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| 31. | Who called Pataliputra ‘Polibrotha’? |
A. Megasthenes | |
B. Stabo | |
C. Plutarch | |
D. Arian |
| 32. | Who was called ‘Agronomie’ in the Maurya period? |
A. Building construction officer | |
B. Road construction officer | |
C. Agriculture department official | |
D. Weight and measure officer |
| 33. | What were the spies called during the Maurya period? |
A. The mysterious man | |
B. Spy | |
C. Organization and communication | |
D. Search |
| 34. | Which Sri Lankan ruler tried to mold himself according to the ideals of the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka? |
A. Great sacrifice | |
B. Veersinghe | |
C. Tiss | |
D. Ranasinghe |
| 35. | Which Jain text mentions Chandragupta Maurya’s adoption of Jainism? |
A. East | |
B. Appendix Parvan | |
C. Organ | |
D. Appendage |
| 36. | From which month did the fiscal year of Mauryas start? they include- |
A. Falgun (March) | |
B. Ashada (July) | |
C. Senior (June) | |
D. Paush-Magha (January-February) |
| 37. | Which of the following South Indian castes are mentioned in the inscriptions of Ashoka? I. Chola II, Pallava l. Pandya IV. Satiyaputra v. Keralaputra vi Vishnukunda |
A. I, III, IV, V | |
B. I, II, III, IV | |
C. II, III, IV, V | |
D. III. 4, 5, 6 |
| 38. | Important sources to know about Ashoka are? |
A. Hurt posture | |
B. Inscription | |
C. Greek text | |
D. Buddhist literature |
| 39. | Which script was introduced in South India during the time of Ashoka? |
A. Brahmi | |
B. Aramaic | |
C. Kharosthi | |
D. Greek |
| 40. | Ashoka’s inscription has also been found in the Indian subcontinent, in which of the following countries it has been found? |
A. Afghanistan | |
B. China | |
C. Burma | |
D. Nepal |