{"id":67357,"date":"2024-04-20T10:08:56","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T10:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=67357"},"modified":"2024-04-20T10:08:56","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T10:08:56","slug":"which-ancient-text-provides-valuable-insights-into-social-economic-and-political-life-in-punjab-during-the-pre-mauryan-period","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-ancient-text-provides-valuable-insights-into-social-economic-and-political-life-in-punjab-during-the-pre-mauryan-period\/","title":{"rendered":"Which ancient text provides valuable insights into social, economic, and political life in Punjab during the pre-Mauryan period?"},"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_6a976063295c1\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    Arthashastra                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Indica                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Mahavamsa                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Divyavadana                <\/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: a) Arthashastra.<\/p>\n<p>Arthashastra is an ancient Indian treatise on statecraft, economic policy, military strategy and international relations, written in Sanskrit. The author is traditionally ascribed to Kautilya, also identified as Vishnugupta and Chanakya, who was a scholar at Takshashila University and a teacher of Chandragupta Maurya.<\/p>\n<p>The Arthashastra is a comprehensive treatise on statecraft, covering topics such as the ideal king, the duties of ministers, the organization of the army, the administration of justice, the collection of taxes, and the regulation of trade and commerce. It is one of the most important texts on Indian political thought, and has been studied by scholars for centuries.<\/p>\n<p>The Arthashastra provides valuable insights into social, economic, and political life in Punjab during the pre-Mauryan period. It describes the various social classes, the economic system, and the political structure of the region. It also provides information on the military, the administration of justice, and the collection of taxes.<\/p>\n<p>The other options are incorrect because they do not provide valuable insights into social, economic, and political life in Punjab <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> during the pre-Mauryan period.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Indica is a book by the Greek historian Megasthenes, who was a diplomat at the court of Chandragupta Maurya. 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It does not provide any information on Punjab.<\/li>\n<li>Divyavadana is a Buddhist text that contains stories about the Buddha&#8217;s disciples. 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