Select the correct answer. Read this paragraph, and then answer the question that follows. In 322 BC, Chandragupta Maurya founded the Mauryan dynasty. The central government formed by Chandragupta Maurya provided a stable and unified nation. This political and military unity allowed all kinds of trade to expand and thrive. Internal trade also improved because of the single currency that Chandragupta established in India. Trade along the Silk Road grew because of the decreased number of bandits on the roads. What can be best inferred from this passage?

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Select the correct answer. Read this paragraph, and then answer the question that follows. In 322 BC, Chandragupta Maurya founded the Mauryan dynasty. The central government formed by Chandragupta Maurya provided a stable and unified nation. This political and military unity allowed all kinds of trade to expand and thrive. Internal trade also improved because of the single currency that Chandragupta established in India. Trade along the Silk Road grew because of the decreased number of bandits on the roads.

What can be best inferred from this passage?

A. Mauryas wanted to form a good relationship with their neighbors.

B. The expansion of trade brought about political unity in India.

C. Chandragupta encouraged external trade to control the Silk Road.

D. Internal and external trade developed productivity and economic activity in India.

D. Internal and external trade developed productivity and economic activity in India.

Explanation:

This passage focuses on the benefits brought by the Mauryan dynasty. Given that the formation of a central government led to political and military unity and therefore to an improvement on internal and external trade, it could be inferred that productivity and economic activity improved as a result of that growing trade.

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