31. Name the Major Rock Edict of Ashoka that explains and summarizes the Dhamma
A. First
B. Eleventh
C. Twelfth
D. Thirteenth
Answer:
B. Eleventh
Explanation:
Ashoka’s Major Rock Edict XI explicitly describes the elements of Dhamma, emphasizing respect for elders, abstaining from killing animals, and charity.
32. The first-ever long inscription in chaste Sanskrit was issued by
A. Rudraman I
B. Menander
C. Gautamiputra Satakami
D. Nahapana
Answer:
A. Rudraman I
Explanation:
The Junagadh rock inscription of the Western Kshatrapa ruler Rudradaman I (c. 150 CE) is famous as the first extensive Indian inscription written in standard Sanskrit.
33. Who was the court physician of Kanishka?
A. Nagasena
B. Susruta
C. Charaka
D. Asvagosha
Answer:
C. Charaka
Explanation:
Charaka, an ancient Indian pioneer in the art of medicine and author of the “Charaka Samhita,” served as the royal physician in the court of Kanishka.
34. In South India in early historical period, Sangam was an academy of poets under the patronage of
A. Pandya kings
B. Chera kings
C. Chola kings
D. Satavahana kings
Answer:
A. Pandya kings
Explanation:
According to Tamil legends, the Sangam assemblies of scholars and poets were centered in Madurai and heavily patronized by the Pandya kings.
35. Who among the following rulers was eulogised in the Allahabad Pillar Inscription?
A. Ashoka
B. Chandragupta I
C. Chandragupta Vikramaditya
D. Samudragupta
Answer:
D. Samudragupta
Explanation:
The Allahabad Pillar Inscription (Prayag Prashasti) was composed by Harisena to eulogize the military conquests and virtues of the Gupta emperor Samudragupta.
