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| 61. | Which of the following statement is correct about the Maurya king? He had developed – 1. Culture, art and literature 2. Gold coins 3. Provincial division 4. Empire up to Hindukush |
A. only 1 | |
B. only 2 | |
C. 1,2,3 only | |
D. 1, 3, 4 only |
| 62. | Assertion (A) : Ashoka annexed Kalinga to the Maurya Empire. Reason (R) : Kalinga controlled the land and sea routes to South India |
A. Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A | |
B. Both A and R are correct and R is not the correct explanation of A. | |
C. A is right but R is wrong | |
D. A is wrong but R is correct |
| 63. | The rock edicts of Ashoka tell us about the Sangam kingdom. |
A. 1st and 10th | |
B. 1st and 11th | |
C. 2nd and 13th | |
D. 2nd and 14th |
| 64. | Assertion (A): According to Ashoka’s mandate, social harmony among the people was more important than religious loyalty. Assertion (R) : He spread the ideas of equality 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 correct and R is not the correct explanation of A. | |
C. A is correct but R is incorrect. | |
D. A is wrong but R is correct. |
| 65. | In which of the following states, the personal name of Ashoka (Ashok) is mentioned? |
A. Kalsi | |
B. Rummindei | |
C. A particular Kalinga state | |
D. Masky |
| 66. | Which one of the following statements is incorrect about the stone pillars of Ashoka? |
A. They have a nice polish on them | |
B. They are monolithic | |
C. The shaft of the columns is beveled | |
D. These are parts of the architectural structure |
| 17. | Which Mauryan ruler founded Srinagar? |
A. Ashoka | |
B. Bindusara | |
C. Chandra Gupta | |
D. Dasaratha |
| 68. | Match List-I with List-II : List-I A. Uttarapath B. Dakshinapath C. Avantirashtra D. Prachi (Eastern Pradesh) List-II 1. Taxila 2. Suvarnagiri 3. Ujjayini 4. Pataliputra |
A. A → 1, B → 2, C → 3, D → 4 | |
B. A → 2, B → 1, C → 3, D → 4 | |
C. A → 4, B → 3, C → 2, D → 1 | |
D. A → 1, B → 2, C → 4, D → 3 |
| 69. | In which text the word ‘Arya’ is used for Shudras? |
A. Economics | |
B. Currency monster | |
C. Ashtadhyayi | |
D. Mega story manjari |
| 70. | Ashoka, in the fourth year of his coronation, influenced by the influence of ‘Nigroth’, took initiation of Buddhism from whom? |
A. Nagarjuna | |
B. Nigroth | |
C. Secret | |
D. None of these |