IAS 1997 — Ancient History

Which one of the following edicts mentions the personal name of Ashoka?

The silver coins issued by the Guptas were called:

The following map shows four of the sixteen Mahajanapadas that existed in ancient India: [Image: Question Image] The places marked 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively are:

In the Mahayana Buddhism, the Bodhisatva Avalokitesvara was also known as:

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I (Author) | List-II (Text) A. Varahamihira | 1. Prabandha Chintamani B. Vishakhadatta | 2. Mrichchhakatika C. Sudraka | 3. Brihat-Samhita P. Bilhana | 4. Devi-Chandraguptam | 5. Vikramankadeva-Charita