maurya & post mauryan period MCQ set 7 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Name the famous ruler of ancient India, who adopted Jain Dharm in his last days.

a) Samudragupta

b) Chandragupta Maurya

c) Ashoka

d) Bindusara

Question : 2

Which rock edict of Ashoka provides a description of the horrors of Kalinga war?

a) 12th Rock Edict

b) Kalinga Edict

c) 11th Rock Edict

d) 13th Rock Edict

Question : 3

Rock Edict XIII (also known as Separate Rock Edict, because it is not found elsewhere) is regarded as one of the most important documents of Ashokan history, because:

a) All the above

b) It expresses his regret and remorse at the suffering caused by the Kalinga War

c) It is the longest of the fourteen major Rock Edicts and is recorded in a tone of recapitulation

d) It expresses a new idea of conquest that of dhammavijaya instead of victory by war and violence

Question : 4

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :

a) 4 3 2 1

b) 2 1 4 3

c) 1 2 3 4

d) 3 4 1 2

Question : 5

Match list ‘A’ with the list ‘B’ and choose the correct answer from the codes given below :

a) B C D A

b) D C A B

c) D C B A

d) A B C D

Question : 6

Which of the following is not one of the sources for determining the geographical extent of the Mauryan empire during the reign of Ashoka?

a) Numismatic evidence

b) The distribution of his rock and pillar edicts

c) The literary and religious traditions

d) The contents of his inscriptions