Q11. Name the king who captured Punjab from the Mauryas and established Sunga dynasty.

(A) Heraios
(B) Kujula Kadphises
(C) Pushyamitra Sunga
(D) None of them

Answer: Pushyamitra Sunga

Q12. Name the empire which existed in Punjab from 320 to 600 CE.

(A) Gupta
(B) Sunga
(C) Kushan
(D) Pala

Answer: Gupta

Q13. Which of the following script was introduced in the Western Part (Punjab) by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka through his inscriptions ?

(A) Greek
(B) Kharosthi
(C) Sanskrit
(D) Brahmi

Answer: Brahmi

Q14. The war between Chandragupta Maurya and Nanda King is described in

(A) Dipavamsa
(B) Puranas
(C) Mudrarakshasa
(D) None of these

Answer: Mudrarakshasa

Q15. The discussion between king Menander who ruled Punjab (160 – 140 BCE) and Buddhist philosopher, Nagasena has been compiled in

(A) Dipavamsa
(B) Mahavamsa
(C) Milind Panha
(D) None of these

Answer: Milind Panha

Q16. Deimachus, a Greek ambassador, visited Punjab during the time of

(A) Chandragupta Maurya
(B) Bindusara
(C) Ashoka
(D) Kunal

Answer: Bindusara

Q17. The Brahmi script was introduced in Punjab by which of the following Mauryan emperor ?

(A) Chandragupta
(B) Ashoka
(C) Bindusara
(D) None of these

Answer: Ashoka

Q18. Where in Punjab a settlement of proto-historic period was found ?

(A) Chandigarh
(B) Rampura
(C) Nalagarh
(D) None of the above

Answer: Chandigarh

Q19. Which of the following is/are features of the Neolithic settlements in the Punjab ?

(A) A notable advance in agriculture.
(B) Use of shell, semi-precious stones and metals for ornaments.
(C) Use of the two-wheel ox-cart.
(D) All of the above

Answer: All of the above

Q20. Arrange the following rulers of Punjab chronologically.
1. Huns
2. Palas
3. Mauryan
4. Indo-Greek

(A) 3, 4, 2, 1
(B) 1, 2, 3, 4
(C) 3, 4, 1, 2
(D) 4, 3, 2, 1

Answer: 4, 3, 2, 1