maurya & post mauryan period Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Question : 31

Who of the following was the last of the Mauryas, assassinated by his commander-in-chief, Pushyamitra, the founder of the Shunga dynasty?

a) Brihadratha

b) Samprati

c) Shatadhanvan

d) Devavarman

Question : 32

Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the Mauryan art?

1. The monuments before the period of Asoka were mostly made of wood and therefore perished.
2. The use of stone started from the time of Asoka.
3. Even of the numerous monuments of Asoka, only a few have remained. The only remaining stupa is at Sanchi.
4. The caves presented to the Ajivikas furnish the finest specimen of the Mauryan art.

a) 1, 3, and 4

b) 2, 3, and 4

c) 1, 2, and 3

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Question : 33

Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

a) Digha nikaya - Influence of Buddhist ideas on Mauryan polity

b) Jatakas - Mauryan chronology and genealogy

c) Dipavamsa - Socio-economic conditions of the Mauryan period

d) Puranas - Ashoka’s efforts to spread Buddhism to Sri Lanka

Question : 34

Who among the following rulers has been mentioned as protector of Varna system?

a) Gautamiputra

b) Pushyamitra

c) Kharvela

d) Vasudeva

Question : 35

Which one among the following statements about Ashokan edicts is correct?

a) The Greek or Aramaic edicts are versions or translations of the texts used in other edicts

b) The Pillar edicts were located in all parts of the empire

c) The subject of inscribed matter on Rock edicts differs completely with that of the Pillar edicts

d) The edicts give details of his personal concerns but are silent on events of the empire