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(a) It may have acted as a political check on the king
(b) The members of the council were personally selected by the king
(c) It was specially consulted in times of emergency
(d) The number of members of the council was fixed and it consisted of three councillors and a Chief Minister
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (d)
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Question : 1
Who was the Prime Minister of Chandragupta Maurya?
a) Khallataka
b) Kautilya
c) Megasthenese
d) Radhagupta
Answer »Answer: (b)
Question : 2
The reign of the Kushana monarch Kanishka was a turning point in the history of Buddhism, because:
a) It witnessed the rise of Mahayanism
b) Buddhism was introduced in China and Central Asia in his time
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) The images of Buddha and Bodhisattvas began to be carved out during this period
Answer »Answer: (c)
Question : 3
A Buddhist council during the reign of Kanishka was held at
a) Pataliputra
b) Mathura
c) Rajgriha
d) Kashmir
Answer »Answer: (d)
The Kushana period saw a great resurgence of Buddhism in Kashmir, especially during the reign of Kanishka. The fourth Buddhist Council was held in Kashmir, under the presidency of Katyayaniputra, in Kanishka’s time. The south Indian Buddhist philosopher Nagarjuna lived in Kashmir during the Kushana period.
Question : 4
Who of the following was a contemporary of Alexander, the Great?
a) Pushyamitra Sunga
b) Bimbisara
c) Ashoka
d) Chandragupta Maurya
Answer »Answer: (d)
Question : 5
Match the following :
A. Uttarapatha | 1. Suvarnagiri |
B. Dakshinapatha | 2. Takshashila |
C. Prashi | 3. Tosali |
D. Kalinga | 4. Patliputra |
E. Central Province | V. Taxila |
a) 2 1 4 3
b) 3 4 2 1
c) 4 3 1 2
d) 1 2 3 4
Answer »Answer: (a)
The Mauryan empire was divided into provinces and the provinces divided into districts.
Provinces during the Mauryan age with their capital were:
- Uttarapatha-Taxila;
- Dakshinapatha-Suvarnagiri;
- Prachya-Pataliputra;
- Kalinga-Tosali;
- AvantirathaUjjain.
Ashoka appointed a representative in each province. The representatives were chosen for their ability and not on the basis of birth or high connections. They enjoyed considerable freedom in the administration of their provinces.
Question : 6
The Dhamma propagated by Ashoka was
a) the religious policy of the state
b) the tenets of Buddhism
c) a system of morals consistent with the tenets of most of the sects of the time
d) a mixture of the philosophies of Ajivikas and Charvakas
Answer »Answer: (b)
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