Passage for Reading & Comprehension: Chandragupta Maurya founded the Mauryan Empire. Kautilya, his advisor, wrote the Arthasastra, a guide to statecraft and governance. Chandragupta Maurya defeated the Nanda Dynasty.

Explanation

Passage for Reading & Comprehension: Chandragupta Maurya founded the Mauryan Empire. Kautilya, his advisor, wrote the Arthasastra, a guide to statecraft and governance. Chandragupta Maurya defeated the Nanda Dynasty. He and his son Bindusara and grandson Ashoka expanded the empire. After a bloody war, Ashoka adopted Buddhism and promoted peace, non-violence, and welfare. However, the empire declined after Ashoka’s death. Iron tools helped farmers work better; they could prepare more land for growing crops and get more food. Religious values were spread through rock inscriptions. Ashoka’s death marked the beginning of the end of the Mauryan Empire. The Andhra Dynasty emerged as a major power from its downfall.

1. The similar meaning of the word ‘advisor’ is?

Guide means رہنما

Advisor means مشیر

2. The similar meaning of the word ‘founded’ is?

Established means قائم

Founded means قائم کیا

3. The similar meaning of the word ‘adopt’ is?

Accept means قبول کریں

Adopt means اپنایا

4. The opposite meaning of the word ‘defeat’ is?

Win means جیت

Defeat means شکست

5. The opposite meaning of the word ‘promote’ is?

Demote means کسی کو کم اہم پوزیشن پر کم کرنا

Promote means کسی کو اعلی مقام یا سطح پر بڑھانا

6. Ashoka, after a bloody war, adopted ______?

Buddhism

7. Farmers worked better for growing crops and got more food from the land by using ______?

Iron tools

8. The first ruler of the Mauryan Empire was _______?

Chandragupta Maurya

9. Chandragupta Maurya defeated _______?

Nanda Dynasty

10. Religious values spread through _______?

Rock inscriptions