Q. Which among the following materials were used for minting coins during the rule of the Mauryas? (a) Gold and Silver (b) Silver and Copper (c) Copper and Bronze (d) Gold and Copper Ans: (b) Silver and Copper
Q. The first Indian ruler to be shown in images as wearing a dress akin to trousers is (a) Chandragupta (b) Ashoka (c) Kanishka (d) Samudragupta Ans: (c) Kanishka
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Q. Ashokan inscriptions of Mansehra and Shahbazgadhi are written in (a) Prakrit language, Kharoshthi script (b) Prakrit language, Brahmi script (c) Prakrit-Aramaic language, Brahmi script (d) Aramaic language, Kharoshthi script Ans: (d) Aramaic language, Kharoshthi script Explanation: Mansehra and Shahbazgadhi inscriptions of ashoka are written in Aramaic language Kharoshthi script. Shahbaz Garhi is an historic
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Q. Which one among the following statements about Ashokan edicts is correct? (a) The Pillar edicts were located in all parts of the empire (b) The edicts give details of his personal concerns but are silent on events of the empire (c) The subject of inscribed matter on Rock edicts differs completely with that of
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Q. The head of a district (Ahara), the principal coordinator of the revenue and the officer in charge of general and military functions in his jurisdiction during Mauryan empire was known as (a) Krori (b) Rajuka (c) Foujdar (d) Chirastadar Ans: (b) Rajuka Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Rajuka. During the Mauryan empire, the
Q. Information in respect of which of the following cannot be obtained from the edicts and inscriptions of Ashoka? (a) The sectarian and communal conflict of the period (b) Working of the inner mind of Ashoka (c) Administrative reforms introduced by Ashoka (d) The social, religious and economic life of the people of his time
Q. In which of the following edicts/inscriptions does Ashoka express his faith in the Buddhist creed? (a) Schism Edict (b) Bhabru Edict (c) Kandahar Inscription (d) Rummindei Inscription Ans: (d) Rummindei Inscription Explanation: The correct answer is (d) Rummindei Inscription. In the Rummindei Inscription, Ashoka expresses his faith in the Buddhist creed. This inscription is
Q. Which of the following contains the pronouncement: “All men are my children”? (a) Rock Edict V (b) Pillar Edict VI (c) Separate Rock Edict I (d) Separate Rock Edict II Ans: (c) Separate Rock Edict I
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Q. In which of the following respect do the Ashokan epigraphs not help us to draw historical inferences? (a) In delineating the boundary of the Mauryan empire (b) In inferring Ashoka’s relations with his border countries (c) In inferring the impact of Kalinga War on the noncombatants (d) In deriving conclusions regarding his relations with
Q. What is the most significant difference in the message of the pillar Edicts as compared to the Rock Edicts? (a) The main stress in the Pillar Edicts is on social welfare measure (b) There is a hint of fanaticism about dhamma and of megalomania in the Pillar Edicts (c) The Pillar Edicts are mainly
