Post-Mauryan Dynasties MCQs for CET Graduate

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CET Graduate — Ancient Period — Post-Mauryan Dynasties

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Question 1 of 20

What was the official language of the Satavahana dynasty?

Question 2 of 20

Which Satavahana ruler's commander, Vijaypal, led a successful expedition to Sri Lanka?

Question 3 of 20

Which Post-Mauryan school of art is purely indigenous and known for narrative art (stories in stone)?

Question 4 of 20

Which Pratihar ruler was called a 'natural enemy of the Arabs' by Suleiman?

Question 5 of 20

Which Satavahana ruler founded the city of 'Navnagar'?

Question 6 of 20

Which of the following is correct regarding the Satavahana society?

Question 7 of 20

Which scholar in Kanishka's court authored 'Saundarananda'?

Question 8 of 20

Which of the following places was a capital of the Shunga dynasty?

Question 9 of 20

During the reign of which dynasty did the Indo-Greeks invade India?

Question 10 of 20

Which Satavahana King married the daughter of the Shaka ruler Rudradaman?

Question 11 of 20

Which Satavahana ruler stopped the inter-caste marriages and tried to re-establish the Varna system?

Question 12 of 20

According to the Junagadh Inscription, who was the provincial governor (Amatya) of Rudradaman who repaired the Sudarshan Lake?

Question 13 of 20

Which Satavahana ruler is known for his focus on maritime trade, indicated by ship motifs on his coins?

Question 14 of 20

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List-I (Author) A. Gunadhya B. Sarvavarman C. Patanjali D. Kalidasa List-II (Book) 1. Malavikagnimitram 2. Brihatkatha 3. Katantra 4. Yoga Sutra

Question 15 of 20

Which Chinese general defeated the Kushana ruler Kanishka?

Question 16 of 20

Which of the following dynasties ruled immediately after the Maurya dynasty?

Question 17 of 20

Who was the president of the Fourth Buddhist Council held during Kanishka's reign?

Question 18 of 20

Which of the following inscriptions mentions the performance of two Ashvamedha Yagnas by Pushyamitra Shunga?

Question 19 of 20

Identify the correct chronological order of the following Post-Mauryan dynasties:

Question 20 of 20

Which inscription is the primary source of information for Gautamiputra Shatakarni's achievements?

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