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) 1838

(i) People of Central Asian origin

(b) Yaudheyas

(ii) Asiatic Society (Bengal) founded

(c) 1784

(iii) Tribal Republics of Punjab

(d) Shakas

(iv) Asokan Brahmi was deciphered

 

Options:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer:

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

Explanation:

1838 - Decipherment of Asokan Brahmi by James Prinsep

1784- Founding of the Asiatic Society (Bengal)

Coins were also issued by tribal republics such as that of the Yaudheyas of Punjab and Haryana (c. first century CE ).

Shakas, a people of Central Asian origin who established kingdoms in the north-western and western parts of the subcontinent, derived revenues from long-distance trade.