Q. Which of the following was not one of the contributions of Ashoka to India polity and culture? (a) Political and cultural unification of the country (b) Religious toleration and promotion of communal harmony (c) A non-agressive foreign policy based on equality between the big and small states (d) Reform in criminal justice and revolutionary […]
Q. The edicts of Ashoka which reveal his inner sorrow on account of war and violence are: (a) Dhauli and Jaugada (b) Shahbazgarhi and Sopara (c) Maski and Bhabra (d) Mansehra and Girnar Ans: (a) Dhauli and Jaugada Explanation: The correct answer is (a) Dhauli and Jaugada. The edicts of Ashoka that reveal his inner
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Q. To promote communal harmony Ashoka asked the people: (a) To attend to the essential elements of their religions rather than the non-essential ones (b) Not to glorify their own sect and be little another’s sect (c) To maintain concord (samvaya) with all creeds (d) All the above Ans: (c) To maintain concord (samvaya) with
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Q. In social matters Ashoka’s most revolutionary concept was: (a) Proper behavior to slaves, servants, elders etc. (b) His opposition to wasteful social rituals and ceremonies at marriages, births, journeys etc. (c) His opposition to social entertainments, such as the samajas (d) All the above Ans: (b) His opposition to wasteful social rituals and ceremonies
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Q. Ashoka himself considered his policy of dhamma as: (a) The essence of original Buddhism as preached by the Buddha (b) A way of life which was both practical and convenient as well as highly moral (c) The ideal of virtuous life based on moral teachings of various thinkers (d) The essence of all religions
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Q. Which of the following was not one of the reasons for the failure of dhamma? (a) Ashoka’s excessive enthusiasm produced a reaction against it (b) It failed to provide a solution to the problems which it set out to solve (c) It was too vague a solution, because the problems lay at the very
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Q. The dhamma mahamattas (dharma mahamatras) appointed by Ashoka were entrusted with the job of: (a) Checking the abuses in the administration of justice (b) The moral uplift of the people through propagation of dhamma (c) Management of the welfare activities of the state (d) All the above Ans: (d) All the above
Q. One of the strongest arguments in support of the view that Ashoka’s dhamma was not a religious policy but a secular concept is the (a) Appointment of dhamma-mahamattas (b) Emphasis laid by him on respect for the elders (c) Stress laid on the importance of the family (d) Stress on the maintenance of concord
Q. Which of the following statements about the conversion of Ashoka to Buddhism is generally believed to be correct? (a) It took place as a dramatic event soon after the Kalinga War (b) Ashoka was never converted to Buddhism; he only borrowed some if its ideas to propound his doctrine of dhamma (c) His conversion
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Q. Which of the following was not the result of the Kalinga War? (a) The number of casualties of combatants and noncombatants is stated to have been around four lakhs (b) The cruel consequences of war revolutionized the personality and public policies of Ashoka (c) He wages no wars after the Kalinga War (d) The
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