Q: Consider the following water bodies : I. Lake Tanganyika II. Lake Tonlé Sap III. Patos Lagoon Through how many of them does the equator pass?
(a)Only one
(b)Only two
(c)All the three
(d)None
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11 questions from UPSC CSE Prelims GS Paper 1 on Mauryan Empire (Ancient History). Spanning from 1995 to 2025. Practice with show/hide answers.
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Based on 11 questions across 8 years, UPSC has consistently tested aspirants' understanding of Mauryan Empire within the broader Ancient History syllabus. The questions range from factual recall to application-based analysis.
Recent trends show UPSC moving towards statement-based questions that combine multiple aspects of Mauryan Empire. Aspirants should focus on understanding concepts rather than memorizing isolated facts.
Q: Consider the following water bodies : I. Lake Tanganyika II. Lake Tonlé Sap III. Patos Lagoon Through how many of them does the equator pass?
Q: Which one of the following rulers advised his subjects through an inscription thus: "Whosoever praises his religious sect or blames other sects out of excessive devotion to his own sect, he rather injures his own sect very severely."
Q: Who of the following had first deciphered the edicts of Emperor Ashoka?
Q: The ancient Indian play Mudrarakshasa of Visakhadutt has its subject on
Q: Assertion (A): Ashoka annexed Kalinga to the Mauryan Empire. Reason (R): Kalinga controlled the land and sea routes to South India.
Q: 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.
Q: 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?
Q: The given map relates to
Q: The Asokan major rock edicts which tell us about the Sangam Kingdom include rock edicts
Q: Which one of the following edicts mentions the personal name of Asoka?
Q: The name by which Asoka is generally referred to in his inscriptions is
UPSC has asked 11 questions on Mauryan Empire in GS Paper 1 Prelims between 1995 and 2025. This sub-topic falls under Ancient History.
Questions on Mauryan Empire have appeared in UPSC Prelims in the following years: 2025, 2020, 2016, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1997, 1995. The topic has appeared in 8 out of 31 years.
Among 11 questions on Mauryan Empire: 5 are easy, 6 are moderate, and 0 are difficult. Most questions test conceptual understanding of the topic.