Maurya & Post Mauryan Period Practice Questions Answers Test With Solutions

Question : 1

A Kushan Devakula was found in the vicinity of

a) Mathura

b) Jalandhar

c) Sialkot

d) Multan

Question : 2

The dhamma mahamattas (dharma mahamatras) appointed by Ashoka were entrusted with the job of:

a) All the above

b) Checking the abuses in the administration of justice

c) Management of the welfare activities of the state

d) The moral uplift of the people through propagation of dhamma

Question : 3

Which one among the following statements is not correct?

a) The artists of the Amravati School of Arts mainly used white marble

b) Gandhara School of Arts owed its origin to the Indo- Greek rulers but the real patrons of the school were the Kushans, especially Kanishka

c) The Graeco-Roman architectural impact modified the structure of the Buddhist Stupas

d) Rich carving, elaborate ornamentations and complex symbolism were not the main features of the Gandhara sculpture

Question : 4

Vijayapuri the capital of Ikshvakus is represented by

a) Nagarjunakonda

b) Madurai

c) Kanheri

d) Paithan

Question : 5

Kautilya’s Arthashastra deals with the aspects of

a) Social life

b) Economic life

c) Religious life

d) Political policies