Q: 85 (CDS-II/2012)
question_subject:
History
question_exam:
CDS-II
stats:
0,48,149,69,59,48,21
keywords:
{'coins': [2, 0, 1, 1], 'copper': [1, 0, 1, 1], 'materials': [0, 1, 1, 0], 'silver': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'bronze': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'mauiyas': [2, 0, 0, 1], 'gold': [8, 1, 7, 14]}
During the rule of the Mauryas, the materials used for minting coins were copper and bronze. Option 1 (Gold and Silver) is incorrect because gold and silver were not commonly used for minting coins during this time period. Option 2 (Silver and Copper) is also incorrect because silver was not used for minting coins by the Mauryas. Option 4 (Gold and Copper) is also incorrect because gold was not used for minting coins by the Mauryas.
Therefore, the correct answer is option 3 (Copper and Bronze). Copper and bronze were the primary materials used for minting coins during the rule of the Mauryas. Coins minted from these materials were widely circulated as a medium of exchange during this period.