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501UPSC1998HistoryEnglish
Which one of the following ancient Indian records is the earliest royal order to preserve food-grains to be utilised during the crisis in the country?
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Correct option: A — Sohagaura Copper-plate
502JPSC2013HistoryEnglish
In the Mauryan period, tax evasion was punished with
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Correct option: A — Death
503RPSC1997HistoryEnglish
Famous Greek ambassador Megasthenese came to the court of which emperor?
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Correct option: C — Chandragupta Maurya
504BPSC2003HistoryEnglish
In how many categories did Megasthenese divide the Indian Society?
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Correct option: D — Seven
505UPPSC2013HistoryEnglish
Which of the following sources states that there was no slavery in ancient India?
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Correct option: C — Megasthenes’ Indica
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506UPPSC2008HistoryEnglish
The division of Mauryan ‘Society into seven classes’ is particularly mentioned in
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Correct option: D — Megasthenes’ Indica
507BPSC2003HistoryEnglish
The description of the administration of Pataliputra is available in
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Correct option: C — Indica
508UPPSC2009HistoryEnglish
Which of the following sources gives a detailed account of city administration of the Mauryas?
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Correct option: B — Megasthenes’ Indica
509BPSC2005HistoryEnglish
What is the name of Megasthenes’s book?
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Correct option: D — Indica
510UKPSC2007HistoryEnglish
‘Indica’ was originally written by
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Correct option: B — Megasthenes

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History MCQ practice free online · page 51

Which one of the following ancient Indian records is the earliest royal order to preserve food-grains to be utilised during the crisis in the country?

In the Mauryan period, tax evasion was punished with

Famous Greek ambassador Megasthenese came to the court of which emperor?

In how many categories did Megasthenese divide the Indian Society?

Which of the following sources states that there was no slavery in ancient India?

The division of Mauryan ‘Society into seven classes’ is particularly mentioned in

The description of the administration of Pataliputra is available in

Which of the following sources gives a detailed account of city administration of the Mauryas?

What is the name of Megasthenes’s book?

‘Indica’ was originally written by

History practice — common questions