The administration of Pataliputra was looked after by a committee of 30 members comprising

1. Six boards
2. Three boards
3. Five boards
4. Ten boards

Read the two statements given below about Ashoka's Dhamma and select the option that shows the correct relationship between (A) and (B):

(A) : Ashoka's Dhamma was a set of moral and ethical principles that promoted harmony and non-violence in society.

(B) : The horrors of the Kalinga War deeply affected Ashoka, leading him to embrace and propagate Dhamma through edicts and pillars.

1. (B) contradicts (A).
2. (B) is the reason for (A).
3. (A) is true, but (B) is false.
4. (A) and (B) are independent of each other.

Read the two statements given below about the Mudrarakshasa and select the option that shows the correct relationship between (A) and (B):

(A) : The Mudrarakshasa, written during the Gupta period, provides a political and historical account of the Mauryan period.

(B) : The play describes how Chandragupta Maurya, with Kautilya's help, overthrew the Nanda dynasty.

1. (B) contradicts (A).
2. (B) is the reason for (A).
3. (A) is true, but (B) is false.
4. (A) and (B) are independent of each other.

Identify the consequences of the Kalinga War on Ashoka.

P : Death and destruction in the Kalinga War made Ashoka sad and unhappy

Q : He gave up war and conquests forever

R : Ashoka abandoned his throne and became a Buddhist monk

S : Ashoka gave up 'Dharmavijaya' and adopted 'Digvijaya'

1. P and Q
2. R and S
3. P and S
4. Q and R