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The correct answer is: C. 300 – 200 BC<\/strong><\/p>\n The Achaemenid Empire was an ancient Iranian empire that ruled over much of Southwest Asia, Central Asia, and parts of Eastern Europe and North Africa from the 6th century BC to the 4th century BC. The empire was founded by Cyrus the Great, who conquered the Medes in 550 BC and then went on to conquer Lydia, Babylonia, Assyria, Egypt, and many other lands. The Achaemenid Empire was the largest empire in the world at the time, and it was also one of the most tolerant and cosmopolitan empires in history.<\/p>\n Kashmir was ruled by the Achaemenid Empire from around 300 BC to 200 BC. During this time, Kashmir was part of the satrapy of Gandhara, which was one of the largest and most important satrapies in the Achaemenid Empire. The Achaemenids built a number of roads and canals in Kashmir, and they also introduced a number of new crops and technologies to the region.<\/p>\n The Achaemenid Empire was eventually conquered by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC. After Alexander’s death, Kashmir became part of the Mauryan Empire.<\/p>\n Option A: 100 – 200 AD is incorrect. The Achaemenid Empire had already fallen by this time.<\/p>\n Option B: 600 – 400 BC is incorrect. The Achaemenid Empire was not yet in existence during this time.<\/p>\n Option D: 800 – 700 BC is incorrect. The Achaemenid Empire was not yet a major power during this time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [amp_mcq option1=”100 – 200 AD” option2=”600 – 400 BC” option3=”300 – 200 BC” option4=”800 – 700 BC” correct=”option3″]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[982],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-79391","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-jammu-and-kashmir-gk-mcq","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"\n
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