04 MAY 2023 Static Quiz

Consider the following statements regarding sculptures and contemperory works of
Mauryan age:
1. Arthashastra and account by Megasthenes help to reconstruct the Mauryan history.
2. The Mauryas are also mentioned in later Buddhist, Jaina and Puranic literature, as
well as in Sanskrit literary works.
3. Asoka was the first ruler who inscribed his messages to his subjects and officials on
stone surfaces – natural rocks as well as polished pillars.
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Consider the following statements with reference to emerging of Magadha as the
most powerful mahajanapada:
1. Magadha region had high agricultural productivity.
2. Iron mines were accessible and provided resources for tools and weapons.
3. Horses, an important component of the cavalry, were found in forests in the region.
4. Ganga and its tributaries provided a means of cheap and convenient communication.
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If the geometric mean of n positive real numbers is 1, then their arithmetic mean is

Ratio of ages of three friends is 2:3:5. The tallest among them is not the oldest. The shortest among them is less than 20 years of age. If sum of the ages of all three of them is 60 years, then
which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The sum of ages of the shortest and the tallest among them is 30 years.
2. The one who is neither shortest nor tallest is the oldest.
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If 40% of A = 30% of B = 20% of C, then A : B : C is