41. The Shaka ruler who is known for his military campaigns against the Satavahanas and the Western Kshatrapas is:
a) Rudradaman
b) Nahapana
c) Gautamiputra Satakarni
d) Kanishka
Answer: b) Nahapana
42. The Shaka ruler who is known for his construction of the famous Buddhist cave temples at Ajanta is:
a) Rudradaman
b) Nahapana
c) Gautamiputra Satakarni
d) Kanishka
Answer: d) Kanishka
43. The Shakas were originally followers of which religion?
a) Zoroastrianism
b) Hinduism
c) Buddhism
d) Jainism
Answer: a) Zoroastrianism
44. The Shaka ruler who is known for his construction of the Kondane cave is:
a) Rudradaman
b) Nahapana
c) Gautamiputra Satakarni
d) Kanishka
Answer: b) Nahapana
45. The Shaka rulers were initially appointed as:
a) Provincial governors
b) Military generals
c) Courtiers
d) Priests
Answer: a) Provincial governors