The Mauryan Empire and Sangam Age Questions and answers

  1. General Knowledge
    1. Culture
    2. Economy
    3. Geography
    4. History
      1. Indus Valley Civilization
      2. Vedic Age-The Aryans
      3. Religious movements-Buddhism and Jainism
      4. Mahajanapadas-The Magadha empire
      5. The Mauryan Empire and Sangam Age
      6. Post Mauryan Period
      7. Guptas and Post Gupta
      8. The invasion of Arabs
      9. Bhakti movement
      10. Mughal Empire
      11. Advent of Europeans
      12. Expansion of British Supremacy
      13. Indian National Movement
      14. Assertion and Reasoning
      15. Delhi Sultanate
    5. Politics
    6. General
    7. Indian Polity
    8. Sports
21). Which of the following regions did not form the part of Ashoka's empire?
A). Kashmir
B). taxila
C). Madras
D). Kannauj
22). Ashoka's claim of greatness chiefly lay in the :
A). promotion of welfare of his people
B). extensive conquests
C). strengthening of army
D). exclusive patronage of Buddhism
23). The Ashokan inscription which gives an account of the Kalinga war and its effects is :
A). Girnar Rock Edict
B). Minor Rock Edict III
C). Minor Rock Edict IV
D). Minor Rock Edict XIII
24). Sarnath's Lion Capital is attributed to :
A). Kanishka
B). Harshavardhana
C). Ashoka
D). Chandragupta
25). The inscription which proves Ashoka's sway over western India is :
A). Kalinga Rock Edict
B). Girnar Rock Edict of Ashoka
C). Junagarth Rock Edict of Rudradaman
D). Shahabazgadhia-Rock Edict of Ashoka


26). Which of the following is not one of the animals carved on the Sarnath pillar?
A). Elephant
B). Horse
C). Deer
D). Humped bull
27). Which of the following statements is/are true about King Ashoka of the Mauryan period?
A. Before he ascended the throne, Ashoka was viceroy of Gwalior and Vidisha
B. He was also known as "Devanampiya" - beloved of the gods - and "Piyadassi" - of pleasing appearance.
C. After his remorse at the conquest of Kalinga, he restored it to its original rulers
D. The administrative reforms of Ashoka led to the decentralisation of power

A). A and B
B). Only B
C). C and D
D). Only D
28). The term 'Dhamma' is :
A). a Praskrit word
B). a Sanskrit word
C). a Pali word
D). none of the above
29). Which of the following sites, where Ashokan pillars exist, has the bull capital?
A). Sarnath
B). Sanchi
C). Lauriya-Nandangarh
D). Rampurva
30). In Ashoka's administration, Rajukas looked after :
A). religious matters
B). collection of taxes
C). municipal administration
D). administration of justice
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