Skip to content
Book Free Demo

Post-Mauryan India: Shungas, Indo-Greeks, Shakas, Kushanas, Satavahanas – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 1

Basic practice on the Shungas, Indo-Greeks, Shakas, Kushanas and Satavahanas, from Pushyamitra and Menander to Kanishka, Rudradaman and Gautamiputra Satakarni.

Start Test

Choose Normal practice or a Simulated test.

Questions, answer key and solutions.

Questions
50
Duration
25 min
Marks
50

Negative marking

Attempts
100
Access
Free
Share test:

Normal practice, or a Simulated test

Both use the same questions. Normal practice is untimed and needs no account: choose an option and the answer and solution appear at once. The Simulated test is the real computer-based format, with one 25-minute clock, a question palette and full screen, and your score, the key and the solutions arrive when you submit.

Open Normal practiceTake the Simulated test
How the two modes differ
No account needed

Normal

Untimed

Every question on one page, loading as you scroll. Choose an option and see straight away whether it was right.

  • No timer. Nothing to start and nothing to submit. Stop whenever you like.
  • Answered as you choose. Tap an option and it is marked at once, with the correct answer shown.
  • Solutions in place. The explanation, and the video where one has been added, sit under the question.
  • Open to guests. Normal practice needs no sign-in.
Real exam conditions

Simulated

Timed CBT

The computer-based test format: one clock, a question palette, and a score the moment you submit.

  • A clock that does not pause. 25 minutes from the moment you begin, and the paper is submitted for you when it reaches zero.
  • Question palette. Answered, not answered and marked for review, section by section, as the real interface has it.
  • Full screen, proctored. The test takes over the screen; leaving it three times submits the paper.
  • Answers hidden until you submit. The key, the explanations and your score all arrive together at the end.

About this test

Post-Mauryan India GK Practice Quiz Level 1: Shungas to Satavahanas

This Level 1 quiz is for learners starting ancient Indian history who want to fix the basic facts about the dynasties after the Mauryas. It covers the Shungas, Kanvas, Indo-Greeks, Shakas, Pahlavas, Kushanas and Satavahanas, with their rulers, inscriptions, art and trade. Aptitude360 includes an explanation for every answer.

What the post-Mauryan India set covers

  • Shungas and Kanvas: the end of Mauryan rule, Pushyamitra's sacrifices, Patanjali's Mahabhashya, Bharhut railings
  • Indo-Greeks: origin in Bactria, Menander and the Milinda-panha, the Heliodorus pillar at Besnagar
  • Shakas and Pahlavas: Rudradaman's Junagadh inscription, the Sudarshana lake, Gondophernes
  • Kushanas: Kujula Kadphises, Kanishka, Purushapura, the Fourth Buddhist Council, Ashvaghosha, gold coins
  • Satavahanas: Simuka, Pratishthana, Gautamiputra Satakarni, the Nasik inscription, Hala's Gatha Saptashati
  • Art: Gandhara and Mathura schools, the Karle chaitya hall

Key concepts for the post-Mauryan period

  • Which dynasty ruled which region and from which capital
  • Inscriptions as sources, and the languages they were written in
  • Foreign influence on coins, titles such as devaputra, and Buddhist art
  • Role of the Silk Route in Kushana wealth

Revision tips for Shungas to Satavahanas

  • Prepare a table of each dynasty with founder, famous ruler, capital and key source
  • Compare the Gandhara and Mathura schools side by side
  • Pair every inscription with the ruler it describes and the person who issued it

Who this Level 1 quiz suits

Aspirants beginning ancient history for general awareness papers, who want a foundation before moving to higher levels of this series.

FAQs about Post-Mauryan India: Shungas, Indo-Greeks, Shakas, Kushanas, Satavahanas – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 1

Who founded the Shunga dynasty?
Pushyamitra Shunga founded the Shunga dynasty after killing Brihadratha, the last Mauryan ruler. The Shungas were later replaced by the Kanvas.
Who was the most famous Kushana king?
Kanishka is the best-known Kushana king. His capital was Purushapura, present-day Peshawar, and he organised the Fourth Buddhist Council in Kashmir.
What is the difference between the Gandhara and Mathura schools of art?
The Gandhara school shows Greek and Roman influence and used grey schist. The Mathura school was indigenous, used red sandstone and drew on earlier yaksha images.
Who founded the Satavahana dynasty?
Simuka is regarded as the founder of the Satavahana dynasty. Gautamiputra Satakarni was its greatest king, known from the Nasik inscription of his mother Gautami Balashri.

Test structure

How the paper is split, and how long each part runs. A section you have finished cannot be returned to.

SectionQuestionsTime
Post-Mauryan India: Shungas, Indo-Greeks, Shakas, Kushanas, Satavahanas GK Level 15025 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
50 across 50 questions.
Negative marking
A wrong answer costs marks. Leaving a question unanswered costs nothing.
Attempts
100 in total. An attempt is spent the moment you begin one.

What you get when you submit

The analysis is ready the moment you submit the paper.

Score and accuracy

Marks, percentage, right, wrong and skipped, and the time you took.

Section by section

The same figures for each section, so a weak one cannot hide in an average.

The full answer key

Every question with your answer, the right one, the working, and the video where there is one.

Where you stand

Your score against the spread of everyone else who has sat this test.

Recommended courses for CAT & OMET

All CAT & OMET courses
Chat with an academic counsellor on WhatsApp