History Questions and Answers - Set 5

The Mauryan king Ashoka was the first person to issue inscriptions. In the context to 'Ashoka's inscriptions which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Most of his inscriptions are in Prakrit language written in the Brahmi script.
2. Inscriptions in the north-west, were written in Kharosthi.
3. The Aramaic and Greek scripts were used for inscriptions in Afghanistan.
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Who among the following was the founder of Phoenix Settlement?

Name the platform used for ritual purposes by the kings of the Vijayanagara Empire.

Coins provide useful information regarding economic history as they were used as a medium of exchange. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Punch-marked coins were made of silver and copper (c. sixth century BC onwards).
2. The first gold coins were issued by the Gupta rulers.
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The idea of 'Farri-i Izadi', on which the Mughal kingship was based, was first developed by which one of the following Sufi saints?

Which Buddhist text contains an account of the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka?

Consider the following statements—
1. The Harappans were engaged in external trade with Mesopotamia.
2. It was largely through Oman and Behrain in the Persian Gulf.
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Which one of the following statements about Buddhist Stupas in India is not correct?

Who was/ were the 10th century composer(s) of the Nalayira Divya Prabandham?

Consider the following statements—
1. The Aryans initially lived in the region drained by seven rivers Septa Sindhu roughly covering the modern states of Punjab and Harayana.
2. Subsequently they also occupied the region drained by Ganga, Yamuna, Sarayu, Ghaghra, and Gandaka roughly covering the modern states of eastern Uttar Pradesh and western Bihar.
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