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221.

Zero was invented by

(a)Aryabhatta

(b)Varahamihira

(c)Bhaskara I

(d)Brahmagupta

Comment

Answer is: DNA

222.

Who among the following also had the name Devanama Piyadasi?

(a)Mauryan King Ashoka

(b)Gautama Buddha

(c)Mauryan King Chandragupta Maurya

(d)Bhagwan Mahavira

Comment

Answer is: ANA

223.

To which dynasty did Ashoka belong?

(a)Vardhana

(b)Maurya

(c)Kushan

(d)Gupta

Comment

Answer is: BNA

224.

The last Mauryan emperor was

(a)Jalok

(b)Avanti Varma

(c)Nandi Vardhana

(d)Brihadratha

Comment

Answer is: DNA

225.

Yavanika (Curtain) was introduced in Indian theatre by which of the following?

(a)Shakas

(b)Parthians

(c)Greeks

(d)Kushans

Comment

Answer is: ANA

226.

Who started the Saka Era, which is still used by the Government of India?

(a)Kanishka

(b)Vikramaditya

(c)Samudragupta

(d)Ashoka

Comment

Answer is: ANA

227.

The greatest development in the Kushana period was in the field of

(a)religion

(b)art

(c)literature

(d)architecture

Comment

Answer is: DNA

228.

What was the capital of Kanishka?

(a)Purushapur

(b)Mathura

(c)Taxila

(d)Pataliputra

Comment

Answer is: ANA

229.

St Thomas is said to have come to India to propagate christianity during the reign of

(a)Shenguttavam (Chera)

(b)Karikal (Chola)

(c)Nendujelian (Pandya)

(d)Gondapharnese (Parthian)

Comment

Answer is: DNA

230.

Charak was the famous court physician of

(a)Harsha

(b)Chandragupta Maurya

(c)Ashoka

(d)Kanishka

Comment

Answer is: ANA

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