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Daily UKPSC / UKSSSC MCQs : Uttarakhand
08 December, 2025
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Q1. From which place were four of the five inscriptions related to the Kunindas found?
(A) Mathura
(B) Bharhut
(C) Sarnath
(D) Rajgir
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Explanation: Out of the five known inscriptions related to the Kunindas, four were found at Bharhut and one at Mathura. This indicates that their cultural influence extended as far as central India. Sarnath and Rajgir were major Buddhist centers and are not directly linked with Kuninda rule.
Q2. Which republics are considered contemporaries of the Kunindas?
(A) Shakas and Huns
(B) Mauryas and Shungas
(C) Yaudheyas and Audumbaras
(D) Kushanas and Satavahanas
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Explanation: The Yaudheya and Audumbara republics are considered contemporaries of the Kunindas. Coins and inscriptions of these three polities are found from the same historical period in North India, showing parallel political and economic developments. The other options refer to dynasties or tribes belonging to different time periods.
Q3. How far south have Amoghabhūti’s coins been discovered?
(A) Haridwar and Kashi
(B) Sunet and Behat
(C) Thatyur and Katyur Valley
(D) Srinagar and Pauri
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Explanation: Coins of the Kuninda ruler Amoghabhūti have been found as far south as Sunet (Ludhiana) and Behat (Saharanpur). This establishes the southern extent of his rule. The other places listed either lie northward or are unrelated to the coin discoveries.
Q4. What was the contribution of the foreign writer Ptolemy regarding the Kunindas?
(A) He researched the Kuninda language
(B) He provided a geographical description of the Kuninda kingdom
(C) He described their religion
(D) He translated their inscriptions
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Explanation: The Greek geographer Ptolemy mentioned the Kuninda kingdom in his geographical writings, demonstrating that their political influence was significant enough to be recorded by foreign scholars. He did not study their language, religion, or inscriptions.
Q5. In which text is Kuninda ruler Subāhu mentioned?
(A) Arthashastra
(B) Mahabharata’s Vana Parva
(C) Ramayana’s Uttara Kanda
(D) Manusmriti
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Explanation: The Vana Parva of the Mahabharata mentions the Kuninda ruler Subāhu. This shows that references to the Kunindas appear not only in inscriptions but also in ancient epic literature. Other texts like the Arthashastra or Manusmriti do not mention them.
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