1. With reference to the invaders in Ancient India, which one of the following is the correct chronological order? ( UPSC)
a) Greeks-Sakas-Kushanas
b) Greek-Kushanas-Saka
c) Sakas-Greek-Kushana
d) Sakas-Kushana-Greek
Answer. a) Greeks-Sakas-Kushanas
2. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I: List-II
A. Demetrius 1. Parthian
B. Rudradaman 2. Kushana
C. Gondophernes 3. Indo-Greek
D. Vim 4. Sythean
Codes:
A B C D
a) 1 3 2 4
b) 4 3 1 2
c) 3 4 1 2
d) 3 4 1 2
Answer. c) 3 4 1 2
3. Who among the following was not a contemporary of the other three?
a) Bimbisara
b) Gautama Buddha
c) Milinda
d) Prasenjit
Answer. c) Milinda belonged to Indo- a Greek ruler in post-Mauryan time.
4. Chaitra 1 of the national calendar based on the Saka Era corresponds to which one of the following dates of the Gregorian calendar in a normal year of 365 days?
a) 22nd march ( or 21st March)
b) 15th may ( or 16th may)
c) 31st march ( or 30th march)
d) 21th April ( or 20th April)
Answer. a) 22nd march ( or 21st March)
5. Consider the following name of contemporaries of Kanishka and select the correct answer from the codes given below: ( UPPSC)
1. Ashvaghosha
2. Vashumitra
3. Kalidas
4. Kamban
Code;
a) 1 and 4
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 2
d) All of these
Answer. c) 1 and 2
Buddhcharita's text was written by Ashvaghosa, who was the court poet of Kanishka.
6. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
a) Nasik - Gautami Putra
b) Hathigumpha - Kharvela
c) Bhitari - Pulkeshin II
d) Girnar - Rudradaman I
Answer. c) Bhitari pillar ( Gazipur), Uttar Pradesh is related to the Gupta period Skandagupta.
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