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Question-1
What do Asoka’s edicts deal with?
(A)
Details of his war and rule
(B)
Instructions given to his officials
(C)
Asoka’s Dhamma
(D)
All of the above
Question-2
Of which state was Asoka appointed to as Governor by Bindusara?
(A)
Kosala
(B)
Ujjain
(C)
Kausambi
(D)
Rajagriha
Question-3
Who authored the Arthasastra?
(A)
Megasthenes
(B)
Kautilya
(C)
Valmiki
(D)
Manu
Question-4
This Syrian king sent Deimachus as Ambassador to the court of Chandragupta. Name him.
(A)
Antiochus I
(B)
Antiochus II
(C)
Antonio
(D)
Clessius
Question-5
Which of these titles was given to Kautilya?
(A)
Indian Shakespeare
(B)
Indian Machiavelli
(C)
Indian Hemmingway
(D)
Nightingale of India
Question-6
Name the clever minister of Chandragupta Maurya who was also the author of Arthasastra.
(A)
Kautilya
(B)
Chanakya
(C)
Vishnugupta
(D)
All of the above
Question-7
Who succeeded Chandragupta?
(A)
Bindusara
(B)
Asoka
(C)
Sussima
(D)
Tissa
Question-8
This book is deemed as the most important literary source for the history of the Mauryas. It consists of 15 books and 180 chapters. What are we referring to?
(A)
Indica
(B)
Dipavamsa
(C)
Mahavamsa
(D)
Arthasastra
Question-9
What is the importance of Selukas Niketar in the Mauryan history?
(A)
Greek Ambassador sent to the Mauryan court.
(B)
Alexander’s General who was defeated by Chandragupta Maurya
(C)
He first deciphered the Asokan inscriptions
(D)
Author of the famous book Indica that depicts Mauryan history
Question-10
In which language are Asoka inscriptions written?
(A)
Pali
(B)
Prakrit
(C)
Sanskrit
(D)
Both a&b
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