Q. Four major provinces of the Mauryan empire were the Northern, Eastern, Western and Southern provinces, each under the vice-royalty of a prince or a member of the royal family. Which of the following provincial capitals of the Mauryan empire was the capital of the Northern province? (a) Suvarnagiri (b) Tosali (c) Ujjain (d) Taxila […]
Q. Which of the following statements about the officers designated as mahamattas in Mauryan adminstration is correct? (a) These officers were charged with the responsibility of propagating Buddhism (b) They were appointed as viceroys of various provinces (c) The term was used for any senior official irrespective of the duties assigned to him (d) It
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Q. One of the following Mauryan provinces, which had a foreign (Yavana-Greek) Governor, was: (a) Southern province — Suvarngiri (b) Eastern province — Tosali (c) Western province — Ujjain (d) Saurashtra — Junagarh Ans: (d) Saurashtra — Junagarh
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Q. Who of the following officers were charged with superintendence of women? (a) Dhamma-mahamattas (b) Ithijhakha-mahamattas (c) Anta-mahamattas (d) Antahpur-adhyakshas Ans: (b) Ithijhakha-mahamattas Explanation: The term used for these officers was ithijhakha-mahamattas, literally, the officers who were the superintendents of women.
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Q. Which of the following public health measures was not punishable under the Mauryan public health laws? (a) Throwing dirt, mud or dead bodies on public thoroughfares (b) Polluting the water tanks or sources of water (c) Taking the dead bodies for cremation or burial along paths not meant for the purpose (d) Treating patients
Q. Which of the following was not a state monopoly during the Mauryan period? (a) Mines and forests (b) Pearl and fisheries (c) Ferries and bridges (d) Slaughter houses and gambling houses Ans: (d) Slaughter houses and gambling houses Explanation: The item that was not a state monopoly during the Mauryan period is option (d)
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Q. The lowest order in the social scale of Mauryan society was not a slave but the outcaste. Which of the following statements about the outcastes is not correct? (a) Their caste names referred directly to their profession or work (b) They accepted the position of social ostracism (c) They lived together with their families
Q. Which of the following dynasties had a role in the construction and maintenance of the Sanchi Stupa? (a) Mauryas (b) Sungas (c) Kanvas (d) Satavahanas Ans: (c) Kanvas
Q. The Mauryan state had monopoly over which of the following sectors? (a) Mining and Metallurgy (b) Coins and currency (c) Armaments and ship building (d) All the above Ans: (d) All the above Explanation: The Mauryan state had a monopoly over option (d) all of the above sectors. The Mauryan Empire, under the rule
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Q. The most informative source about Mauryan administration is? (a) Indica (b) Arthashastra (c) Ashokan Inscriptions (d) Buddhist Chronicles Ans: (b) Arthashastra Explanation: The most informative source about Mauryan administration is option (b) Arthashastra. The Arthashastra is an ancient Indian treatise on statecraft, governance, and administration attributed to the scholar Kautilya, also known as Chanakya.
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