UPSC Prelims Marathon 3rd June – The Mauryan Empire – 2024

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Question No. 1

Who among the following was not related to “Mauryan Empire”?

AChandragupta

BBimbisara

CBindusara

DAshoka

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Question No. 2

The Mahavamsa, the comprehensive historical chronicle was written in?

APali

BPrakrit

CSanskrit

DMagadhi

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Question No. 3

Who among the following was deciphered the inscriptions of Brahmi script at Sanchi?

AJames Prinsep

BMortimer wheeler

CAlexander Cunningham

DBruce Foote

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Question No. 4

The play “mudrarakshasa by visakhadatta” was written during the period of?

AGupta period

BMauryan period

CShungas period

DSatavahana Period

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Question No. 5

The Taxila city was brought to light by the excavation carried out by?

ASir John Marshall

BMortimer Wheeler

CAlexander Cunningham

DFriedrich Oscar Oertel

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Question No. 6

With reference to mahajanapadas period, the term “karsa” was associated with which of the following?

ACoins

BWar materials

CSpies

DTraders

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Question No. 7

With reference to mauryan period, the term “satrap” was associated with?

AEmperor

BKing

CGovernor

DVillage head

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Question No. 8

Who among the following king of mauryan kingdom defeated Alexander’s general Seleucus?

AChandragupta

BBindusara

CAshoka

DKala asoka

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Question No. 9

The “Ashokan edicts and inscriptions” were written in which of the following scripts?
1.Brahmi script
2.Kharosthi script
3.Devnagri script
How many of the statements given above are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 10

Consider the following statements:
1.The second Buddhist council held during the period of Ashoka.
2.An important outcome of third Buddhist council was the decision to expand the reach of Buddhism to other parts of the region and to send missions to convert people to the religion.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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