Post-Mauryan Period (Part-II)

Total Questions: 34

1. First Persian ruler who captured some part of India was - [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1994]

Correct Answer: (c) Darius-I
Solution:Persian ruler, Darius-I (522-486 BC) was the first ruler who invaded some parts of India. According to Herodotus, Darius conquered the lands surrounding the Indus River and to the desert of Rajputana and parts of Punjab.

2. Which among the following was the earliest dynasty ? [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2001]

Correct Answer: (d) Satavahana
Solution:Satavahana is the most ancient dynasty among the above mentioned options. It was founded and ruled and ruled by Simuk in near about second century BC.

3. Which Purana consists of the longest list of Andra Satavahana kings ? [Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Mains) 2006]

Correct Answer: (c) Matsya Purana
Solution:There are 30 Satavahana rulers mentioned in Matsya Purana.

Matsya Purana is one of the 18 major Puranas and among the oldest and letter preserved in the Puranic genere of Sanskrit literature in Hinduism. The text is Vaishnavism text named after the half-human and half fish avatar of Vishnu.

4. The capital of the Satavahanas was located at - [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005]

Correct Answer: (a) Amravati
Solution:The actual capital of Satavahanas was located at Paithan or Pratisthan, although their initial capital is believed to be Amravati. According to the Puranas, the founder of Satavahana dynasty is believed to be King Simuka.

5. Which of the following places was the capital of Satvahanas ? [U.P. Lower (Spl) (Pre) 2008]

Correct Answer: (a) Pratisthan
Solution:The actual capital of Satavahanas was located at Paithan or Pratisthan, although their initial capital is believed to be Amravati. According to the Puranas, the founder of Satavahana dynasty is believed to be King Simuka.

6. For Which of the following rulers "Ekabrahmana" has been used ? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2016]

Correct Answer: (c) Gautamiputra Shatakarni
Solution:In the Nashik inscription of Gautami Balashri, her son Gautamiputra Shatakarni is called "Ekabrahmana" which is interpreted by some as "unrivalled Brahmana" thus indicating a Brahmin origin.

7. Match the following [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2018]

List-IList-II
A. Shungai. Mahoba
B. Satavahanaii. Banvasi
C. Kadambiii. Paithan
D. Chandeliv. Pataliputra

Choose the correct code :

ABCD
(a)iviiiiii
(b)iviiiiii
(c)iiviiiii
(d)iiiiiiiv

 

Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:The correctly matched list is as follows :
List-IList-II
A. Shungai. Pataliputra
B. Satavahanaii. Paithan/Pratishthan
C. Kadambiii. Banvasi
D. Chandeliv. Mahoba

8. Arrange the following in chronological order : [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

A. Satvahanas
B. Vakatakas
C. Chalukyas
Select the correct code from the following :

Correct Answer: (d) A-B-C
Solution:The Satvahana Empire was founded by Simuk in the first century B.C. Vakataka empire was founded by Vindhyashakti in the third century A.D., whereas chalukya empire of Gujarat was founded by Mulraj I in the tenth century A.D.

9. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2017]

Assertion (A) : In Satavahana period, Sanskrit along with Prakrit and other folk languages were developed.
Reason (R) : Satavahana Kings promoted the use of Sanskrit and other folk languages for literary writings. Choose the correct answer using the codes given.

Correct Answer: (a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
Solution:In the Satavahana period, Sanskrit along with Prakrit and other folk languages were developed. Satavahana king promoted the use of Sanskrit and other folk languages for literary writings.

10. With reference to the Satavahana Rulers which of the following statement/s is/are true ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

1. The Satavahana Kings were the nurtures of Prakrit language.
2. Public aspect of the arts got more encouragement during the Satavahana period.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Codes

Correct Answer: (b) Both 1 and 2
Solution:Satvahana rulers patronised Prakrit more than Sanskrit. Political inscriptions also threw some light on the rare use of Sanskrit Literature. Also public aspect of the arts got more encouragement during Satavahana period.
Examples of architecture and sculptures found from the Satvahana era are associated with Buddhism.