{"id":85294,"date":"2025-06-01T03:11:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=85294"},"modified":"2025-06-01T03:11:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:11:12","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-about-ashokas-faith-in-buddhism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-about-ashokas-faith-in-buddhism\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements about Ashoka&#8217;s faith in Buddhism :"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements about Ashoka&#8217;s faith in Buddhism :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Rummindei Pillar Inscription and Nigali Sagar Pillar Inscription provide clear evidence of Ashoka&#8217;s faith in Buddhism.<\/li>\n<li>2. Minor Rock Edict-I gives evidence of a sudden change in Ashoka&#8217;s faith in Buddhism.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-1 &#8211; 2022<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-1-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-1-2022\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatement 1 is correct. The Rummindei Pillar Inscription records Ashoka&#8217;s pilgrimage to Lumbini (birthplace of Buddha) and his grant of tax concessions there, indicating his reverence for Buddhism. The Nigali Sagar Pillar Inscription records Ashoka&#8217;s visit and enlargement of the stupa of Konagamana Buddha, another strong indicator of his patronage and faith in Buddhism.<br \/>\nStatement 2 is incorrect. Minor Rock Edict I does describe Ashoka&#8217;s initial period of less intense practice and his subsequent increased effort and propagation of Dhamma after becoming a Buddhist lay follower (upasaka) for over two and a half years. However, it speaks of a process of gradual increased zeal and influence (&#8220;I have made the people more zealous&#8221;) rather than a sudden change in faith.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nAshoka&#8217;s pillar inscriptions at Rummindei and Nigali Sagar provide direct evidence of his visits to Buddhist holy sites and patronage, affirming his faith. Minor Rock Edict I describes his gradual deepening of faith and efforts, not a sudden conversion.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nAshoka&#8217;s conversion to Buddhism is often associated with the Kalinga War, but inscriptions like Minor Rock Edict I suggest a more gradual process of strengthening his adherence and active propagation of Dhamma. His Dhamma policies were based on Buddhist principles but encompassed broader moral and social ethics intended for all subjects, irrespective of their faith.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements about Ashoka&#8217;s faith in Buddhism : 1. Rummindei Pillar Inscription and Nigali Sagar Pillar Inscription provide clear evidence of Ashoka&#8217;s faith in Buddhism. 2. Minor Rock Edict-I gives evidence of a sudden change in Ashoka&#8217;s faith in Buddhism. Which of the statements given above is\/are correct ? 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The Rummindei Pillar Inscription records Ashoka's pilgrimage to Lumbini (birthplace of Buddha) and his grant of tax concessions there, indicating his reverence for Buddhism. The Nigali Sagar Pillar Inscription records Ashoka's visit and enlargement of the stupa of Konagamana Buddha, another strong indicator of his patronage and faith in Buddhism. Statement 2 is incorrect. Minor Rock Edict I does describe Ashoka's initial period of less intense practice and his subsequent increased effort and propagation of Dhamma after becoming a Buddhist lay follower (upasaka) for over two and a half years. However, it speaks of a process of gradual increased zeal and influence (\"I have made the people more zealous\") rather than a sudden change in faith. Ashoka's pillar inscriptions at Rummindei and Nigali Sagar provide direct evidence of his visits to Buddhist holy sites and patronage, affirming his faith. 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