SSC CGL History – The Mauryan Empire – Level 3 · Challenge

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SSC CGL History – The Mauryan Empire – Level 3 · Challenge – 10 questions, subject: History & Culture of India. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
Match the followingMatch the edict with its content:
P. Rock Edict XIII Q. Rock Edict II R. Rock Edict XII S. Rummindei pillar
1. Kalinga war 2. southern kingdoms named 3. Lumbini's tax cut 4. tolerance of all sects

Correct Answer: A [P-1, Q-2, R-4, S-3]

Explanation:

Rock Edict XIII – Kalinga war; Rock Edict II – southern kingdoms named; Rock Edict XII – tolerance of all sects; Rummindei pillar – Lumbini's tax cut.

2.  
Statement-basedAbout the State Emblem of India, which statements are correct?
I. The bell-shaped lotus of the original capital is omitted.
II. Four lions are visible from the front.
III. 'Satyameva Jayate' is written below in Devanagari.

Correct Answer: D [I and III only]

Explanation:

I ✓. II ✗. III ✓. Only three lions are visible.

3.  
In Kautilya's list of the seven limbs of the state, 'mitra' means:

Correct Answer: B [ally]

Explanation:

Swamin, amatya, janapada, durga (fort), kosha (treasury), danda (army), mitra (ally).

4.  
How many statements are trueHow many of these source – author pairs are correct?
I. Arthashastra – Kautilya
II. Indica – Megasthenes
III. Mudrarakshasa – Vishakhadatta
IV. Mahavamsa – Kalidasa

Correct Answer: C [Only three]

Explanation:

I ✓. II ✓. III ✓. IV ✗. The Mahavamsa is a Sri Lankan Buddhist chronicle, not a work of Kalidasa.

5.  
In the Arthashastra, the 'akaradhyaksha' was the superintendent of:

Correct Answer: A [mines]

Explanation:

Akaradhyaksha – mines; panyadhyaksha – trade.

6.  
Assertion–Reason
A: Ashoka's Dhamma was not a new religion.
R: Dhamma was a moral code meant for people of all sects.

Correct Answer: B [Both A and R are true and R explains A]

Explanation:

Because it was a common moral code, it was not a separate religion – R explains A.

7.  
Which pair of Mauryan pillar and capital is correct?

Correct Answer: A [Rampurva – bull]

Explanation:

Rampurva – bull; Sarnath and Lauriya Nandangarh – lion; Sankisa – elephant.

8.  
Chronological orderArrange the Mauryan rulers in order:
1. Ashoka
2. Brihadratha
3. Chandragupta
4. Bindusara

Correct Answer: D [3, 4, 1, 2]

Explanation:

Chandragupta (founder) → Bindusara (2nd) → Ashoka (3rd) → Brihadratha (last)

9.  
Megasthenes' account 'Indica' survives today:

Correct Answer: C [only in quotations by later Greek writers]

Explanation:

The original is lost; fragments survive in later Greek authors.

10.  
Which Mauryan officer was linked with land measurement and justice?

Correct Answer: D [Rajuka]

Explanation:

Rajuka (rajju = rope) – land survey; Ashoka gave them judicial powers.

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