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31.
Maurya empire declined after Ashoka mainly because of
- A.Weak successors of Asoka
- B.Decentralisation of powers
- C.Ashoka's excessive patronage to Buddhism.
- D.The policy of ahimsa leading to military weakness.
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Answer : [A]
32.
The most commonly used coin, during the Mauryan period, was
- A.Nishka
- C.Suvarna
- B.Karashapana
- D.Kakini
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Answer : [B]
33.
The first monarch of Magadh kingdom in the sixth century B.C. was
- A.Jarasandha
- C.Prasenajit
- B.Bimbisara
- D.Ajatashatru
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Answer : [B]
34.
Chandragupta Maurya's empire extended in the north -west upto
- A.Indus
- C.Hindukush
- B.Sutlej
- D.Ravi
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Answer : [C]
35.
Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the power of Nandas at
- A.Taxila
- C.Ujjain
- B.Sravana Belgola
- D.Magadha
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Answer : [D]