maurya & post mauryan period MCQ set 12 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

What were the impacts of Kautilya’s Arthashastra in Mauryan empire ?

1. The Arthashastra provided the state management of large scale trade and industry and exercise of effective control over every occupation.
2. It laid emphasis on education and moral training to the future king.
3. The Arthashastra maintained the state council to formulate the policy of the state

a) 1 only

b) All of them

c) 2 only

d) 3 only

Question : 2

Who among the following performed Asvamedha sacrifice?

1. Pushyamitra sunga
2. Samudragupta
3. Pravarsena I
4. Pulakesin I

a) 1 only

b) 1, 2, 3 and 4

c) 1 and 2

d) 1, 2 and 3

Question : 3

Which among the following materials were used for minting coins during the rule of the Mauryas?

a) Gold and Silver

b) Gold and Copper

c) Silver and Copper

d) Copper and Bronze

Question : 4

Buddha is depicted on the coins of

a) Kanishka

b) Budhagupta

c) Vima Kadphises

d) Nahpaad

Question : 5

Which one of the following IndoGreek rulers issued lead coins?

a) Strato-I

b) Menander

c) Strato-II

d) Demetrius

Question : 6

In spite of his conversion to Buddhism and the concept of dhamma-vijaya, Ashoka was not a total pacifist. Which of the following does not confirm this view?

a) He felt sorry for the suffering caused by Kalinga War, but did not give up the conquered territory

b) He did not abolish capital punishment and granted only a brief reprieve to the condemned prisoners

c) After the conquest of Kalinga, Ashoka consolidated his southern conquests

d) In dealing with the troublesome forest tribes he clearly recognized the possibility of the use of force