Mauryan and Post-Mauryan Period MCQs

96. Kautilya’s Arthashastra deals with the aspects of
(a) economic life
(b) political policies
(c) religious life
(d)social life
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97. Kautilya’s Arthashastra is a book on
(a) economic relations
(b) principles and practice of statecraft
(c) foreign policy
(d) wealth accumulation
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98. The remains of which ancient city have been found at the Kumrahar site?
(a) Vaishali
(b) Pataliputra
(c) Kapilavastu
(d) Shravasti
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99. In the 4th century BCE, the capital of Magadha was shifted to …………
(a) Mathura
(b) Varanasi
(c) Panipat
(d) Pataliputra
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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?
(a) Sohagaura copper-plate
(b) Rummindei Pillar-Edict of Ashoka
(c) Prayaga-Prasasti
(d) Mehrauli Pillar inscription of Chandra
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