maurya & post mauryan period Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Question : 6

List I List II
A. Shunga 1. Prawarsen-I
B. Kanva 2. Kharvela
C. Chedi 3. Vasudeva
D. Vakataka 4. Bhagbhadra
Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: A B C D

a) 1 3 4 2

b) 3 4 2 1

c) 2 3 4 1

d) 4 3 2 1

Answer: (b)

Question : 7 [UPPCS (Mains) 2005]

Which of the following South Kingdoms is not mentioned in the Ashokan inscriptions?

a) Pandya

b) Satavahana

c) Chola

d) Satiyaputta

Answer: (b)

Question : 8 [IAS (Pre) 1997]

Which one of the following edicts mentions the personal name of Ashoka?

a) Rummindei

b) Maski

c) Kalsi

d) Special Kalinga Edict

Answer: (b)

Question : 9

The Kushana kings assured title of Devaputra Kushana Kanishka’s predecessors also were assuming titles like Sarvaloka Isvara Mahisvara. This shows that Kushana Kings–

  1. assumed high sounding titles implying power and fame.
  2. assumed divine Kingship
  3. Which of the above statements are correct?

a) 1 only

b) Neither 1 nor 2

c) 2 only

d) Both 1 and 2

Answer: (c)

Question : 10

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

b) All the above

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

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

Answer: (b)

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