History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET June 2024 History (Cancelled)
Write the following in chronological order. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Invasion of Alexander of Macedon
- 2. Arab conquest of Sind
- 3. Accession of Kanishka
- 4. Reign of Asoka
- 5. Reign of Samudragupta
A1, 4, 3, 5, 2 ✓ Correct
B3, 5, 1, 4, 2
C1, 4, 5, 3, 2
D2, 1, 4, 5, 3
Correct answer: (A) 1, 4, 3, 5, 2 — The correct order is 1, 4, 3, 5, 2.
Explanation
★The correct order is 1, 4, 3, 5, 2.
★Alexander of Macedon invaded India in 326 BCE.
★Ashoka reigned from about 273 to 232 BCE.
★Kanishka acceded around 78 CE.
★Samudragupta reigned from about 335 to 380 CE.
★The Arab conquest of Sind took place around 711 to 712 CE, the latest of these.
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