Question : There were several cities in the Maurya empire. Which of the following cities was located on the southernmost side?
Option 1: Girnar
Option 2: Topra
Option 3: Brahmagiri
Option 4: Rupnath
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Correct Answer: Brahmagiri
Solution : The correct option is Brahmagiri.
Brahmagiri is an archaeological site located in the Chitradurga district of Karnataka. Benjamin L. Rice discovered rock edicts of Emperor Ashoka on this site in 1891. These rock edicts of the area assure that it was the southernmost part of the territory of the Mauryan empire. It was well-known for the large number of Megalithic sites found in this part of the region.
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Question : At which of the following places there are no inscriptions of Ashoka?
Option 2: Kandahar
Option 3: Sanchi
Option 4: Kalsi
Question : Which of the following pair of "Name of Ruler – Empire" is correctly matched? I. Mahapadma Nanda – Magadha Empire II. Ajatashatru – Maurya Empire
Option 1: Only II
Option 2: Neither I nor II
Option 3: Both I and II
Option 4: Only I
Question : Which king was shown on his coins as a Veena player?
Option 1: Ashoka
Option 2: Chandragupta Maurya
Option 3: Samudragupta
Option 4: Chandragupta 1
Question : Which of the following cities was the first planned city of the Mughals?
Option 1: Mirzapur
Option 2: Fatehpur Sikri
Option 3: Lucknow
Option 4: Lahore
Question : With which of the following centres of learning, Chanakya, the famous teacher of Chandragupta Maurya, was associated?
Option 1: Takshashila
Option 2: Nalanda
Option 3: Vikramashila
Option 4: Vaishali
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