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Question : 1
Consider the following statements:
- Pushyamitra Sunga was a staunch follower of Buddhism.
- During the reign of Pushyamitra Sunga, the Buddhist monuments at Bharhut and Sanchi were renovated and further improved.
a) 1 and 2 both
b) 2 only
c) 1 only
d) None
Answer »Answer: (b)
Pushyamitra was a staunch follower of Brahmanism. He performed two asvamedha sacrifices. Buddhist sources refer to him as a persecutor of Buddhism. But there is enough evidence to show that Pushyamitra patronised Buddhist art.
During his reign, the Buddhist monuments at Bharhut and Sanchi were renovated and further improved. In the cultural sphere, he revived Brahmanism and horse sacrifice.
He also promoted the growth of Vaishnavism and the Sanskrit language. In short, his rule was brilliant anticipation of the golden age of the Guptas.
Question : 2
One of the strongest arguments in support of the view that Ashoka’s dhamma was not a religious policy but a secular concept is the:
a) Stress on the maintenance of concord with all sects
b) Appointment of dhamma-mahamattas
c) Stress laid on the importance of the family
d) Emphasis laid by him on respect for the elders
Answer »Answer: (b)
Question : 3
Who were the beneficiaries of Ashoka’s donations in the region of Barabar Hill?
a) Svetambar
b) Buddhists
c) Ajivikas
d) Digambar
Answer »Answer: (c)
The edicts of Ashoka are a collection of 33 inscriptions on the Pillars of Ashoka. One of the edicts of Asoka’s Barbara cave inscription mentions the donation of Barbara hills region to Ajivika sect.
Question : 4
Which of the following was a measure adopted by the later Mauryas to meet the needs of a depleted treasury?
a) Increase of exports
b) Increase in taxes
c) debasement of currency
d) Imposition of new taxes
Answer »Answer: (a)
Question : 5
At which among the following places, Chandragupta Maurya spent his last days?
a) Kashi
b) Nalanda
c) Shravana Belgola
d) Ujjain
Answer »Answer: (c)
Chandragupta Maurya was the founder of the Maurya Empire.
During his last days, Chandragupta Maurya accepted Jainism and spent his last days at Shravanabelagola with Bhadrabahu.
Many scholars have taken Rice's deduction of Chandragupta Maurya retiring and dying in Shravanabelagola as the working hypothesis since no alternate historical information or evidence is available about Chandragupta's final years and death.
Question : 6
Pushyamitra Sunga, who killed the last Mauryan ruler Brihadratha and founded the Sunga dynasty, was a:
a) Feudatory ruler
b) Prime Minister of the Mauryas
c) Both (a) and (b) above
d) General of the Mauryas
Answer »Answer: (d)
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