History · From State to Empire
UGC NET December 2021 History (Shift-I)
Match List I with List II. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
List I
- I. Ashoka's Major Rock Edict V
- II. Ashoka's Major Rock Edict VI
- III. Ashoka's Major Rock Edict VII
- IV. Ashoka's Major Rock Edict VIII
List II
- A. Theory of kingship
- b. Ashoka's Dhamma yatra
- c. Appointment of Dhamma Mahamatras
- d. Religious tolerance towards other sects
AI-a, II-b, III-d, IV-c
BI-c, II-d, III-a, IV-b
CI-c, II-a, III-d, IV-b ✓ Correct
DI-b, II-a, III-c, IV-d
Correct answer: (C) I-c, II-a, III-d, IV-b — The correct match is I-c, II-a, III-d, IV-b.
Explanation
★The correct match is I-c, II-a, III-d, IV-b.
★Major Rock Edict V deals with the appointment of the Dhamma Mahamatras, officers of morality.
★Major Rock Edict VI presents the theory of kingship and the king's constant attention to public welfare.
★Major Rock Edict VII appeals for religious tolerance towards all sects.
★Major Rock Edict VIII describes Ashoka's Dhamma yatra, his tours of piety replacing pleasure tours.
★So the pairs are Edict V with the Dhamma Mahamatras, Edict VI with kingship, Edict VII with tolerance, and Edict VIII with the Dhamma yatra.
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