List of top History Questions on Mauryan Empire

“Historians have used a variety of sources to reconstruct the history of the Mauryan empire and also explained the ways of their administration.” Justify the statement with suitable arguments.

Two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are given below. Read them carefully and choose the correct option :
Assertion (A) : Most Asokan inscriptions were in the Prakrit language.
Reason (R) : The use of Prakrit shows his attempt to spread the message amongst the common people.

Which of the following are correct for Ala-ud-din Khalji? A. He became Sultan of Delhi after murdering his uncle and father in-law Jalal-ud-Din
B. He assigned important positions to his loyal officers
C. He released the queen mother Malika Jahan from Prison
D. He allowed the Jalali nobles to enjoy their previous posts
E. He was linient towards the rebel nobles

The only Asokan inscription which makes a precise reference to taxation is:

Explain the main features of the Mauryan Administration as described in the Arthashastra and Indica.