Question 1 :
Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire around 2300 years ago?

Question 3 :
Which of the following is the correct order of the Mauryan dynasty, with three important rulers?

Question 4 :
Which of the following cities was the main administrative capital of the Mauryan Empire?

Question 5 :
In which of the following places were the inscriptions of Ashoka found? 1. Kandahar 2. Brahmagiri 3. Jaugada 4. Girnar 5. Lumbini Select the correct answer with the code given below

Question 6 :
In the context of tax and tribute, consider the following statements— 1. Taxes were collected irregularly. 2. Tribute was collected daily by the state. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 7 :
In the context of the Mauryan Administration, consider the following statements— 1. Royal princes were often sent as governors in the provinces. 2. In the area under the direct control of the emperor, the officials were appointed to collect taxes. Which of the  statements given above is/are correct?

Question 8 :
In the context of the Mauryan Administration, consider the following statements— 1. Small areas or provinces of Mauryan administration were ruled from a provincial capital such as Taxila or Ujjain. 2. The Mauryas tried to control roads and rivers, which were important for transport. 3. People living in the states used to give tribute to the Mauryan officials. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 9 :
What was the name of the ambassador, sent to the court of Chandragupta by the Greek ruler of West Asia, Seleucus Nicator?

Question 10 :
Megasthenes wrote an account on the basis of what he saw. In the context of the description of the emperor, consider the following statements: 1. The occasions on which the emperor appears in public are celebrated with grand royal processions. 2. His guards ride elephants decorated with gold and silver. Some of the guards carry trees. 3. The king is normally surrounded by armed women. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 11 :
In the context of the Mauryan Empire, consider the following statements— 1. Ujjain lay en route from north to west India. 2. Areas of modern Pakistan and Afghanistan areas were included under the Mauryan Empire. 3. Many of Chandragupta’s ideas were compiled in a book called the Arthashastra. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 12 :
Regarding Ashoka, consider the following statements— 1. He was the first ruler who tried to take his message to the people through inscriptions. 2. Most of Ashoka’s inscriptions were written in the Kharosthi script. 3. One of the Ashoka’s inscriptions described the Kalinga war. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 13 :
Horrified by the loss of life, violence and bloodshed in the Kalinga war, Ashoka decided to observe 'Dhamma' and to teach others about it as well. In the context of Dhamma, consider the following statements— 1. Ashoka believed that winning people over through dhamma is much better than conquering them through force. 2. He wanted his sons and grandson do not indulge in wars after him. Instead, he wanted them to contribute in spreading Dhamma. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Question 14 :
Which of the following officials were appointed by Ashoka to go from place to place for teaching people about dhamma?

Question 15 :
In the context of the methods used by Ashoka for the promotion of Dhamma, consider the following statements— 1. Ashoka got his messages inscribed on rocks and pillars. 2. He instructed his officials to read his message to those who could not read it themselves. 3. Ashoka also sent messengers to spread ideas about dhamma to other lands, such as Syria, Egypt, Greece and Sri Lanka Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 16 :
From which of the following scripts have most modern Indian scripts developed over a period of hundreds of years?

Question 17 :
In the context of the Ashoka’s message to his subjects , consider the following statements: 1. Rituals performed on various occasions are not useful. 2. He told other practices in place of rituals. These are – being gentle with slaves and servants, respecting one’s elders treating all creatures with compassion and giving gifts to brahmins and monks.  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 18 :
Which of the following was the Roman name for Arikamedu located in south India?

Question 19 :
Which of the following is the correct order of foreign invaders coming to India?

Question 20 :
Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Ujjain was the gateway to the north-east. 2. Kautilya's ideas were written down in the Indica. 3. Kalinga was the ancient name of Chhatisgarh 4. Most Ashokaninscriptions are in the Devnagari script.