Mauryan Empire
Which of the following could be the most accurate description of the Mauryan monarchy under Ashoka?

Guided democracy
Centralised autocracy
Enlightened despotism
Oriental despotism

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Mauryan Empire
Chandragupta Maurya with the help of Chanakya decided to overthrow the Nandas because

Chanakya wanted to restore the ideal of Kshatriya rule
Chanakya had been humiliated by the Nandas
the Nandas had accumulated a great deal of wealth by extortion and oppression of the people
the Nandas were low-born

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Mauryan Empire
I. The Arthashastra, attributed to the Mauryan minister Chanakya in the 4th Century B.C., is one of the earliest Indian texts devoted to political philosophy, and it discusses ideas of statecraft and economic policy.II. During the Indian struggle for independence in the early 20th Century, Mahatma Gandhi popularized the philosophies of ahimsa (non-violence) and satyagraha (non-violent resistance),III. Gandhian Philosophy was influenced by the teachings of the Hindu Bhagavad Gita, as well as Jesus, Tolstoy, Thoreau and Ruskin. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct related to the Indian Political Philosophy?

Both I & II
Only I
I, II & III
Only II

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Mauryan Empire
Assertion (A): Chandragupta Maurya failed in his first campaign against Magadha. Reason (R): He did not begin with the frontiers, but invaded the heart of Magadha.

Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A
A is true but R is false
Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
A is false but R is true

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