Mahajanapadas & Mauryan Empire PYQs
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Prelims 2025 – 1995Tap an option to check it. For one question at a time, use Start practice above.
With reference to ancient India (600–322 BC), consider the following pairs :
Territorial region : River flowing in the region
I.Asmaka : GodavariII.Kamboja : VipasIII.Avanti : MahanadiIV.Kosala : SarayuHow many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Ashokan inscriptions suggest that the ‘Pradeshika’, ‘Rajuka’ and ‘Yukta’ were important officers at the
Consider the following pairs :
Site of Ashoka's major rock edicts : Location in the State of
1.Dhauli — Odisha2.Erragudi — Andhra Pradesh3.Jaugada — Madhya Pradesh4.Kalsi — KarnatakaHow many pairs given above are correctly matched ?
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.”
Between which of the following was the ancient town of Takshasila located?
Who among the following was not a contemporary of the other three?
Which one of the following dynasties was ruling over North India at the time of Alexander's invasion?
Assertion (A): Ashoka annexed Kalinga to the Mauryan Empire.
Reason (R): Kalinga controlled the land and sea routes to South India.
Which one of the following was initially the most powerful city state of India in the 6th century B.C.?
Assertion (A): According to Asoka’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.
The name by which Asoka is generally referred to in his inscriptions is