GK / GS · Chapter 7
Post-Mauryan Period PYQs
After Ashoka, the great Mauryan empire broke apart, and for five centuries India had no single ruler.
After the Mauryas: Shungas and Kanvas 5 PYQs
- Who killed the last Shunga ruler and founded the Kanva dynasty?SSC MTS 2026 · 10 Feb 2026
- Which of the following is a notable painting from Ajanta?SSC Stenographer 2026 · 11 Sep 2026
- To which of these groups did the ambassador Heliodorus, who built the pillar at Vidisha, belong?SSC CGL 2026 · 01 Oct 2026
- Which prominent dynasty maintained territorial control over significant sections of the ancient Silk Route?SSC CGL 2026 · 09 Oct 2026
- Which of the following stupa is noted for its red stone railings and significant sculptures dating to the second century BC?DSSSB 2026 · 03 Oct 2026
Satavahanas and Kharavela 2 PYQs
- The Satavahana kings were succeeded by the rulers of which dynasty?SSC MTS 2026 · 09 Feb 2026
- Which of the following inscriptions provides the earliest clear reference to the performance of the Ashvamedha sacrifice by a post-Mauryan ruler?SSC CGL 2026 · 09 Oct 2026
Indo-Greeks, Shakas and Parthians 2 PYQs
- Which of the following rulers were responsible for the extension of Saka power in western India?SSC Selection Post 2026 · 19 Sep 2026
- The Junagadh Rock Inscription, located near Girnar, is associated with which State?DSSSB 2026 · 05 Oct 2026
The Kushanas and Kanishka 4 PYQs
- The famous ruler Kanishka belonged to which dynasty?SSC MTS 2026 · 17 Feb 2026
- Which of the following kingdoms was divided into administrative units known as 'Garh'?SSC MTS 2026 · 17 Feb 2026
- What was the Ilbert Bill controversy?Delhi Police 2026 · 05 Jan 2026
- What major doctrinal change occurred during the fourth Buddhist council held under the reign of the King Kanishka?SSC CGL 2026 · 14 Oct 2026
Gandhara, Mathura and Amaravati Schools of Art 9 PYQs
- Which material was primarily used for sculptures produced by the Mathura School of Art?SSC Selection Post 2026 · 24 Sep 2026
- What type of stone was specifically chosen by sculptors of the Gandhara School for their high relief carvings?SSC Selection Post 2026 · 17 Sep 2026
- How are the drapery and dress of the Buddha depicted in the Gandhara School of Art?SSC Selection Post 2026 · 21 Sep 2026
- In Gandhara art, the facial features and physique of the Buddha and Bodhisatva figures specifically resemble which Greek deity?SSC Selection Post 2026 · 26 Sep 2026
- In the Mathura school of art, what does the "Ushnisa" on the Buddha's head represent?SSC Selection Post 2026 · 18 Sep 2026
- Where were female figures most prominently depicted in the Mathura style on stupa architecture?SSC Selection Post 2026 · 22 Sep 2026
- In the later phase of the Gandhara School of art, which group of materials was primarily used for making sculptures instead of blue-grey schist stone?SSC Selection Post 2026 · 21 Sep 2026
- The Chaturmukha Shiva Linga, developed prominently during the Kushana period, is associated with which school of Indian sculpture?SSC Selection Post 2026 · 24 Sep 2026
- The blending of Greek and Indian art led to the development of ______ art which developed later.SSC MTS 2026 · 13 Feb 2026