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  1. Question 01

    Consider the following pairs of ports and their present-day locations: 1. — Gujarat 2. — Maharashtra 3. — Karnataka Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

    1. Option A: 1 only
    2. Option B: 2 only
    3. Option C: 3 only
    4. Option D: 1 and 2 only
    Answer and explanation

    Answer: D. 1 and 2 only

    **Pair 1 is correctly matched.** Bharukaccha is **Broach (Bharuch)** in Gujarat. **Pair 2 is correctly matched.** Sopara is in **Maharashtra**. **Pair 3 is incorrectly matched.** Kalyan is in **Maharashtra**.

  2. Question 02

    Consider the following statements about modern theories on the original homeland of the Satavahanas: 1. R.G. Bhandarkar and V.A. Smith regarded the coastal Andhra country as the original homeland. 2. V.V. Mirashi located the original home in Vidarbha. 3. V.S. Sukthankar argued for Telangana as the original home. 4. Historians are unanimous that the Satavahana home lay in the Godavari valley. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    1. Option A: 2 only
    2. Option B: 1 and 2 only
    3. Option C: 1, 2 and 3 only
    4. Option D: 1, 2 and 4 only
    Answer and explanation

    Answer: B. 1 and 2 only

    **Statement 1 is correct.** Bhandarkar and Smith took the **Andhra country** of the Krishna–Godavari region as the home of the dynasty. **Statement 2 is correct.** Mirashi argued for **Vidarbha**, based partly on the dynasty's early records in the north-west Deccan. **Statement 3 is incorrect.** Sukthankar proposed the **Bellary** region of Karnataka; Telangana was argued by other historians. **Statement 4 is incorrect.** There is **no consensus**; Andhra, Vidarbha, Maharashtra, Bellary and Telangana have all been argued.

  3. Question 03

    Satavahana coins of Yajna Sri Satakarni bear a two-masted ship. This most directly suggests

    1. Option A: a naval victory over Sri Lanka
    2. Option B: the importance of coastal and overseas trade
    3. Option C: Roman rule over the coast
    4. Option D: an alliance with the Cholas
    Answer and explanation

    Answer: B. the importance of coastal and overseas trade

    **Why B is correct.** A **ship motif** on coins reflects the maritime trade of the Andhra coast in his reign. **Why A is incorrect.** No Satavahana conquest of Sri Lanka is recorded. **Why C is incorrect.** The Romans traded but did not rule the coast. **Why D is incorrect.** No Chola alliance is attested for this reign.

  4. Question 04

    The Kanheri caves, which have Satavahana-period inscriptions, lie on the outskirts of

    1. Option A: Pune
    2. Option B: Nagpur
    3. Option C: Mumbai
    4. Option D: Hyderabad
    Answer and explanation

    Answer: C. Mumbai

    **Why C is correct.** The **Kanheri** caves are in the hills of **Mumbai**. **Why A is incorrect.** Pune has other caves such as Karle and Bhaja. **Why B is incorrect.** Nagpur is in Vidarbha. **Why D is incorrect.** Hyderabad is in Telangana.

  5. Question 05

    Which sequence arranges the following dynasties in the order of their emergence in the Deccan and Andhra region, earliest first?

    1. Option A: Satavahanas – Mauryas – Ikshvakus – Vishnukundinas
    2. Option B: Mauryas – Ikshvakus – Satavahanas – Vishnukundinas
    3. Option C: Mauryas – Satavahanas – Ikshvakus – Vishnukundinas
    4. Option D: Mauryas – Satavahanas – Vishnukundinas – Ikshvakus
    Answer and explanation

    Answer: C. Mauryas – Satavahanas – Ikshvakus – Vishnukundinas

    **Why C is correct.** The **Mauryas** came first, then the **Satavahanas**, then the **Ikshvakus** of the Krishna valley and then the **Vishnukundinas**. **Why A is incorrect.** The Satavahanas rose after the Mauryas. **Why B is incorrect.** The Ikshvakus followed the Satavahanas. **Why D is incorrect.** The Vishnukundinas ruled later than the Ikshvakus.

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