Post Mauryan Period SECTION 2

1.   Who was the founder of sunga dynasty?

(a)    Ajatashatru

(b)   Bimbisara

(c)    Agnimitra

(d)   Pushyamitra

       2.   The last ruler of sunga dynasty was

(a)    Devabhuti

(b)   Bhaga

(c)    Vasudeva

(d)   Sujyeshtha

       3.   Satavahanas belonged to

(a)    Maharashtra

(b)   Andhra region

(c)    Konkan region

(d)   Kalinga

       4.   Charaka was the court physician of

(a)    Kanishka

(b)   Chandragupta Maurya

(c)    Ashoka

(d)   Harshavardhana

         5.   Sakas were finally overthrown by

(a)    Kanishka

(b)   Chandragupta Vikramaditya

(c)    Devapala

(d)   Gautamiputra satakarni

         6.   Which of the following first developed under kushanas?

(a)    Mathura art

(b)   Gandhara Art

(c)    Ajanta paintings

(d)   Buddhist Council

           7.   Vikrama Era started from

(A)   57 BC   (b) AD 78   (c)  AD 57   (d) 78BC

          8.   The Mathura school of Art flourished during the reign of

(a)    Kanishka  

(b)   Kadphises I

(c)    Harsha

(d)   Vasudeva

9.   Arrange in chronological order the foreign invasions by the following on India

    1.       Indo Greeks

    2.       Shakas

    3.       Parthians

   4.       Kushanas

Codes

(a)    2,  1 , 3, 4

(b)   4 , 3 , 2 , 1

(c)    1 , 2 , 3 , 4

(d)   3 , 4 , 1 , 2

10.   Which statement is true about Ellora caves?

(a)    All of them are Buddhist caves

(b)   Majority of them are Bddhist caves

(c)    Majority of them are Hindu caves

(d)   All of them are Hindu caves

Answer:

1.       D

2.       A

3.       B

4.       A

5.       D

6.       C

7.       A

8.       A

9.       C

10.   C