Mauryan Empire — UPSC Prelims Previous Year Questions

Q: ऐसा कि अशोक के अभिलेखों से ज्ञात होता है, ‘प्रतिकारक’, ‘राजुक’ और ‘युक्त’ किस स्तर पर महत्वपूर्ण अधिकारी थे?

Q: निम्नलिखित युग्मों पर विचार कीजिए : अशोक के प्रमुख शिलालेखों के स्थान — वह स्थान जिस राज्य में हैं 1. धौली — ओडिशा 2. एर्रगुडी — आंध्र प्रदेश 3. जौगाड — मध्य प्रदेश 4. कन्नल्ली — कर्नाटक उपरोक्त युग्मों में से कितने सही सुमेलित हैं ?

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