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(a) Social life
(b) Economic life
(c) Religious life
(d) Political policies
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (d)
Kautilya’s Arthashastra is the most important work on Public Administration in ancient India. It deals with different aspects of management which include strategic management, financial management, accounting, human resource management, corporate governance, social responsibility, etc.
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Question : 1
Which of the following Ashokan inscriptions is devoted to the principle of religious tolerance completely?
a) Pillar inscription VII
b) Rock Edict XIII
c) Rock Edict XII
d) Bhabru Minor Rock Edict
Answer »Answer: (c)
The Rock edict XII of Ashoka inscriptions is devoted to the principle of religious tolerance completely. Ashoka pleaded for tolerance of different religious sects in an attempt to create a sense of harmony.
Question : 2
Which of the following statements are correct?
- The manuscript of Arthashstra was first discovered by R. Shama Sastri in 1904.
- The Arthashstra contains 15 books and 180 chapters
- The Mudrarakshasa written by Visakadatta is a drama in Sanskrit.
a) 1 and 3 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 2 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer »Answer: (d)
Arthashastra in Sanskrit was written by Kautilya, a contemporary of Chandragupta Maurya. Kautilya was also called ‘Indian Machiavelli’. The manuscript of Arthashastra was first discovered by R. Shama Sastri in 1904.
The Arthashastra contains 15 books and 180 chapters but it can be divided into three parts: the first deals with the king and his council and the departments of government;
the second with civil and criminal law; and the third with diplomacy and war. It is the most important literary source for the history of the Mauryas.
The Mudrarakshasa was written during the Gupta period, but it describes how Chandragupta with the assistance of Kautilya overthrew the Nandas. It also gives a picture of the socio-economic condition under the Mauryas.
Question : 3
Who was the author of Arthashastra?
a) Kautilya
b) Vasudeva
c) Megasthenes
d) Vishakhadutta
Answer »Answer: (a)
Question : 4
Vijayapuri the capital of Ikshvakus is represented by
a) Nagarjunakonda
b) Madurai
c) Kanheri
d) Paithan
Answer »Answer: (a)
Ikshvakus were one of the earliest recorded ruling dynasties of the Krishna-Guntur regions of Andhra Pradesh. Their capital Vijayapuri is represented by Nagarjunakonda.
Question : 5
Which one among the following statements is not correct?
a) The artists of the Amravati School of Arts mainly used white marble
b) Gandhara School of Arts owed its origin to the Indo- Greek rulers but the real patrons of the school were the Kushans, especially Kanishka
c) The Graeco-Roman architectural impact modified the structure of the Buddhist Stupas
d) Rich carving, elaborate ornamentations and complex symbolism were not the main features of the Gandhara sculpture
Answer »Answer: (c)
Question : 6
The dhamma mahamattas (dharma mahamatras) appointed by Ashoka were entrusted with the job of:
a) All the above
b) Checking the abuses in the administration of justice
c) Management of the welfare activities of the state
d) The moral uplift of the people through propagation of dhamma
Answer »Answer: (a)
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