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The Mauryan Empire
Class 9
Exercise/MCQ Set 1
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1. Which literary sources of information belong to the Mauryan Period ?
Arthashastra
Natyashastra
Dharmashastra
Tirukkural
2. Choose the name of the tax which was levied on agricultural produce and the cattle in the Ashokan Edicts.
Jazia
Bali
Ur
Bhaga
3. Ashoka’s edicts include ___ Major Rock Edicts, ___ pillar edicts and several minor rock edicts.
15, 7
12, 9
14, 7
12, 6
4. Who was the taxation expert in the Mauryan government ?
Sannidhata
Senapati
Samaharta
Purohit
5. Which amongst of the following statement is true about the Mauryan Empire ?
The Mauryan empire was divided into three provinces.
Land revenue was the chief source of income.
Ashokan edicts form the only source of Mauryan history.
All of the above
6. Who wrote Indika ?
Megasthenes
Kautilya
Chanakya
Tiruvalluvar
7. Which among the following was used as the chief weapons in the Mauryan Empire ?
arrows
shields
swords
all of them
8. Which amongst the following is NOT the basic principle of Ashoka's Dhamma ?
Respect for elders and love for children.
Belief in Penance
Ahimsa or non-violence
good deeds as this will reap benefits in the next life
9. What was the head of the City called ?
Mahamatra
Rajuka
Yukta
Nagaradhyaksha
10. Which among of the following was NOT a province handed over by Seleucus to Chandragupta Maurya ?
Kabul
Herat
Sindh
Kandahar
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