Ancient History PYQ 186 of 208 · Ancient Literature

Kautilya's Arthashastra is a book based on -

  1. AEconomic relations
  2. BPrinciples and practice of statecraft
  3. CForeign policy
  4. DWealth accumulation
  5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above

63rd BPSC (Pre.) 2017

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Correct answer: (e) None of the above/More than one of the above

Explanation

No single option covers it. The Arthashastra is a manual of statecraft: the Mandala theory of foreign policy, the Saptanga theory of the seven limbs of the state, and detailed administrative practice.

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