The Age of the Satavahanas — UPSC Prelims Practice
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Question 01
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Consider the following statements about the Satavahanas:
1. The earliest Satavahana inscriptions belong to the first century BCE and were found mainly in Maharashtra.
2. The Puranas identify the Satavahanas with the Andhras, and the name Andhra also frequently occurs in Satavahana inscriptions.
3. The early Satavahana kings set up power in the upper Godavari valley.
4. The Satavahanas ruled for about 300 years according to the Puranas.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Question 02
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The claim of Gautamiputra Satakarni's victory over Nahapana (the Saka ruler) is historically verified by which of the following evidence?
Question 03
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With reference to Satavahana social structure, consider the following statements:
1. The Satavahana society was matriarchal as succession to the throne passed through the female line.
2. It was customary for Satavahana kings to be named after their mothers, indicating matrilineal traces.
3. Names like Gautamiputra and Vasishthiputra indicate the social importance of the mother.
4. Queens made important religious gifts and some acted as regents.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Question 04
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In Satavahana administration, the 'gaulmika' referred to which of the following?
Question 05
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Consider the following pairs:
1. Chaitya — Monastery used by monks during the rainy season
2. Vihara — Large hall with columns used as a temple
3. Karle — Most famous chaitya in the western Deccan
4. Amaravati stupa — Begun around 200 BCE, reconstructed in the second half of the second century AD
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Question 06
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Rudradaman I defeated the Satavahanas twice but did not destroy them. What was the primary reason for this restraint?
Question 07
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The Gathasaptasati, a Prakrit text of 700 verses, is attributed to which Satavahana king?
Question 08
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Consider the following about the Satavahana system of land grants:
1. The Satavahanas started the practice of granting tax-free villages to brahmanas and Buddhist monks.
2. The granted villages were declared free from molestation by royal policemen, soldiers, and royal officers.
3. These immunized grants made the granted areas small independent islands within the Satavahana kingdom.
4. The Satavahanas exclusively gave land grants to brahmanas and never to Buddhist monks.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Question 09
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Which of the following correctly describes the three grades of feudatories in the Satavahana kingdom?
Question 10
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Yajna Sri Satakarni is historically associated with which of the following?
1. He recovered north Konkan and Malwa from the Saka rulers.
2. His coins carry the image of a ship, indicating his interest in trade and navigation.
3. He was the immediate successor of Gautamiputra Satakarni.
4. His coins have been found in Andhra, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat.
Which of the statements given above are correct?