71). 'Mahamatyapasarpa' was an official in the Mauryan administration concerned with
| A). Control of irrigation |
| B). Weight and measures |
| C). Control of Spies |
| D). Chief Judicial officer |
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72). Megasthenes calls the town officials in the Mauryan empire as
| A). Astyonmoi |
| B). Agronomoi |
| C). Overseers |
| D). Assessors |
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73). Ashoka denoted to Sudama as Lomas Rishi Caves in the Barabar hills near Bodh Gaya to
whom?
| A). Buddhists |
| B). Ajivikas |
| C). Jainas |
| D). Brahmanas |
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74). The Mauryan state had monopoly over which following sector?
| A). Mining and Metallurgy |
| B). Coins and Currency |
| C). Armaments and Ship building |
| D). All of the above |
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75). Which one of the following Buddhist literary sources contain information about the
Mauryan period?
| A). Dipavamsha |
| B). Mahapurinibbanasutra |
| C). Divyavandana |
| D). All of the above |
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76). Which of the following statements about the Kautilyan concepts of kingdoms is correct?
| A). He suggested that kingdom should be elective |
| B). He advocated for a powerful concen tration of all powers |
| C). He favoured a democratic minded and generous king |
| D). He was of the opinion that the kingdom should be confined only to the Brahamins |
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77). Which one of the following mentions Chandragupta Sabha, the council of Chandragupta Maurya?
| A). Arthasastra |
| B). Mudrarakshasa |
| C). Mahabhashya |
| D). Parisishtaparvan |
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78). Consider the following statements
1. The major rook edicts at Manshera and Shahbazgarhi are in kharoshthi script.
2. Major rock edicts are fourteen in number.
3. The Queen's edict is an Allahabad pillar.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
| A). Only 1 |
| B). Only 3 |
| C). All of these |
| D). None of these |
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79). Ashokan pillars are made of which material?
| A). Black stone |
| B). Granite |
| C). Marble |
| D). Sandstone |
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80). The earliest example of rock out architecture is evident for the times of
| A). Pre-Mauryan Age |
| B). Mauryan Age |
| C). Post Mauryan Age |
| D). Gupta Age |
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