Ancient History (Post-Mauryan Period) MCQ Part – I

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Subject — Ancient Indian History 
Topic — Post-Mauryan Period
Total Question in This Set — 01 – 30

Ancient Indian History (Post-Mauryan Period) MCQ
Part – I

1. The earliest specimen of ‘Kavya’ style is found in the inscription of
(A) Rudradaman of Kathiawar
(B) Ashoka
(C) Rajendra I
(D) None of the above

2. Which one of the following Indo- Greek rulers issued lead coins?
(A) Strato-II
(B) Strato-I
(C) Demetrius
(D) Menander

3. Which inscription tells about the various achievements of Rudradaman-I?
(A) Junagarh
(B) Bhitari
(C) Nasik
(D) Sanchi

4. Who renovated Sudarshan lake without using forced labour?
(A) Chandragupta Maurya
(B) Bindusar
(C) Ashoka
(D) Rudradaman-I

5. Who among the following was not a contemporary of the other three?
(A) Bimbisara
(B) Gautama Buddha
(C) Milinda
(D) Prasenjit

6. Who amongst following issued gold coins regularly in ancient India?
(A) Satavahana
(B) Saka
(C) Kushan
(D) Parthian

7. The largest number of copper coins in Northern and North-Western India were issued by
(A) Indo-Greeks
(B) Kushans
(C) Sakas
(D) Pratiharas

8. Which of the following Kings is credited to have issued gold coins for the first time?
(A) Kujula Kadphises
(B) Vima Kadphises
(C) Kanishka
(D) Huvishka

9. Buddha is depicted on the coins of
(A) Vima Kadphises
(B) Kanishka
(C) Nahpaad
(D) Budhagupta

10. Which God is found depicted on Yaudheya coins?
(A) Vasudeva
(B) Shiva
(C) Indra
(D) Kartikeya

11. Who among the following introduced gold coins for regular use in India?
(A) Vima Kadphises
(B) Kujul Kadphises
(C) Kanishka
(D) Hermwes

12. In which year, the coronation of Kushan King Kanishka was held?
(A) 178 B.C.
(B) 101 A.D.
(C) 58 B.C.
(D) 78 A.D.

13. What is the date of Sarnath Buddhist image inscription of Kanishka?
(A) 78 A.D.
(B) 81 A.D.
(C) 98 A.D.
(D) 121 A.D.

14. How much is the year difference between the Saka Samvat and Vikram Samvat?
(A) 57 years
(B) 78 years
(C) 135 years
(D) 320 years

15. When was Saka Samvat initiated?
(A) 58 A.D.
(B) 78 A.D.
(C) 320 A.D.
(D) 606 A.D.