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Question 31. The Gujarra minor rock edict, in which the name of Ashoka is mentioned, is located in

Datia district of Madhya Pradesh
Champaran district of Bihar
Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh
Jaipur district of Rajasthan

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Datia district of Madhya Pradesh
Answer: (a)

Question 32. Which one of the following Ashokan inscription is in ‘Kharosthi’ script?

Girnar
Meerut
Khalsi
Shahbazgarhi

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> Shahbazgarhi
Answer: (d)

Question 33. Which one of the following officials was not a part of the Mauryan administration?

Yukta
Rajjuka
Agraharika
Pradeshika

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> Agraharika
Answer: (c)

Question 34. Pre-Ashokan Brahmi script was found at

Anuradhapura
Maski
Nagarjunakonda
Brahmagiri

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Anuradhapura
Answer: (a)

Question 35. Assertion (A):
India was first invaded by Greeks
Reason (R):
Pushed by the Scythian tribes, the Bactrin Greeks were forced to invade India

A is false but R is true
A is true but R is false
Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R are individually true but R is not the the correct explanation of A

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> Both A and R are individually true but R is not the the correct explanation of A
Answer: (d)

Question 36. To the classical Greek writers, Lord Krisnna was known as

Sandrokottas
Androkottas
Heracles
Sauraseni

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Sandrokottas
Answer: (a)

Question 37. Consider the following statements

The last Mauryan ruler, Brihadratha was assasinated by his commander-in-chief Pushyamitra Sunga.
The last Sunga king, Devabhuti was assasinated by his Brahman minister Vasudeva Kanva who usurped the throne.

1 only
Neither 1 nor 2
2 only
Both 1 and 2

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> Both 1 and 2
Answer: (d)Pushyamitra founded the Sunga dynasty by killing the last Mauryan ruler Brihadrath and the last Sunga ruler Devabhuti was killed by his minister Vasudeva Kanva.

Question 38. The head of a district (Ahara), the principal coordinator of the revenue and the officer incharge of general and military functions in his jurisdiction during Mauryan empire was known as

Krori
Chirastadar
Rajuka
Foujdar

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> Rajuka
Answer: (c)
In District administration, each district was administered by 3 officers viz. Pradeshika, Rajuka, & Yukta. Pradeshika was senior and Rajuka was subordinate. Yukta was subordinate to both of them. The district administration was under the charge of Rajukas, whose position and functions are similar to modern collectors.
He was assisted by Yuktas or subordinate officials. The rajjuka was responsible for surveying and assessing the land, fixing its rent, and record-keeping besides judicial functions.

Question 39. In which year, the coronation of Kushan King Kanishka was held?

101 A.D.
78 A.D.
178 B.C.
58 B.C.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> 78 A.D.
Answer: (b)

Question 40. What is the most significant difference in the message of the pillar Edicts as compared to the Rock Edicts?

The main stress in the Pillar Edicts is on social welfare measure
Rock Edicts are addressed to common people and Pillar Edicts to the Buddhist order
There is a hint of fanaticism about dhamma and of megalomania in the Pillar Edicts
The Pillar Edicts are mainly devoted to the moral aspects of dhamma and Ashoka’s attachment to Buddhism

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> There is a hint of fanaticism about dhamma and of megalomania in the Pillar Edicts
Answer: (c)