Important Questions of History

141. Which one of the following is not a contribution of Asoka to Indian polity and culture?
(a) A non-aggressive foreign
policy based on equality be­tween the big and small states, mutual respect and non-inter­ference
(b) Reform in criminal justice and revolutionary change in the social system
(c) The concept of religious toler­ance
(d) Brought about the unification of political and cultural con­cepts
142. The inscriptions of Asoka are written in
I. Greek
III. Aramic
(a) I, II and IV
(b) I, II and III
(c) II and III
(d) II, III and IV
143. 'Dhamma' or 'Law of Piety'
(a) had the essence of all reli­gions.
(b) was a revolt against ineffi­ciency in the Buddhist Sangha.
(c) was a new religion which Asoka founded.
(d) laid emphasis on following a mild religious policy.
II. Kharosthi IV. Sanskrit
144. The term 'Dhamma' is
(a) a Prakrit word
(b) a Sanskrit word
(c) a Pali word
(d) none of the above
145. Which of the following is not correct with regard to social life during the Mauryan period? (a) Meat-eating was a common
practice.
(b) Segregation of women from
worldly affairs was in vogue.
(c) Public and private morality
was high.
(d) Slavery was not in vogue.
146. Which of the following are true with regard to art and architec­ture during the Mauryan period? I. Mauryan art was influenced
by Persian and Greek art.
II. The most striking feature with
regard to the pillars was its
polish.
III. It was influenced by Bud­dhism to a great extent. IV. On the whole Mauryan art
was primitive in nature.
(a) I and II only
(b) I and IV only
(c) I, II and III only
(d) III and IV only
147. What was the most likely cause which led to the dismemberment of the Mauryan empire?
(a) Brahmanic dissatisfaction (b) Successors of Asoka were
weaklings
(c) financial crisis
(d) Asoka's pacifist policy
148. Which of the following regions
was/were not in Asoka's king­dom?
I. Modern Afghanistan
II. Modern Pakistan
III. Tanjore
IV. Mysore
(a) I only (b) II and III
(c) III only (d) II only
149. Match the following.
A. Rajuka 1. Provincial rev­
enue collector
2. Collector-gen­
eral of revenue
3. Gatekeeper
B. Sthanik
C. Vrajabhu­
mik
D. Pratihara 4. Public works E. Samaharta 5. District officer
(a) A-I, B-2, C-3, D-4, E-5 (b) A-5, B-4, C-3, D-2, E-l (c) A-I, B-5, C-4, D-3, E-2 (d) A-4, B-1, C-2, D-5, E-3
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150. Which of the following Asokan inscriptions mention the Kalinga war?
(a) 13th Rock Edict (b) 12th Rock Edict
(c) Bhabru Rock Edict (d) 8th Rock Edict
151. Which of the following is false?
(a) The saint who accompanied Chandragupta Maurya to Sarv anabelagola-Bhadra­bahu
(b) The palace of Pataliputra­
built of wood and stone
(c) Kara-a tax
(d) Envoy to Bindusara's court­
Dionysios
152. With which one of the following
did Asoka not maintain diplo­
matic relations?
(a) Antiochus II Theos of Syria
(b) Ptolemy III Philadelphus of
Egypt
(c) Antiochus I Soter of Syria
(d) Antigonus Gonatus of
Macedonia
153. The edicts of Asoka emphasise (a) catalogue of conquests
(b) extent of the empire
(c) pronouncements of policy (d) self-glorification
154. The oldest surviving Indian writ­ten record of historical signifi­cance belongs to the time of (a) Chandragupta(b) Asoka
(c) Kanishka (d) Kalhana
155. The king in the Mauryan times was called Dharmapravartaka by (a) Kautilya
(b) Megasthenes
(c) Chandragupta
(d) Asoka
156. The Mauryan punch-marked sil­ver coins did not carry the symbol of
(a) peacock (b) cow,
(c) hill (d) cres~ent
157. Which of the following sites, where Asokan pillars exist, has the bull capital?
(a) Sarnath
(b) Sanchi
(c) Lauriya-Nandangarh
(d) Rampurva
158. The term not mentioned in Asokan inscriptions is
(a) Satyaputras (b) Cholas
(c) Cheras (d) Panyas
159. Which of the following is not one of the animals carved on the Sarnath pillar?'
(a) Elephant (b) Horse
(c) Deer (d) Humped bull
160. Which of the following was not one of the main purposes for which money was used in the Mauryan times?
(a) Trade (b) Taxes
(c) Salaries (d) Banking