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Post-Mauryan Period (Part-I)

📆 October 2, 2024

Total Questions: 40

21. Ashvaghosha was contemporary of - [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2010, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008]

Correct Answer: (c) Kanishka
Solution:Ashvaghosha was the poet laureate of Kanishka, whose major compositions were Saundaranand, Buddhacharita and Sariputraprakaran. Vasumitra was also a dependent poet of Kalidas was related to the Gupta period and Kamban was not contemporary of Kanishka.

22. Which one of the following is not associated with the Court of Kanishka ? [U.P. Lower Sub. (Spl) (Pre) 2008]

Correct Answer: (d) Patanjali
Solution:Parsva, Vasumitra, Ashvaghosa, Nagarjuna, Charaka and Mathara were the scholars in the Court of Kanishka. Charaka is known as the Court physician of Kanishka. However, Maharshi Patanjali belonged to Shunga period and was the author of Mahabhasya.

23. Who of the following did not adorn the court of Kanishka-I ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005]

Correct Answer: (d) Vishakhadatta
Solution:Parsva, Vasumitra, Ashvaghosa, Nagarjuna, Charaka and Mathara were the scholars in the Court of Kanishka. Charaka is known as the Court physician of Kanishka. However, Maharshi Patanjali belonged to Shunga period and was the author of Mahabhasya.

24. Which of the following cities is not mentioned in the Rabatak inscription of Kanishka ? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2014]

Correct Answer: (a) Shravasti
Solution:Robatak inscriptions were found in the year 1993 from Rabatak near Surkh Kotal, Afghanistan. They were written in Greek script and Bachtrian language and belonged to the ruler of Kushana dynasty, Kanishka. There are four names of cities inscribed on it namely - Saket, Kaushambi, Pataliputra and Sri Champa. The name of Shravasti was not inscribed on it.

25. Who among the following Ayurvedacharyas was educated at Taxila University ? [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2015]

Correct Answer: (c) Charaka
Solution:Taxila University was the junction where students of different countries met each other and exchanged their knowledge. Kautilya, Chandragupta Maurya and Ayurvedacharya Charak, King Prasenjit of Kosala, Ayurvedacharya Jivak of Bimbisar, Vasubandhu, etc. studied at Taxila University.

26. Which of the following inscription gives the information about two Ashwamedha Yajnas performed by the king Pushyamitra Shung ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]

Correct Answer: (c) Ayodhya inscription
Solution:Pushyamitra Sunga was the commander of last Maurya ruler Brihadratha. He founded the Shunga dynasty killing Brihadratha in 184 BCE. Ayodhya inscription gives us the information that two Ashwamedha Yagnas were performed by the King Pushyamitra Shunga.

27. The ancestors of Shungas originated from ? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]

Correct Answer: (c) Ujjain
Solution:The ancestors of Shungas belonged to Ujjain. The last ruler of this dynasty was Dev Bhuti who was killed by his own minister (Amatya) Vasudeva Kanva.

28. The largest number of copper coins in northern and northwestern India were issued by ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

Correct Answer: (b) Kushans
Solution:Gold coins were issued by Indo-Greek kings in northern and north-western India while Kushan ruler made it more popular and steady. Kushan rulers had circulated both gold and copper coins vastly in this region .

29. Who amongst the following issued gold coins regularly in ancient India ? [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2004]

Correct Answer: (c) Kushan
Solution:Gold coins were issued by Indo-Greek kings in northern and north-western India while Kushan ruler made it more popular and steady. Kushan rulers had circulated both gold and copper coins vastly in this region .

30. Buddha is depicted on the coins of : [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]

Correct Answer: (b) Kanishka
Solution:Buddha is depicted on the coins of Kushanas ruler-Kanishka.
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