maurya & post mauryan period Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Question : 6

Which of the following was a measure adopted by the later Mauryas to meet the needs of a depleted treasury?

a) Increase of exports

b) Increase in taxes

c) debasement of currency

d) Imposition of new taxes

Answer: (a)

Question : 7

Four major provinces of the Mauryan empire were the Northern, Eastern, Western and Southern provinces, each under the vice-royalty of a prince or a member of the royal family. Which of the following provincial capitals of the Mauryan empire was the capital of the Northern province?

a) Taxila

b) Suvarnagiri

c) Ujjain

d) Tosali

Answer: (a)

Question : 8

Consider the following statements:

  1. Pushyamitra Sunga was a staunch follower of Buddhism.
  2. During the reign of Pushyamitra Sunga, the Buddhist monuments at Bharhut and Sanchi were renovated and further improved.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

a) 1 and 2 both

b) 2 only

c) 1 only

d) None

Answer: (b)

Pushyamitra was a staunch follower of Brahmanism. He performed two asvamedha sacrifices. Buddhist sources refer to him as a persecutor of Buddhism. But there is enough evidence to show that Pushyamitra patronised Buddhist art.

During his reign, the Buddhist monuments at Bharhut and Sanchi were renovated and further improved. In the cultural sphere, he revived Brahmanism and horse sacrifice.

He also promoted the growth of Vaishnavism and the Sanskrit language. In short, his rule was brilliant anticipation of the golden age of the Guptas.

Question : 9

One of the strongest arguments in support of the view that Ashoka’s dhamma was not a religious policy but a secular concept is the:

a) Stress on the maintenance of concord with all sects

b) Appointment of dhamma-mahamattas

c) Stress laid on the importance of the family

d) Emphasis laid by him on respect for the elders

Answer: (b)

Question : 10

Who were the beneficiaries of Ashoka’s donations in the region of Barabar Hill?

a) Svetambar

b) Buddhists

c) Ajivikas

d) Digambar

Answer: (c)

The edicts of Ashoka are a collection of 33 inscriptions on the Pillars of Ashoka. One of the edicts of Asoka’s Barbara cave inscription mentions the donation of Barbara hills region to Ajivika sect.

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