{"id":54246,"date":"2024-04-16T00:06:54","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T00:06:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=54246"},"modified":"2024-04-16T00:06:54","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T00:06:54","slug":"during-whose-reign-did-buddhism-become-the-state-religion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/during-whose-reign-did-buddhism-become-the-state-religion\/","title":{"rendered":"During whose reign did Buddhism become the state religion?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a9759c4ddd7d\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Chandragupta Maurya                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Skandagupta I                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Samudragupta                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    Ashoka                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is D. Ashoka.<\/p>\n<p>Ashoka the Great was the third emperor of the Mauryan Empire, reigning from 272 to 232 BCE. He is known for his military conquests, which extended the Mauryan Empire to include most of the Indian subcontinent, as well as for his Buddhist reforms.<\/p>\n<p>Ashoka was born in Pataliputra, the capital of the Mauryan Empire. His father, Bindusara, was the second Mauryan emperor, and his mother was the queen consort, Kaurwaki. Ashoka was educated in the traditional arts and sciences, and he was also trained in warfare.<\/p>\n<p>Ashoka ascended to the throne in 272 BCE, after the assassination of his father. He quickly proved to be a capable ruler, and he expanded <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> the Mauryan Empire to include most of the Indian subcontinent. Ashoka&#8217;s conquests were marked by violence and bloodshed, and he is said to have killed 100,000 people in the Kalinga War.<\/p>\n<p>After the Kalinga War, Ashoka underwent a spiritual transformation. He renounced violence and embraced Buddhism. He promoted Buddhist values such as non-violence, compassion, and tolerance. He also built many Buddhist stupas and monasteries.<\/p>\n<p>Ashoka&#8217;s Buddhist reforms had a profound impact on Indian society. He made Buddhism the state religion of the Mauryan Empire, and he encouraged his subjects to follow the Buddhist path. Ashoka&#8217;s reforms helped to spread Buddhism throughout India and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>Ashoka <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> died in 232 BCE at the age of 72. 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