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| 1. |
Match the four provinces in Chandragupta Maurya's kingdom with their capitals :a. UttarapathaI. Patliputrab. Paschim PathII. Suvarnagiric. Purva PathIII. Ujayinid. Dakshin PathIV. Takshashila |
| A. | a - II, b - III, c - IV, d - I |
| B. | a - I, b - IV, c - II, d - III |
| C. | a - IV, b - III, c - I, d - II |
| D. | a - III, b - II, c - IV, d - I |
| Answer» D. a - III, b - II, c - IV, d - I | |
| 2. |
Emperor Ashoka was the king of which of the following dynasties? |
| A. | Shunga dynasty |
| B. | Nanda dynasty |
| C. | Gupta dynasty |
| D. | Maurya dynasty |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
A manuscript of Dhammapada written in Kharoshthi script was found from which of the following places? |
| A. | Turfan |
| B. | Kashagara |
| C. | Kuchi |
| D. | Khotan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).Assertion (A): The very existence of Kautilya at the time of Chandragupta Maurya is regarded as doubtful.Reason (R): Patanjali does not mention Kautilya, though he refers to the sabha of Chandragupta and to the Mauryas. Megasthenes, the ambassador of Seleucus to the court of Chandragupta does not notice Kautilya.In the context of the above statements, which of the following is correct ? |
| A. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| B. | Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| C. | (A) is true, but (R) is false |
| D. | (A) is false, but (R) is true. |
| Answer» B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). | |
| 5. |
After the Kalinga War, Ashoka adopted the Policy of |
| A. | Ahimsa |
| B. | Dharmavijaya |
| C. | Digvijaya |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Dharmavijaya | |
| 6. |
King Ashoka became Buddhist after he was horrified with the tyranny of Kalinga War. It was in: |
| A. | 258 B.C. |
| B. | 260 B.C. |
| C. | 200 B.C. |
| D. | 327 B.C. |
| Answer» C. 200 B.C. | |