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Questions |
Answer |
| 1 |
Both Sankarshana and Vasudeva are depicted on the coins of which of the following rulers? |
Agathocles |
| 2 |
Who was not a contemporary of the other three? |
Who |
| 3 |
The earliest specimen of the ‘Kavya’ style is found in the inscription of – |
Rudradaman of Kathiawar |
| 4 |
Which inscription tells about the various achievements of Rudradaman-I? |
Junagadh |
| 5 |
Who renovated Sudarshan Lake without using forced labor? |
Rudradaman-I |
| 6 |
Sixteen coins of King Menander have been found from which of the following sites? |
Bairat |
| 7 |
The largest number of copper coins in northern and northwestern India were issued by? |
Kushans |
| 8 |
Who issued gold coins regularly in ancient India? |
Kushan |
| 9 |
Buddha is depicted on the coins of – |
Kanishka |
| 10 |
Who introduced gold coins for regular use in India? |
Vima Kadphises |
| 11 |
Who first issued gold coins on a large scale? |
Vima Kadphises |
| 12 |
Which God is found depicted on Yaudheya coins? |
Kartikeya |
| 13 |
What is the date of the Sarnath Buddhist image inscription of Kanishka? |
81 A.D. |
| 14 |
In which year, the coronation of Kushan king Kanishka was held? |
78 A.D. |
| 15 |
When was Saka Samvat initiated? |
78 A.D. |
| 16 |
How much is the year difference between the Saka Samvat and Vikram Samvat? |
135 years |
| 17 |
Chaitra 1 of the national calendar based on the Saka The era corresponds to which one of the following dates of the Gregorian calendar in a normal year of 365 days? |
22nd March (or 21st March) |
| 18 |
When was Vikram Samvat started? |
57 B.C. |
| 19 |
Which will be the year of Saka Samvat in December 2009? |
1931 |
| 20 |
Ashvaghosha was a contemporary of – |
Kanishka |
| 21 |
The ancestors of Shungas originated from? |
Ujjain |
| 22 |
Which dynasty ruled over India after the Shunga dynasty? |
Kanva |
| 23 |
Which dynasty was most powerful after Maurya in Southern India – |
Satavahana |
| 24 |
Simuka was the founder of which of the following dynasties? |
Satavahana |
| 25 |
Which Chinese general had defeated Kanishka? |
Pan Chao |
| 26 |
Which dynasty empire was expanded even outside of India? |
Kushan dynasty |
| 27 |
The institution of child marriage started in which period? |
Kushan period |
| 28 |
The art of Gandhara style flourished during the reign of – |
Kushans |
| 29 |
Bamiyan of Afghanistan was famous for – |
Buddha statue |
| 30 |
The art style which combines Indian and Greek features is called – |
Gandhara |
| 31 |
The Gandhara School of Art is the synthesis of – |
Indian and Greek Art |
| 32 |
Which sculptures invariably used green schist as the medium? |
Gandhara sculptures |
| 33 |
The first Persian ruler who captured some part of India was – |
Darius-I |
| 34 |
The capital of the Satavahanas was located at – |
Amravati |
| 35 |
Which places was the capital of Satvahanas? |
Pratisthan |
| 36 |
King Kharavela is related to – |
Hathigumpha inscription |
| 37 |
Which of the following inscriptions gives information about two Ashwamedha Yajnas performed by the king Pushyamitra Shung? |
Ayodhya inscription |
| 38 |
Which King was a Patron of Jainism? |
Kharavela |
| 39 |
The King of Kalinga Kharavela was related to which dynasty ? |
Chedi |
| 40 |
Which kings had heavily leaned towards Jainism? |
Kharavela |
| 41 |
The inscription of Hathigumpha is the source of information about which king ? |
Kharvela |
| 42 |
The rulers of which dynasties have been called ‘Shriparvatiya’ in Puranas? |
Ikshvakus |
| 43 |
Which field was mostly contributed by Eastern Roman ruler Justinian? |
Law |
