11. Which of the following was NOT one of the pillars erected by Ashoka?
a) Sarnath pillar
b) Allahabad pillar
c) Delhi pillar
d) Mecca pillar
Answer: d) Mecca pillar
12. Which Mauryan ruler was known for his military conquests?
a) Chandragupta Maurya
b) Ashoka
c) Bindusara
d) Brihadratha
Answer: c) Bindusara
13. Which Greek ambassador visited the court of Chandragupta Maurya?
a) Alexander the Great
b) Seleucus Nicator
c) Demetrius
d) Antiochus III
Answer: b) Seleucus Nicator
14. What was the main occupation of the people in the Mauryan Empire?
a) Agriculture
b) Trading
c) Fishing
d) Hunting
Answer: a) Agriculture
15. Which industry was the most developed in the Mauryan Empire?
a) Textile
b) Iron
c) Pottery
d) Jewelry
Answer: b) Iron