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[#1121] Match the following lists. List-I (Mahajanapadas) List-II (Capital) a. Vatsa 1. Shaktimati b. Shurasena 2. Pava c. Chedi 3. Mathura d. Malla 4. Kaushambi
Correct Answer

(B) a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2

Explanation

Solution: The correct match is : Vasta - Kaushambi Shurasena - Mathura Chedi - Shaktimati Malla - Pava

[#1122] Which site was discovered by Bharat Sevak Samaj on the bank of river Hindon?
Correct Answer

(A) Alamgirpur

Explanation

Solution: Alamgirpur was discovered by Bharat Sevak Samaj on the bank of river Hindon.

[#1123] Who took Ashoka's pillar inscription of Topra and Meerut to Delhi?
Correct Answer

(B) Firoz Shah Tughlaq

Explanation

Solution: The Delhi-Topra pillar is one of the pillars of Ashoka, inscribed with the moral edicts promulgated by Ashoka, the Mauryan Emperor who ruled in the Indian subcontinent during the 3 rd century BC. The Edicts of Ashoka were either carved on in-situ rocks or engraved on pillars erected throughout the empire. The pillar, originally erected in Topra Kalan, was transferred to Delhi in the 14 th century by Feroz Shah Tughlaq.

[#1124] At which of the following places Ashoka did not go for pilgrimage?
Correct Answer

(A) Ayodhya - Haridwar

Explanation

Solution: Ashoka , the Mauryan emperor, was a devout follower of Buddhism after the Kalinga war and undertook several pilgrimages to places associated with the life of Gautam Buddha. He visited key Buddhist sites such as Lumbini (birthplace of Buddha), Bodh Gaya (enlightenment), Sarnath (first sermon), and Kushinagar (death of Buddha). These are confirmed through his inscriptions and historical records. Ayodhya and Haridwar , while religiously significant in Hinduism, do not have any direct association with the life of Buddha and there is no record or evidence of Ashoka visiting these places as part of his Buddhist pilgrimages. Therefore, Ayodhya - Haridwar is the correct answer as the places Ashoka did not go for pilgrimage.

[#1125] Which of the following Buddhist Literatures mentions the Mahajanapadas?
Correct Answer

(C) Anguttara Nikaya

Explanation

Solution: The Correct Answer is Anguttara Nikaya. The Anguttara Nikaya, Mahavastu (Buddhist texts), Bhagwati Sutra (Jain texts) texts refer to 16 Mahajanapadas.