maurya & post mauryan period MCQ set 6 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Who was the mentor of Chandragupta Maurya?

a) Megasthenes

b) Vishakhadutta

c) Chanakya

d) Patanjali

Question : 2

Who was the greatest ruler of Satavahana dynasty?

a) Gautamiputra Satkarni

b) Satkarni I

c) Hall

d) Yajanasri Satkarni

Question : 3

The major contribution of the Third Buddhist Council convened by Ashoka was:

a) All the above

b) It purged the Buddhist sangha of its dissenters

c) It decided to dispatch Buddhist missions to various parts of India and foreign countries

d) At this conference kathavatthu was compiled by its President Moggaliputta Tissa

Question : 4

Which one among the following statements about Ashokan edicts is correct?

a) The Greek or Aramaic edicts are versions or translations of the texts used in other edicts

b) The Pillar edicts were located in all parts of the empire

c) The subject of inscribed matter on Rock edicts differs completely with that of the Pillar edicts

d) The edicts give details of his personal concerns but are silent on events of the empire

Question : 5

Who among the following rulers has been mentioned as protector of Varna system?

a) Gautamiputra

b) Pushyamitra

c) Kharvela

d) Vasudeva

Question : 6

Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

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

b) Jatakas - Mauryan chronology and genealogy

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

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