UPSC Prelims Full Length Test - 45

Which of the following is/are patron of Jainism?

1. Chandragupta Maurya
2. Kharvela
3. Ashoka
4. Amoghvarsha

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Consider the following statements regarding Kosala Mahajanpad:

1. Kosala embraced the territory occupied by eastern Uttar Pradesh and had its capital at Varanasi.
2. Kosala included the tribal republic territory of the Shakyas of Kapilvastu.

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Consider the following statements regarding Kingdom of Vatsa:

1. The kingdom of Vatsa was with its capital at Kaushambi near Allahabad, on the banks of the Yamuna.
2. The Vatsa were a Kuru clan who migrated from Hastinapur and settled in Kaushambi.

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Consider the following statements with respect to the impact of Alexander's invasion of India:

1. After Alexander, a strong Greek state was formed in the North-West that lasted for centuries.
2. Alexander established some cities in the North-West.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Iranian Invasion:

1. The Iranian ruler Darius entered north-west India in 516 BC and occupied Punjab, west of the Indus and Sindh.
2. The Iranian scribes brought into India a form of writing which came to be known as the Kharosthi script.

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