Mauryan Empire

11 questions in Ancient History.

Asked in 2025, 2020, 2016, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1997, 1995

2025 · Q19 Ancient HistoryMauryan Empiremoderate

Ashokan inscriptions suggest that the ‘Pradeshika’, ‘Rajuka’ and ‘Yukta’ were important officers at the

(a)village-level administration
(b)district-level administration
(c)provincial administration
(d)level of the central administration

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Official answer(b) district-level administration

2020 · Q30 Ancient HistoryMauryan Empiremoderate

Who among the following rulers advised his subjects through this inscription ? “Whosoever praises his religious sect or blames other sects out of excessive devotion to his own sect, with the view of glorifying his own sect, he rather injures his own sect very severely.”

(a)Ashoka
(b)Samudragupta
(c)Harshavardhana
(d)Krishnadeva Raya

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Official answer(a) Ashoka

2016 · Q39 Ancient HistoryMauryan Empireeasy

Who of the following had first deciphered the edicts of Emperor Ashoka?

(a)Georg Bühler
(b)James Prinsep
(c)Max Müller
(d)William Jones

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Official answer(b) James Prinsep

2002 · Q35 Ancient HistoryMauryan Empireeasy

The ancient Indian play Mudrarakshasa of Visakhadutt has its subject on

(a)a conflict between Gods and Demons of ancient Hindu lore
(b)a romantic story of an Aryan prince and a tribal woman
(c)the story of the power struggle between two Aryan tribes
(d)the court intrigues at the time of Chandragupta Maurya

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Official answer(d) the court intrigues at the time of Chandragupta Maurya

2000 · Q92 Ancient HistoryMauryan Empireeasy

Assertion (A): Ashoka annexed Kalinga to the Mauryan Empire. Reason (R): Kalinga controlled the land and sea routes to South India.

(a)Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b)Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c)A is true, but R is false
(d)A is false, but R is true

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Official answer(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

1998 · Q28 Ancient HistoryMauryan Empiremoderate

Assertion (A): According to Asoka’s edicts, social harmony among the people was more important than religious devotion. Reason (R): He spread ideas of equity instead of promotion of religion.

(a)Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b)Both A and R are true, but R is NOT a correct explanation of A
(c)A is true, but R is false
(d)A is false, but R is true

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Official answer(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

1998 · Q41 Ancient HistoryMauryan Empiremoderate

Which one of the following ancient Indian records is the earliest royal order to preserve food grains to be utilised during the crises in the country?

(a)Sohagaura Copper-plate
(b)Rumminidei pillar-edict of Asoka
(c)Prayaga-Prasasti
(d)Mehrauli Pillar inscription of Chandra

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Official answer(a) Sohagaura Copper-plate

1998 · Q58 Ancient HistoryMauryan Empiremoderate

The given map relates to The original map is not available for this question.

(a)Kaniska at the time of his death
(b)Samudragupta after the close of his South Indian campaign
(c)Asoka towards the close of his reign
(d)Empire of Thanesar on the eve of Harsha’s accession

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Official answer(c) Asoka towards the close of his reign

1998 · Q66 Ancient HistoryMauryan Empiremoderate

The Asokan major rock edicts which tell us about the Sangam Kingdom include rock edicts

(a)I and X
(b)I and XI
(c)II and XIII
(d)II and XIV

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Official answer(c) II and XIII

1997 · Q81 Ancient HistoryMauryan Empireeasy

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

(a)Kalsi
(b)Rummindei
(c)Special Kalinga Edict
(d)Maski

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Official answer(d) Maski

1995 · Q21 Ancient HistoryMauryan Empireeasy

The name by which Asoka is generally referred to in his inscriptions is

(a)Chakravarti
(b)Dharmadeva
(c)Dharmakirti
(d)Priyadarshini

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Official answer(d) Priyadarshini