Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Kings, Farmers and Towns

Question:

Match the following options in List 1 correctly with those in List 2:

List 1

List 2

(a) 712 A.D.

(i) Asokan inscriptions were published.

(b) Pativedaka

(ii) Arabs conquered Sind

(c) 1877

(iii) word used for Asoka

(d) Devanampiya

(iv) means the reporter

Choose the correct answer from the given options:

Options:

(a)- ii, (b)- iv, (c)- i, (d)- iii

(a)- ii, (b)- iv, (c)- iii, (d)- i

(a)- i, (b)- iv, (c)- ii, (d)- iii

(a)- iii, (b)- iv, (c)- i, (d)- ii

Correct Answer:

(a)- ii, (b)- iv, (c)- i, (d)- iii

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 1 - (a)- ii, (b)- iv, (c)- i, (d)- iii

List 1

List 2

(a) 712 A.D.

(ii) Arabs conquered Sind

(b) Pativedaka

(iv) means the reporter

(c) 1877

(i) Asokan inscriptions were published.

(d) Devanampiya

(iii) word used for Asoka

Explanation:

712 A.D.- Arabs conquered Sind.

Epigraphists have translated the term pativedaka as 'reporter'.

In 1877 Alexander Cunningham publishes a set of Asokan inscriptions.

Asoka was widely referred to as Devanampiya and Piyadassi.