Maurya-North / Pre-Gupta period (185 BC-319 AD)

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61.Who among the following was responsible for Kanishka becoming a Buddhist?
 
A. Vasumitra
 
B. Ashwaghosh
 
C. Nagarjuna
 
D. Banabhatta
 
Option “B” is correct.
62.Match List-I with List-II : List-I A. Indo-Greek B. Shaka C. Earth List-II 1. Indo-Yavan 2. Scythian 3. Pahlava
 
A. A → 1, B → 2, C → 3
 
B. A → 3, B → 2, C → 1
 
C. A → 2, B → 3, C → 1
 
D. A → 3, B → 1, C → 2
 
Option “A” is correct.
63.Match List-I with List-II: List-I (States) A. Shunga B. Chedi C. Satavahana D. Kushan List-II (Capitals) 1. Vidisha 2. Kalinga 3. Pratishthan/Paithan 4. Purushapur/ Peshawar
 
A. A → 1, B → 2, C → 3, D → 4
 
B. A → 2, B → 1, C → 3, D → 4
 
C. A → 1, B → 2, C → 4, D → 3
 
D. A → 4, B → 3, C → 2, D → 1
 
Option “A” is correct.
64.Following the Roman Empire, the rulers of which dynasty assumed the title of ‘Caesar’?
 
A. Indo-Yavan
 
B. Doubt
 
C. Kushan
 
D. Satavahana
 
Option “C” is correct.
65.Which of the following was built during the Shunga period?
 
A. Bharhut Ka Stupa
 
B. The pediment (railing) and archway of the Sanchi Stupa
 
C. Bhaja Stupa
 
D. All of the above
 
Option “D” is correct.
66.Which Prakrit text was composed by Gunadhya, a recent contemporary of the Satavahana king?
 
A. Great story
 
B. Buddhacharita
 
C. lilavai
 
D. Satsai
 
Option “A” is correct.
67.Consider the following statements 1. The Satavahana rulers oppressed Buddhists 2. Pushyamitra Sunga patronized Buddhists 3. Shashanka cut down the Bodhi tree in Bodh Gaya, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
 
A. only 1
 
B. 2 and 3
 
C. 1 and 3
 
D. only 3
 
Option “D” is correct.
68.In which of the following inscriptions both Chandragupta Maurya and Ashoka are mentioned?
 
A. Nasik inscription of Gautamiputra Satakarni
 
B. Junagadh inscription of Mahakshatrapa Rudradaman
 
C. Girnar inscription of Ashoka
 
D. Junagadh inscription of Skandagupta
 
Option “B” is correct.
69.Which one of the following regularly issued gold coins in ancient India?
 
A. Satavahana
 
B. Doubt
 
C. Kushan
 
D. Parthian
 
Option “C” is correct.
70.To which dynasty did the Kalinga king Kharavela belong?
 
A. Chedi
 
B. Kadamba
 
C. Haryak
 
D. Kalinga
 
Option “A” is correct.