maurya & post mauryan period MCQ set 10 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which of the following statements about the Mauryan kings is not correct?

a) They had extensive powers encompassing administrative, judicial, and legislative functions

b) The kings often laid down codes of regulation for the guidance of their officers and the people

c) They laid claim to divinity

d) Appointments to the most important offices were made by the ruler himself

Question : 2

According to the ‘Arthashastra’ of Kautilya the following courts existed in the judicial system of Mauryan Age

1. Dharmamahamatra
2. Dharmasthiya
3. Rajjuka
4. Kantakshodhana

a) 2 and 3

b) 2 and 4

c) 1 and 2

d) 1 and 3

Question : 3

Who among the following Hellenistic rulers was/were contemporaries of Ashoka?

a) All of the above

b) Alexander

c) Antiochos

d) Magas

Question : 4

Which of the following sources mention the occurrence of the third Buddhist Council during the reign of Ashoka?

1. Inscriptions of Ashoka
2. Dipavamsa
3. Mahavamsa
4. Divyavadana

a) 2 and 3

b) 1 and 4

c) 1 and 2

d) 3 and 4

Question : 5

Which God is found depicted on Yaudheya coins?

a) Shiva

b) Kartikeya

c) Vasudeva

d) Indra

Question : 6

Which of the following statements are correct about Mauryan Kings?

1. Culture, Art and Literature
2. Gold coins
3. Provincial Division
4. Kingship to Hindukush

a) Only 2

b) 1, 3 and 4

c) Only 1

d) 1, 2 and 3