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HPSC HCS 2024 · Question 42 of 100

Considered the following statements: 1. Samudra Gupta’s ‘Vyagrashaili’ postures reveal his conquest of the West. 2. The coins of the Ashoka era give us information about his ‘governance system’. 3. On one of the seals of Satavahana King Shatakarni, a picture of a ‘ship’ is engraved, which is a symbol of his victory over the sea. 4. Information about Ashvamedha Yagya is found in the coins of Kumargupta’s ‘Ashvamedha style’. How many of the statements given above are correct?

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  1. A1 and 2 only
  2. B2 and 3 only
  3. C3 and 4 onlyCorrect
  4. D1, 2 and 4 only

Answer: C. 3 and 4 only

Explanation

A Satavahana seal of Shatakarni bears a ship (sea victory), and Kumargupta's Ashvamedha-type coins record the horse sacrifice. Samudragupta's tiger-slaying coins depict a hunt, not a western conquest, and Ashoka issued no coins.

Source: HPSC HCS Prelims Paper-I held 11 Feb 2024 (freejobalert PDF)

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