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(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
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (b)
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Question : 1
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 : 2
Which was the currency in circulation during the Maurya period?
a) Kakini
b) Pana
c) Tola
d) Dinar
Answer »Answer: (b)
Mauryas’ India had evolved its own monetary system based on indigenous standards. In the Arthasashtra, the silver pana with its sub-divisions is evidently recognized as the standard coin, while the copper mashaka with its divisions ranks as a token currency.
Question : 3
The superintendent of weights and measures in the Mauryan administration was
a) Shulkadhyaksha
b) Samsthadhyaksha
c) Lavanadhyaksha
d) Pautuvadhyaksha
Answer »Answer: (d)
Question : 4
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 : 5
Four major provinces of the Mauryan empire were the Northern, Eastern, Western and Southern provinces, each under the vice-royalty of a prince or a member of the royal family. Which of the following provincial capitals of the Mauryan empire was the capital of the Northern province?
a) Taxila
b) Suvarnagiri
c) Ujjain
d) Tosali
Answer »Answer: (a)
Question : 6
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)
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