History Quiz for SSC CGL 2016 and Railways, SSC CPO ,SSC CHSL.

Dear Readers,We are providing you a History Quiz for SSC CGL 2016 and Railways, SSC CPO ,SSC CHSL (India after Mauryans).

1.Arrange the following dynasties chronologically:

(I) Pallavas (II) Satavahanas

(III) Kanvas (IV) Sungas 

(a) IV, III, I, II

(b) IV, III, II, I

(c) III, IV, II, I

(d) III, I, IV, II

2.Which of the following is/are true about the Indo-Greeks?

I.They were the first rulers to issue gold coins in India.

II.They were the first to issue coins that can be definitely associated with particular dynasty.

III.They enabled fusion of Indian and Greek cultures in Gandhara in north-west which gave rise to new Graeco-Buddhist art on the Gandhara School of Art.

IV.A great schism took place within Buddhism during indo Greek period.

(a) All are true

(b) I, II and IV

(c) I & II

(d) I, II & III

3.Patanjali, the famous grammarian, was a contemporary of

(a) Agnimitra Sunga 

(b) Pushyamitra Sunga 

(c) Vasudev Kanva 

(d) Gautamiputra Satakarni. 

4.The founder of the Satavahana Dynasty is 

(a) Simukha 

(b) Yajnasri Satakarni

(c) Pulamayi I 

(d) Sri Satakarni 

5.Who were the first foreign rulers of North-Western India in the post-Mauryan period?

(a) Bacterian-Greeks 

(b) Sakas

(c) Kushanas

(d) Parthians

6.The most famous Saka ruler in India was

(a) Nahapana

(b) Rudradaman I

(c) Ushavadata

(d) Ghamatika

7.Find out the port where the largest Roman settlement and a Roman Factory have been discovered. 

(a) Tamralipti 

(b) Muziris 

(c) Arikamedu 

(d) Bharukachchha 

8.Who was the court physician of Kanishka? 

(a) Nagasena

(b) Susruta 

(c) Charaka 

(d) Asvagosha 

9.Who was the founder of Sunga Dynasty? 

(a) Pushyamitra 

(b) Agnimitra 

(c) Devabhuthi

(d) Kirtivarman 

10. Several foreign kingdoms were carved out in the post Mauryan period. Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a foreign kingdom? 

(a) Bactrian-Greeks 

(b) Parthians

(c) Sakas

(d) Vakatakas

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