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Below are the scanned copy of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Question Paper with answer keys of Exam Name 'Research Assistant (Numismatics)' And exam conducted in the year 2023. And Question paper code was '138/2023/OL'. Medium of question paper was in Malayalam or English . Booklet Alphacode was ''. Answer keys are given at the bottom, but we suggest you to try answering the questions yourself and compare the key along wih to check your performance. Because we would like you to do and practice by yourself.
Question15:-Which one of the following statements is not correct?
A:-The Sataavahana coins are made up of Copper, Silver, Lead and Potin
B:-Majority of the coins of Satavahanas bear the names "Gautami" and
"Puthra"
C:-A wheel with twelve spokes is found on a coin of Vasishthiputra Pulumavi
D:-Satakarni-I issued a coin depicting wheel with eight arrow headed spokes
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question16:-In the coins a writing about the issuing authority was started in which
one of the following period in India?
A:-Vedic Period
B:-Mahajanapada Period
C:-Mauryan Period
D:-Post Mauryan Period
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question17:-Which one of the following feature was not correct with regard to the
coins of the Sunga Rulers?
A:-The coins contained animal themes as designs
B:-The symbol of Kings sitting on coach was used as designs
C:-The symbol of Swasthika was used in the coins
D:-Ujjain symbol was used in some of the coins
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question18:-Match the following:
(A) — Pushkalavati (൮ Greek
(8) Tauros (2) Tribe
(C) Ushabha (3) City State Currency
(0) (1104318 (4) Kharoshti
A:-(A)-2 (B)-4 (C)-1 (D)-3
B:-(A)-3 (B)-1 (C)-4 (D)-2
C:-(A)-4 (B)-3 (C)-2 (D)-1
D:-(A)-4 (B)-2 (C)-1 (D)-3
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question19:-In the questions given below are two statements labelled as Assertion
(A) and Reason (R). In the context of the two statements, which of the following is
correct:
Assertion (A): It has been very often assumed that the Indo Scythian coins
contained the influence of Greek Celators.
Reason (R): The Skythian coins maintained Indo-Greek heritage
A:-Both (A) and (R) is true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B:-Both (A) and (R) is true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C:-(A) is true and (R) is false