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History GK · Q10

Jainism And Buddhism

Competitive Exams · History GK · question 10

Q10

During whose reign did the Gandhara School of Art blossom?

A.
Harsha
B.
Ashok
C.
Kanishka
Answer
D.
Chandragupta-II

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Gandhara School of Art blossom in the reign of Kanishka. The Gandhara art is basically the result of Hellenistic influences on Buddhism. That is why it is also called Greco-Buddhist art. The reign of a single king cannot be attributed as the cause for the evolution of the art.