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

Choose the correct answer from the given options:

Options:

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

(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:

The correct answer is Option 4  - (a)- iv, (b)- iii, (c)- ii, (d) i

List 1

List 2

(a) 1838

(iv) Asokan Brahmi was deciphered

(b) Yaudheyas

(iii) Tribal Republics of Punjab

(c) 1784

(ii) Asiatic Society (Bengal) founded

(d) Shakas

(i) People of Central Asian origin

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.