THE MAURYAN EMPIRE

1. In context of Mauryan administration, who was the chief supervisor of the collection of revenue from the whole kingdom?

[A]Samaharta [B]Sannidhata [C]Karmantika [D]Antapal

2. In context of Mauryan administration, who was regarded as the ‘Chief treasury officer’?

[A]Samaharta [B]Paura [C]Sannidhata [D]Karmantika

3. Mauryan Emperor Ashoka is referred as Ashokavardhana in which of the following?

[A]Junagarh Inscription [B]Puranas [C]Nitlur minor rock edict [D]Maski edict

4. In which inscription, the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka refers himself as Piyadassi laja Magadhe (Piyadassi, King of Magadha)?

[A]Junagarh Inscription [B]Kandhar Inscription [C]Dipavamsa Inscription [D]Babhru Inscription

5. Who was Paura during the Maurya empire?

[A]Governor of the city [B]Chief Judge [C]Mantri [D]Dandapal

6. In the Maurya empire, what was the name of department of the Chief of the Mines ?

[A]Dauvarika [B]Antapal [C]Karmantika [D]Paura

7. In the Maurya empire, who was the superintendent of Ports ?

[A]Pattanadhyaksha [B]Manadhyaksha [C]Kosadhyaksha [D]Ganikadhyaksha

8. In the Maurya empire, who looked after Markets and check wrong practices?

[A]Samsthadhyaksha [B]Sitadhyaksha [C]Akaradhyaksha [D]Manadhyaksha

 9. As per the officials mentioned in the Arthashastra, duties related to Crown lands was performed by whom?

[A]Kosadhyaksha [B]Hastyadhyaksha [C]Lohadhyaksha [D]Sitadhyaksha

10. In the Mauryan period, the duties of Mudradhyaksha were concerned with –

[A]Forest produce [B]Ports [C]Commerce [D]Passports

11. The details of Asoka’s war with Kalinga is given in the

(a) Kalinga Edict (b) XIII Rock Edict (c) Saranath Pillar (d) Arthasastra

12. The language mostly employed in the Edicts of Asoka is

(a) Pali (b) Sanskrit (c) Karoshti (d) Brahmi

13. The Asokan Edicts were first deciphered by …….

(a) H.G. Wells (b) James Princep (c) Jaishankar Prasad (d) Anant Pai

14. The last Mauryan king was …….

(a) Kunala (b) Dasaratha (c) Samprati (d) Brihatratha

15. Asoka embraced Buddhism under the influence of …….

(a) Upagupta (b) Dasaratha (c) Samprati (d) Brihatratha

16. The state emblem of India was adopted from …… pillar.

(a) Delhi (b) Allahabad (c) Rummindai (d) Sanchi (e) Saranath

17. Match the following.

1. Dharmamahamatras a) Village administration

2. Gopa                          b) Revenue administration

3. Nagarika         c) Spread of Dhamma

4. Samharta        d) City administration

Find out the correct statement

18. The first part of Kautilya’s Arthasastra tells about war and diplomacy.

19. Visakadatta’s Mudrarakshasa was written in the style of drama

20. The Indika written by Megasthenes gives details about the Kalinga War.

21. Asoka’s Edicts provide information on the decline of the Mauryan empire.

22 Chandragupta Maurya became a follower of Buddhism at the end of his reign.

23. Tamil Nadu was included in the Mauryan empire.

24. Asoka presented caves to the Ajivikas.

25. Pushyamitra Sunga put an end to the Mauryan rule.

1	A
2	B
3	B
4	D
5	A
6	C
7	A
8	A
9	D
10	D
11	B
12	D
13	B
14	D
15	A
16	E
17	CADB
18	FALSE
19	TRUE
20	FALSE
21	FALSE
22	FALSE
23	FALSE
24	TRUE
25	TRUE