Question 1

Ashokan inscriptions suggest that the 'Pradeshika', 'Rajuka' and 'Yukta' were important officers at the

Accepted Answer

Ashokan inscriptions indicate that 'Pradeshika', 'Rajuka', and 'Yukta' were significant officials at the district-level administration. These officers were responsible for overseeing and managing various administrative functions within a specific district during the Mauryan period.

Question 2

The Ashoka major rock edicts which tell us about the Sangam Kingdom include rock edicts:

Accepted Answer

The Ashoka major rock edicts that provide information about the Sangam Kingdom are the II and XIII rock edicts. These edicts specifically mention the southern kingdoms of Chola, Pandya, Satyaputra, Keralaputra, and Tambapanni.

Question 3

Which of the following Kingdoms were associated with the life of the Buddha? 1. Avanti 2. Gandhara 3. Kosala 4. Magadha

Accepted Answer

The kingdoms associated with the life of the Buddha are Avanti, Gandhara, Kosala, and Magadha. The Buddha was born in Lumbini, which was part of the Kosala kingdom. He passed away in Kusinara, within the boundaries of the Magadha kingdom. Avanti was outside the regions visited by the Buddha, but his teachings were later spread there by his disciple Mahakaccana. Gandhara, located in the western regions of present-day Pakistan and Afghanistan, was a place the Buddha did not visit during his lifetime.

Question 4

Assertion (A): According to Ashoka's edicts social harmony among the people was more important than religious devotion. Reason (R): He spread ideas of equity instead of promotion of religion.

Accepted Answer

Ashoka's edicts emphasized the importance of social harmony among the people through the dissemination of principles of fairness rather than the promotion of religion.

Question 5

The name by which Ashoka is generally referred to his inscriptions is:

Accepted Answer

In 1915, a rock inscription was unearthed near Maski village in Raichur District, Karnataka. This inscription, discovered on a hill, revealed the name of Ashoka along with titles such as Devanampriya and Priyadarshi for the first time.

Mauryan Empire — UPSC Previous Year Questions

Ashokan inscriptions suggest that the 'Pradeshika', 'Rajuka' and 'Yukta' were important officers at the

Year-wise Distribution

Sample Questions

Mauryan Empire — UPSC Previous Year Questions

Ashokan inscriptions suggest that the 'Pradeshika', 'Rajuka' and 'Yukta' were important officers at the

Year-wise Distribution

Sample Questions