UPSC Static Quiz, 11 June 2023

Consider the following statements with reference to emerging of Magadha as the
most powerful mahajanapada:
1. Magadha region had high agricultural productivity.
2. Iron mines were accessible and provided resources for tools and weapons.
3. Horses, an important component of the cavalry, were found in forests in the region.
4. Ganga and its tributaries provided a means of cheap and convenient communication.
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Consider the following statements with reference to languages and scripts used during
the Mauryan age:
1. Most Asokan inscriptions were in the Pali language while those in the northwest
frontiers were in Prakrit and Greek.
2. Most Prakrit inscriptions were written in the Brahmi script while some in the
northwest, were written in Kharosthi.
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Consider the following statements regarding sculptures and contemperory works of
Mauryan age:
1. Arthashastra and account by Megasthenes help to reconstruct the Mauryan history.
2. The Mauryas are also mentioned in later Buddhist, Jaina and Puranic literature, as
well as in Sanskrit literary works.
3. Asoka was the first ruler who inscribed his messages to his subjects and officials on
stone surfaces – natural rocks as well as polished pillars.
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Consider the following statements:
1. The Harappan was the first civilization used the currency system for trade with other
regions.
2. The Indus valley people had set up a trading colony in northern Afghanistan which
evidently facilitated trade with central Asia.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

In the context of the Harappan Civilization, which of the statements given below is/are
incorrect?
1. Importance to private life was evident in the manner of construction of the houses.
2. The Great Bath was housed in the lower town and was used for ritual bathing.
3. Precious belongings of a person were usually buried with him/her.
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