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SSC CGL 2021 PYQ — Question 30

SSC CGL - 23 Aug 2021 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q30

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In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Essaouira's origins stretch back to prehistoric times, and this spot on Morocco's Atlantic
coast (1)______ a centre of culture and commerce ever since. (2)______ centuries, the harbour town was an important trading post (3)______ both a seaport and as the north-western terminus of a caravan (4)______ stretching across the desert to Timbuktu (5)______ Africa’s interior.

Gautamiputra Satakarni was a ______ ruler.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Satavahana

  • Contemporary to the Sakas were the Satavahanas in the Deccan. The Satavahana family laid the foundation of the first monarchical polity in Deccan in the post-Mauryan period.
  • The Satavahanas are identical with the Andhras of Puranas. The Sanskrit Puranic texts mention the Satavahanas as belonging to the Andhra-jati or as Andhrabhrityas.The Puranas provide us with varying lists of rulers of the Andhra origin; Matsya and the Brahmanda Purana mention a list of 30 kings who were assigned a period of 460 years whereas the Vayu Purana gives a list of 17 kings covering 300 years.