashoka
2. Dipavams
3. Mahavamsa
4. Divyavadana
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a) 1, 2
b) 2, 3
c) 3, 4
d) 1, 4
Answer. b) 2, 3
Dipavams and Mahavamsa texts mentioned the third Buddhist council. The Chairperson of this Buddhist council was Moggaliputta Tissa.
94. The following Mauryan rulers were followers of Buddhism-
1. Chandragupta
2. Ashoka
3. Bindusara
4. Dasaratha
Select the correct answer-
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 3 and 4
d) 2 and 4
Answer. d) 2 and 4
Chandragupta Maurya was Jain.
Bindusara was Ajaivika
Ashoka and Dasaratha were followers of Buddhism. Dasaratha was the grandson of Ashoka.
95. Rajjuka’s were: (UPPSC)
a) Traders in the Chola kingdom
b) Officers in the Mauryan administration
c) Feudal Lords in the Gupta Empire
d) Soldiers in the Saka Army
Answer. b) Officers in the Mauryan administration.
Rajjuka officials were categories of officials in rural areas, who has also judicial functions.
96. In the course of their Pilgrimage, Emperor Ashoka Visited the following Which route did he follow?
Select the correct answer from the codes given below”
1. Gaya
2. Kapilavastu
3. Kushinagar
4. Lumbini
5. Sarnath
6. Shravasti
Code:
a) 1,2,3,4,5, and 6
b) 1,3,4,2,5,and 6
c) 4,5,6,3,2,and 3
d) 4,2,1,5,6,and 3
Answer. d) 4,2,1,5,6,and 3.
97. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
1. Lothal – Ancient Dockyard
2. Sarnath- First Sermon of Buddha
3. Rajgir – Lion Capital of Ashoka
4. Nalanda – Great Seat of Buddhist Learning
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Code;
a) 1,2,3,4
b) 3 and 4
c) 1,2, and 4
d) 1 and 2
Answer. c) 1,2, and 4
98.
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