Mauryan Culture, Society and Economy

36. What was the name of the famous treaty signed between the Mauryan Empire and the Seleucid Empire?
a) Treaty of Agra
b) Treaty of Paris
c) Treaty of Peshawar
d) Treaty of Damascus

37. Who was the Mauryan king who was killed by his own general?
a) Chandragupta Maurya
b) Bindusara
c) Ashoka
d) Brihadratha

38. What was the name of the Mauryan official responsible for collecting taxes?
a) Samaharta
b) Rajuka
c) Pradeshta
d) Mahasamanta

39. Which of the following was NOT a pillar edict of Ashoka?
a) The edict of religious tolerance
b) The edict of non-violence
c) The edict of animal welfare
d) The edict of territorial expansion

40. Which river did the Mauryan Empire not control?
a) Ganges
b) Yamuna
c) Indus
d) Brahmaputra