Question 1

Which ruler belonging to the Western Kshatrapa dynasty restored the Sudarshana Lake dam and issued a Sanskrit inscription?

Accepted Answer

Rudradaman I — Rudradaman I repaired the Sudarshana Lake embankment (originally Mauryan-built) and commemorated it in the Junagadh Rock Inscription — the same inscription notable as the earliest major Sanskrit epigraphic record.

Question 2

The title Kaviraja (King of Poets) was assumed by which Gupta emperor on account of his patronization of fine arts?

Accepted Answer

Samudragupta — Samudragupta adopted the title Kaviraja, reflecting his own literary accomplishments and patronage of the arts — consistent with his "Lyrist" coin type showing him playing the Veena, projecting an image of the cultured warrior-king.

Question 3

Who was the ruler of the Mahajanapada of Magadha when Gautama Buddha passed away (Parinirvana)?

Accepted Answer

Ajatashatru — Ajatashatru, who had earlier imprisoned and succeeded his father Bimbisara, was ruling Magadha at the time of the Buddha's Parinirvana (c. 483 BCE) and is credited with patronizing the First Buddhist Council held shortly after.

Question 4

The ancient city of Taxila served as the capital of which Mahajanapada?

Accepted Answer

Gandhara — Taxila (Takshashila) was the capital of the Gandhara Mahajanapada in the northwest, and later became a renowned center of learning under the Mauryas and subsequent Indo-Greek, Kushana, and other regimes.

Question 5

Which Mauryan official was in charge of weights and measures according to Kautilya's Arthashastra?

Accepted Answer

Pautavadhyaksha — The Pautavadhyaksha was the Superintendent of Weights and Measures in Kautilya's administrative scheme, responsible for standardizing and regulating commercial measures — distinct from the Sitadhyaksha (agriculture) and Panyadhyaksha (trade/commerce).

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