SSC Selection Post 2024 PYQ — Question 36

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level - 21 June 2024 - Shift 4 • General Awareness • Q36

Who requested the Syrian king to send a Greek philosopher?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2, i.e. Bindusara

Bindusara, the son of Chandragupta Maurya and father of Ashoka, is known to have requested the Syrian king Antiochus I to send a Greek philosopher to his court. This indicates diplomatic and intellectual exchanges between the Mauryan Empire and the Hellenistic world.