Mauryan and Post-Mauryan Period Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

Question 1. Which dynasty did rule over Magadha after Nanda dynasty? [BPSC 2005]

(a) Maurya
(b) Sunga
(c) Gupta
(d) Kushana

Answer : a

Question 2. Which among the following is India’s oldest dynasty? [UK Lower Sub (Pre) 2010]

(a) Gupta
(b) Maurya
(c) Vardhana
(d) Kushana

Answer : b

Question 3. First Indian Empire was established by

(a) Kanishka [UP Lower 2012]
(b) Harsha
(c) Chandragupta Maurya
(d) Samudragupta

Answer : c

Question 4. Chandragupta Maurya figures prominently in the book of [BPSC (Pre) 2004]

(a) Bhasa
(b) Sudraka
(c) Vishakhadatta
(d) Ashvaghosha

Answer : c

Question 5. Chandragupta’s palace situated at Pataliputra is mainly made up of [BPSC (Pre) 1996]

(a) bricks
(b) stones
(c) woods
(d) clays

Answer : c

Question 6. Who amongst the following Mauryan rulers did conquer the Deccan? [BPSC (Pre) 2004]

(a) Ashoka
(b) Chandragupta
(c) Bindusara
(d) Kunala

Answer : b

Question 7. Who was the first king to conquer Malwa, Gujarat and Maharashtra? [UPPSC (Pre) 1991]

(a) Harsha
(b) Skandagupta
(c) Vikramaditya
(d) Chandragupta Maurya

Answer : d

Question 8. Bulandibagh was an ancient site of [UPPSC (Mains) 2008]

(a) Kapilavastu
(b) Pataliputra
(c) Vaishali
(d) Varanasi

Answer : b

Question 9. That Gujarat was included in the Kingdom of Chandragupta Maurya is proved by [UP UDA/LDA (Mains) 2010]

(a) Greek accounts
(b) Junagarh Rock Inscription of Rudradaman
(c) Jain tradition
(d) Pillar Edict II of Ashoka

Answer : b

Question 10. In which year Chandragupta Maurya had defeated Seleucus? [UPRO/ARO (Mains) 2014]

(a) 317 BC
(b) 315 BC
(c) 305 BC
(d) 300 BC

Answer : c

Question 11. Realising the need of water, the first ruler who got a lake constructed in the Girnar area, was [UPPSC (Mains) 2007, 2002]

(a) Chandragupta Maurya
(b) Ashoka
(c) Rudradaman
(d) Skandagupta

Answer : a

Question 12. Who came to India during the time of Chandragupta Maurya? [WBCS 2018]

(a) Faxian (Fa-Hien)
(b) Xuanzang (Hiuen Tsang)
(c) Megasthenes
(d) Strabo

Answer : c

Question 13. Megasthenes was the ambassador of

(a) Seleucus
(b) Alexander
(c) Darius
(d) Greek

Answer : a

Question 14. The Greek ambassador Megasthenese was in the court of which of the following rulers? [SSC 2018]

(a) Ashoka
(b) Chandragupta
(c) Bindusara
(d) Chanakya

Answer : b

Question 15. In how many categories did Megasthenes divide the Indian Society? [BPSC 2003]

(a) Four
(b) Five
(c) Six
(d) Seven

Answer : d

Question 16. Who was referred to as ‘Sandrocottus’ in the writings of the Greeks?[WBCS 2018]

(a) Ashoka
(b) Bindusara
(c) Chandragupta Maurya
(d) Dhanananda

Answer : c

Question 17. Who recognised Sandrocottus as Chandragupta Maurya? [BPSC (Pre) 2008]

(a) William Jones
(b) V Smith
(c) RK Mukherjee
(d) DR Bhandarkar

Answer : a

Question 18. The ancient Indian play ‘Mudrarakshasa’ of Vishakhadatta has its subject on [IAS (Pre) 2002]

(a) conflict between Gods and Demons of ancient Hindu.
(b) a romantic story of an Aryan Prince and a tribal woman.
(c) the story of the power struggle between two Aryan tribes.
(d) the court intrigues at the time of Chandragupta Maurya.

Answer : d

Question 19. Who was the son of Chandragupta? [SSC 2017]

(a) Bindusara
(b) Chandragupta II
(c) Ashoka
(d) Bimbasara

Answer : a

Question 20. Which of the following Mauryan ruler is known as ‘Amitraghat’? [UPLower2015]

(a) Chandragupta
(b) Samudragupta
(c) Ashoka
(d) Bindusara

Answer : d

Question 21. Deimachus came to India during the reign of [UP Lower Sub (Pre) 2015]

(a) Chandragupta Maurya
(b) Bindusara
(c) Ashoka
(d) Kanishka

Answer : b

Question 22. To which dynasty did Ashoka belong? [CDS 2006]

(a) Vardhana
(b) Maurya
(c) Kushan
(d) Gupta

Answer : b

Question 23. Before his coronation, Ashoka served as the Governor of

(a) Taxila
(b) Ujjain
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Dakshin Pradesh

Answer : c

Question 24. The name by which Ashoka is referred to his inscriptions is [BPSC 2019]

(a) Chakravarti
(b) Dharmadeva
(c) Dharmakirti
(d) Priyadarshi

Answer : d

Question 25. Which of the king has been mentioned as ‘Piyadassi’ and Devanampiya’ in inscriptions? [MPPSC (Pre) 2015]

(a) Chandragupta Maurya
(b) Ashoka
(c) Samudragupta
(d) Harshavardhana

Answer : b

Question 26. Pre-Ashokan Brahmi Script was found at [UPPSC (Pre) 2008]

(a) Nagarjunakonda
(b) Anuradhapura
(c) Brahmagiri
(d) Maski

Answer : b

Question 27. Sarnath Pillar was built by [UP Lower Sub 2008]

(a) Harshavardhana
(b) Ashoka
(c) Gautam Buddha
(d) Kanishka

Answer : b

Question 28. Who constructed the ‘Sanchi Stupa’? [MPPSC 2012, 2006]

(a) Chandragupta
(b) Kautilya
(c) Gautam Buddha
(d) Ashoka

Answer : d

Question 29. “In spite of being Buddhist, Ashoka did not leave belief in Hinduism” validation of this fact is [RAS/RTS (Pre) 1999]

(a) Pilgrims
(b) Belief in Moksha
(c) Epithet of “Devanampriya”
(d) Establishment of veterinary hospitals

Answer : c

Question 30. Who established ‘Rajdharma’ on triplex bases of longanimity, liberty and compassion? [UPPSC (Pre) 1993]

(a) Ashoka
(b) Akbar
(c) Ranjit Singh
(d) Shivaji

Answer : a

Question 31. A Buddhist Council during the reign of Ashoka was held at [BPSC 2002]

(a) Magadha
(b) Pataliputra
(c) Samastipur
(d) Rajgriha

Answer : b

Question 32. Which one of the following inscriptions contains the name of Ashoka? [UPPSC (Pre) 2015]

(a) Gujarra
(b) Ahraura
(c) Brahmagiri
(d) Sarnath

Answer : a

Question 33. Which one territory of the following was not a part of Ashoka’ empire? [BPSC (Pre) 1997]

(a) Afghanistan
(b) Bihar
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Kalinga

Answer : c

Question 34. The ‘Dhamma’, propagated by Ashoka was [CDS 2012]

(a) the tenets of Buddhism.
(b) a mixture of the philosophies of Ajivikas and Charvakas.
(c) a system of morals consistent with the tenets of most of the sects of the time.
(d) the religious policy of the state.

Answer : a

Question 35. Turamaya, a contemporary of Ashoka was the ruler of [UPPSC (Pre) 2012]

(a) Egypt
(b) Corinth
(c) Macedonia
(d) Syria

Answer : a

Question 36. Ptolemy, Philadelphus whose had diplomatic relation with Ashoka, was king of [UP UDA/LDA (Pre) 2006]

(a) Cyron
(b) Egypt
(c) Macedonia
(d) Syria

Answer : b

Question 37. Which of the following sources mention the occurrence of the third Buddhist Council during the reign of Ashoka? [UPPSC (Pre) 1999]

I. Inscriptions of Ashoka
II. Dipavamsa
III. Mahavamsa
IV. Divyavadana

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) III and IV
(d) I and IV

Answer : b

Question 38. In the course of pilgrimage, Emperor Ashoka visited the following places. Which route did he follow? [UPPSC (Pre) 1999]

I. Gaya
II. Kapilavastu
III. Kushinagar
IV. Lumbini
V. Sarnath
VI. Shravasti

Codes

(a) I,II, III, IV, V and VI
(b) I, III, IV, II, V and VI
(c) IV, V, VI III, II and I
(d) IV, II, I,V, VI and III

Answer : b

Question 39. Consider the following statements.

Assertion (A) Ashoka annexed Kalinga to the Mauryan Empire. Reason
(R) Kalinga controlled the land and sea routes to South India.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below. [UP Lower Sub (Pre) 2002]

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true

Answer : a

Question 40. Which one of the following is considered the best Stupa? [UPPSC (Mains) 2008]

(a) Amravati
(b) Bharhut
(c) Sanchi
(d) Sarnath

Answer : c

Question 41. Which of the following South Kingdoms is not mentioned in the Ashokan inscriptions? [UPPSC (Mains) 2005]

(a) Chola
(b) Pandya
(c) Satiyaputta
(d) Satavahana

Answer : d

Question 42. Ashokan inscriptions were first deciphered by [UPPSC 2014]

(a) James Prinsep
(b) George Buhler
(c) Vincent Smith
(d) Ahmad Hasan Dani

Answer : a

Question 43. Which of the following information is found in Ashoka’s inscriptions?[SSC (10+2) 2018]

(a) Life story
(b) Internal policy
(c) Foreign policy
(d) All option are correct.

Answer : d

Question 44. Which Buddhist text contains an account of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka? [CDS 2018]

(a) Vinaya Pitaka
(b) Sutta Pitaka
(c) Abhidhamma Pitaka
(d) Mahavamsa

Answer : c

Question 45. The name Dharmashoka was found in the [CDS 2003]

(a) Maski Edict
(b) Junagarh Inscription
(c) Sarnath Inscription
(d) Allahabad Pillar Inscription

Answer : d

Question 46. In which of the following inscriptions the name of ‘Ashoka’ has been mentioned? [RAS/RTS(Pre) 2007]

(a) Bhabru Edict
(b) Rock Edict XIII
(c) Rummindei Pillar Inscription
(d) Minor Rock Edict of Maski

Answer : d

Question 47. Language used in the inscriptions of Ashoka is [BPSC 2004]

(a) Sanskrit
(b) Prakrit
(c) Apabhramsa
(d) Hindi

Answer : b

Question 48. Which one of the following Ashokan inscription is in “Kharosthi” script?[CGPSC (Pre) 2011]

(a) Khalsi
(b)Girnar
(c) Shahbazgarhi
(d) Meerut

Answer : c

Question 49. Which of the following inscriptions of Ashoka bans animal sacrifice on certain festive gathering, that probably included a ban on animal killing as well? [RAS/RTS(Pre) 2013]

(a) Rock Edict I
(b) Pillar Edict V
(c) Rock Edict IX
(d) Rock Edict XI

Answer : a

Question 50. In which of the following inscriptions, Ashoka’s edicts are also found? [UPPSC (Mains) 2016]

(a) Junagadh Inscription of Mahakshatrapa Rudradaman.
(b) Nashik Prashasti regarding Gautamiputra Satakarni
(c) Hathigumpha Inscription of Kharavela
(d) None of the above

Answer : a

Question 51. Which of the following Ashokan inscriptions is devoted to the principle of religious tolerance completely? [UP Lower Sub (Pre) 2008]

(a) Rock edict XIII
(b) Rock edict XII
(c) Pillar inscription VII
(d) Bhabru minor rock edict

Answer : b

Question 52. In which of the following inscription mentioned Chandragupta and Ashoka both? [UP Lower Sub (Pre) 2004]

(a) Nasik inscription of Gautami putra Shatkarni.
(b) Junagarh inscription of Mahasatrap Rudradaman.
(c) Girnar inscription of Ashoka.
(d) Junagarh inscription of Skandagupta.

Answer : b

Question 53. Which one of the following statements regarding Ashokan stone pillars is incorrect? [IAS (Pre) 1997]

(a) These are highly polished.
(b) These are monolithic.
(c) The shaft of pillars is tapering in shape.
(d) These are parts of architectural structures.

Answer : d

Question 54. The Rummindei Pillar of Ashoka was put up to mark [UPPSC (Mains) 2008]

(a) birth of Buddha
(b) enlightenment of Buddha
(c) first Sermon of Buddha
(d) demise of Buddha

Answer : a

Question 55. In which of the following relief sculpture inscriptions is ‘Ranyo Ashoka’ (King Ashoka) mentioned along with the stone portrait of Ashoka? [IAS (Pre) 2019]

(a) Kanganahalli
(b) Sanchi
(c) Shahbazgarhi
(d) Sohgaura

Answer : a

Question 56. Who among the following rulers advised his subjects through this inscription? “Whosoever praises his religious sect or blames other sects out of excessive devotion to his own sect, with the view of glorifying his own sect, he rather injures his own sect very severely.”[IAS (Pre) 2020]

(a) Ashoka
(b) Samudragupta
(c) Harshavardhana
(d) Krishnadeva Raya

Answer : a

Question 57. An Ashokan Edict is located in Uttarakhand at [UKPSC 2005]

(a) Dev Prayag
(b) Kalsi
(c) Kedarnath
(d) Rishikesh

Answer : b

Question 58. Ashoka’s connection with Buddhism is evident from which one of the following edicts? [NDA 2017]

(a) Major Rock Edict 13
b) Rock Edict 6
(c) Minor Rock Edict 1
(d) Pillar Edict 4

Answer : a

Question 59. Where in Uttarakhand, was a copy of Emperor Ashoka’s Rock Edicts discovered? [UK UDA/ LDA (Mains) 2007]

(a) Nainital
(b) Pauri
(c) Tehri
(d) Kalsi (Dehradun District)

Answer : d

Question 60. The accounts of Kalinga War is known to us by the [UPPSC (Pre) 2016]

(a) Rock Edict-XIII
(b) Rummindei Pillar Inscription
(c) Accounts of Hiuen Tsang
(d) Minor Rock Edict-I

Answer : a

Question 61. Kalsi is famous for [UP Lower Sub (Pre) 2008]

(a) Buddhist Chaityas
(b) Persian coins
(c) Rock Edicts of Ashoka
(d) Temples of Gupta period

Answer : c

Question 62. Which one of the following edicts mentions the personal name of Ashoka?

(a) Kalsi [IAS (Pre) 1997]
(b) Rummindei
(c) Special Kalinga Edict
(d) Maski

Answer : d

Question 63. In which of the following inscriptions of Ashoka, mention has been made of South Indian kingdoms? [UPPSC (Mains) 2016]

(a) Third Major Rock Edict
(b) Second Major Rock Edict
(c) Ninth Major Rock Edict
(d) First Pillar Inscription

Answer : b

Question 64. Who of the following had first deciphered the edicts of Emperor Ashoka? [IAS (Pre) 2016]

(a) Georg Buhler
(b) James Prinsep
(c) Max Muller
(d) William Jones

Answer : b

Question 65. The first scholar who read Ashokan edicts was [UPPSC 2010, 2006, IAS (Pre) 1993]

(a) Buhler
(b) Robert Sebel
(c) James Prinsep
(d) Cordriguttan

Answer : c

Question 66. The Gujarra minor Rock edict, in which the name of Ashoka is mentioned, is located in [UP Lower Sub (Pre) 2008]

(a) Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh
(b) Datia district of Madhya Pradesh
(c) Jaipur district of Rajasthan
(d) Champaran district of Bihar

Answer : b

Question 67. The Ashokan major rock edicts which tell us about the Sangam Kingdom include Rock edicts [IAS (Pre) 1998]

(a) I and X
(b) I and XI
(c) II and XIII
(d) II and XIV

Answer : c

Question 68. Which Ashokan Rock Edict describes the victory and injuries of Kalinga war? [IAS (Pre) 1998]

(a) Rock edict I
(b) Rock edict II
(c) Rock edict XII
(d) Rock edict XIII

Answer : d

Question 69. Which one among the following statements about Ashokan Edicts is correct? [CDS 2011]

(a) The Pillar Edicts were located in all parts of the empire.
(b) The Edicts give details of his personal concerns but are silent on events of the empire.
(c) The subject of inscribed matter on Rock Edicts differs completely with that of the Pillar Edicts.
(d) The Greek and Aramaic Edicts are versions of translations of the texts used in other Edicts.

Answer : b

Question 70. Which event brought about a profound change in Ashoka’s administrative policy? [SSC 2009]

(a) The Third Buddhist Council
(b) The Kalinga War
(c) His embracing of Buddhism
(d) His sending of missionary to Ceylon

Answer : a

Question 71. The notion of Saptanga that was introduced in ‘Arthashastra’ includes [NDA 2010]

(a) kings, territory, administration and treasury.
(b) music, dance, ragas and wrestling.
(c) ministers, civil servants, subalterns and those involved in espionage.
(d) aristocrats, acharyas, traders and monks.

Answer : a

Question 72. The description of the administration of Patliputra is available in [BPSC 2004]

(a) Divyavandana
(b) Arthashastra
(c) Indica
(d) Ashoka’s inscriptions

Answer : b

Question 73. Kautilya was Prime Minister of [UPPSC (Pre) 2002]

(a) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
(b) Ashoka
(c) Chandragupta Maurya
(d) King Janak

Answer : c

Question 74. The another name of Chanakya was [IAS (Pre) 1993]

(a) Bhattswami
(b) Vishnugupta
(c) Rajshekhar
(d) Vishakhadatta

Answer : b

Question 75. Rajjuka’s were [UPPSC (Pre) 1996]

(a) traders in the Chola Kingdom.
(b) officers in the Mauryan administration.
(c) feudal Lords in the Gupta empire.
(d) soldiers in the Saka army.

Answer : b

Question 76. What were “Sarthwah”? [UPPSC (Mains) 2008]

(a) Brokers
(b) Convoy of Merchants
(c) Moneylender
(d) Pilgrims

Answer : b

Question 77. Which one of the following officials was not a part of the Mauryan administration? [RAS/RTS (Pre) 2013]

(a) Agraharika
(b) Yukta
(c) Pradeshika
(d) Rajjuka

Answer : a

Question 78. Who of the following was associated with the collection of revenue in Mauryan Mantriparishad? [UP Lower Sub (Pre) 2008]

(a) Samaharta
(b) Vyabharika
(c) Antapala
(d) Pradeshtha

Answer : a

Question 79. Which of the following Mauryan officers was in-charge of weights and measures? [UPPSC (Mains) 2012]

(a) Pautavadhyaksha
(b) Panyadhyaksha
(c) Sitadhyaksha
(d) Sunadhyaksha

Answer : a

Question 80. ‘Pankodakasannirodhe’ was the penalty in Mauryan administration, charged for [RAS/RTS (Pre) 2013]

(a) filthy drinking water
(b) slushing the road
(c) throwing garbage
(d) stenching temples

Answer : b

Question 81. The most famous centre of learning during Maurya period was [UKPSC (Pre) 2010, BPSC (Pre) 2005]

(a) Vaishali
(b) Nalanda
(c) Taxila
(d) Ujjain

Answer : c

Question 82. The system governing villages through autonomous elected Panchayats was evolved by [RAS/RTS (Pre) 1997]

(a) Kushans
(b) Dravids
(c) Aryans
(d) Mauryans

Answer : d

Question 83. Which aspect of municipal administration of today is continuing since the period of Mauryans? [RAS/RTS (Pre) 1992]

(a) Inspection of weight and measure reamer.
(b) Determination of prices of goods.
(c) Registration of birth and death certificate.
(d) Protection of artisans.

Answer : c

Question 84. The official ‘Agronomai’ during Mauryan age was related with which of the following field? [UPPSC 2020]

(a) Weight and measurement
(b) Administrative management
(c) Construction of roads
(d) Revenue management

Answer : c

Question 85. During Mauryan Period ‘Pin tax’ was a [IAS (Pre) 2009]

(a) tax given for labour
(b) irrigation tax
(c) tax on non-agricultural product
(d) tax collected by a village

Answer : d

Question 86. In the Mauryan period, tax evasion was punished with [JKPSC (Pre) 2013]

(a) Death
(b) Confiscation of goods
(c) Imprisonment
(d) None of the above

Answer : a

Question 87. ‘Sita’ in Maurya period means[UPPSC (Pre) 2013]

(a) a Goddess
(b) a religious sect
(c) revenue from crown land
(d) barren land

Answer : c

Question 88. Which among the following material was used for minting coins during Mauryan Empire? [CDS 2012]

(a) Gold and silver
(b) Silver and copper
(c) Copper and bronze
(d) Gold and copper

Answer : b

Question 89. The head of a district (Ahara), the principal coordinator of the revenue and the officer in charge of general and military functions in his jurisdiction during Mauryan Empire was known as [CDS 2009]

(a) Krori
(b) Rajuka
(c) Faujdar
(d) Chirastadar

Answer : b

Question 90. India’s first hospital and herbal gardens were built by [UP Lower Sub (Mains) 2015]

(a) Ashoka
(b) Chandragupta Maurya
(c) Lord Mahavir
(d) Dhanvantari

Answer : a

Question 91. Which of the following sources states that there was no slavery in ancient India? [UPRO/ARO 2013]

(a) Arthashastra
(b) Mudrarakshasa
(c) Megasthenes Indica
(d) Vayupuran

Answer : c

Question 92. In how many categories did Megasthenes divide the Indian Society? [BPSC (Pre) 2003]

(a) Four
(b) Five
(c) Six
(d) Seven

Answer : d

Question 93. Which one of the following texts of ancient India allows divorce to a wife deserted by her husband?

(a) Kamasutra [IAS (Pre) 1996]
(b) Manavadharmashastra
(c) Sukra Nitisara
(d) Arthashastra

Answer : d

Question 94. Which among the following prohibits remarriage? [UPPSC (Pre) 2003, UPUDA/LDA (Pre) 2002]

(a) Jataka
(b) Manusmiriti
(c) Yagyavalkya
(d) Arthashastra

Answer : b

Question 95. Which among the following were the followers of Buddhism? [CGPSC 2013]

I. Chandragupta
II. Ashoka
III. Bindusara
IV. Dashrath

Codes

(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) II and IV
(d) III and IV

Answer : d

Question 96. Kautilya’s Arthashastra deals with the aspects of [SSC 2015, BPSC (Pre) 2001]

(a) economic life
(b) political policies
(c) religious life
(d) social life

Answer : a

Question 97. Kautilya’s Arthashastra is a book on [BPSC 2019]

(a) economic relations
(b) principles and practice of statecraft
(c) foreign policy
(d) wealth accumulation

Answer : b

Question 98. The remains of which ancient city have been found at the Kumrahar site? [UPPSC (Mains) 2011]

(a) Vaishali
(b) Pataliputra
(c) Kapilavastu
(d) Shravasti

Answer : b

Question 99. In the 4th century BCE, the capital of Magadha was shifted to …………

(a) Mathura
(b) Varanasi
(c) Panipat
(d) Pataliputra

Answer : d

Question 100. Which one of the following ancient Indian records is the earliest royal order to preserve food-grains to be utilised during the crises in the country? [IAS (Pre) 1998]

(a) Sohagaura copper-plate
(b) Rummindei Pillar-Edict of Ashoka
(c) Prayaga-Prasasti
(d) Mehrauli Pillar inscription of Chandra

Answer : a

Question 101. Which one of the following is the seventh part of the State according to Saptang Theory of State? [UPPSC (Pre) 2015]

(a) Janapada
(b) Durga
(c) Mitra
(d) Kosha

Answer : c

Question 102. The earliest inscription on stone was in which language? [UPPSC (Pre) 2009]

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

Answer : c

Question 103. What is the name of Megasthenes’s book? [BPSC (Pre) 2005]

(a) Economics
(b) Rig Veda
(c) Purana
(d) Indica

Answer : d

Question 104. Who was the author of ‘Indica’? [MPPSC (Pre) 2015]

(a) Plutarch
(b) Justin
(c) Herodotus
(d) Megasthenes

Answer : d

Question 105. With reference to the cultural history of India, the memorising of chronicles, dynastic histories and epic tales was the profession of who of the following?[IAS (Pre) 2016]

(a) Shramana
(b) Parivraaj
(c) Agrahaarika
(d) Magadha

Answer : d

Question 106. Which of the following can be compared to ‘Prince’ of Machiavelli? [UPPSC (Pre) 1994]

(a) Kalidasa’s ‘Malavikagnimitram’
(b) Kautilya’s ‘Arthashastra’
(c) Vatsyayana’s ‘Kamasutra’
(d) Thiruvalluvar’s ‘Thirukkural’

Answer : b

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