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Questions : Who of the following dedicated the caves in Nagarjuni Hills to the Ajivikas?

(a) Kunala

(b) Indrapalit

(c) Dasharatha

(d) Samprati

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (c)

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Question : 1

Match List-I with List-II select the correct answer by using the code given below.  

List-I List-II
(a) Chandragupta 1. Piyadarshi
(b) Bindusara 2. Sandrocottus
(c) Ashoka 3. Amitraghat
(d) Chanakya 4. Vishnugupta
Codes: a b c d

a) 1 3 2 4

b) 3 4 2 1

c) 2 3 4 1

d) 2 3 1 4

Answer: (d)

Question : 2

Which of the following cities is not mentioned in the Rabatak inscription of Kanishka?

a) Kaushambi

b) Champa

c) Shravasti

d) Pataliputra

Answer: (c)

Question : 3

Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

a) Jatakas - Mauryan chronology and genealogy

b) Digha nikaya - Influence of Buddhist ideas on Mauryan polity

c) Puranas - Ashoka’s efforts to spread Buddhism to Sri Lanka

d) Dipavamsa - Socio-economic conditions of the Mauryan period

Answer: (b)

Question : 4

In which of the following inscriptions of Ashoka, mention has been made of South Indian kingdoms?

a) Second Major Rock Edict

b) First Pillar Inscription

c) Third Major Rock Edict

d) Ninth Major Rock Edict

Answer: (a)

Question : 5

In how many categories did Megasthenese divide the Indian Society?

a) Five

b) Seven

c) Four

d) Six

Answer: (b)

Question : 6

Which of the following inscriptions of Ashoka bans animal sacrifice on certain festive gathering, that probably included a ban on animal killing as well?

a) Pillar Edict V

b) Rock Edict XI

c) Rock Edict I

d) Rock Edict IX

Answer: (c)

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