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GPSC Class 1-2 2024 · Question 16 of 100

Consider the following statements. 1. Chandragupta Maurya's conquest of parts of the region around 322 BC to 294 BC. He appointed Pushyamitra as the ruler of Junagadh. 2. Emperor Ashoka left his mark on Gujarat through inscriptions on rocks near Junagadh during the same period. Evaluate the above mentioned statements.

History - Ancient India

  1. Aonly 1 is correct
  2. Bonly 2 is correctCorrect
  3. Cboth 1 and 2 are not correct.
  4. Dboth 1 and 2 are correct.

Answer: B. only 2 is correct

Explanation

Only statement 2 is correct (Ashoka's Girnar rock edicts near Junagadh). Pushyamitra Shunga lived two centuries after Chandragupta Maurya, so statement 1 is wrong.

Source: GPSC Gujarat Administrative Service Class-1, Gujarat Civil Services Class-1 & 2 Prelims (Advt 47/2023-24), held 07-01-2024, Paper-I (General Studies) - English version; answers verified against subject knowledge with the official master paper

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