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Examine these two statements and select the answer:
Statement I: The first coins to bear the names and images of rulers were issued by the Kushanas.
Statement II: The first gold coins were issued by the Kushanas.

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Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
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Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
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Statement I is true but Statement II is false
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Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
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Solution

The correct option is C Statement I is true but Statement II is false
The first coins to bear the names and images of rulers were issued by the Indo-Greeks, who established control over the north-western part of the subcontinent in 2nd century BC. The first gold coins were issued in the first century CE by the Kushanas. Kushan Empire comprised of much of Afghanistan, present-day Pakistan and the northern parts of India.

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