16. Chaitra 1 of the national calendar based on the Saka Era corresponds to which one of the following dates of the Gregorian calendar in a normal year of 365 days?
(A) 22nd March (or 21st March)
(B) 15th March (or 16th May)
(C) 31st March (or 30th March)
(D) 21st April (or 20th April)
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17. When was Vikram Samvat started?
(A) 78 A.D.
(B) 57 B.C.
(C) 72 B.C.
(D) 56 B.C.
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18. Which one of the following will be the year of Saka Samvat in December, 2009?
(A) 1931
(B) 1952
(C) 2066
(D) 2087
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19. Ashvaghosha was contemporary of
(A) Ashoka
(B) Chandragupta-II
(C) Kanishka
(D) Harshvardhan
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20. Which one of the following is not associated with the Court of Kanishka?
(A) Ashvaghosha
(B) Charaka
(C) Nagarjuna
(D) Patanjali
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