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The last recognized king of the Gupta line was …….
(a) Samudragupta
(b) Bimbisara
(c) Ashoka
(d) Vishnugupta
Option d – Vishnugupta
Which of the following is correctly matched?
(a) Mihirakula – 552 AD
(b) Khushnawaz – 150 AD
(c) Tormad – 250 AD
(d) Yashovarman – 300 AD
Option a – Mihirakula – 552 AD
Which of the following are the latter Gupta rulers? (i) Purvagupta (ii) Buddhagupta (iii) Narsimnagupta (iv) Brahmagupta Codes
(a) I, II, and IV
(b) I, II, and III
(c) Only IV
(d) All of these
Option b – I, II, and III
Consider the following statement. I. Mihirakula was the Saka ruler. II. He was the great patron of Shaivism. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II
Option b – Only II
Consider the following statements about Gupta Empire. I. Harisena was the court poet of Samudragupta and wrote an account of his conquests in the same pillar at Allahabad, which carries the inscription of the peace-loving Ashoka. II. Chandragupta-II adopted the title of Vikramaditya as a mark of victory over the Shaka Kshatrapas of Western India. III. The successive invasions of the Hunas were the main factor behind the fall of the Gupta empire. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Only II
(b) Only III
(c) I and III
(d) All of these
Option d – All of these
Consider the following foreign visitors to India. I. Al-Biruni II. Fa-Hien III. Hiuen Tsang IV. Megasthenese The correct chronological order in which these persons visited India is
(a) IV, III, I, II
(b) II, IV, III, I
(c) IV, II, III, I
(d) I, II, IV, III
Option c – IV, II, III, I
What was the court language of the Gupta rulers?
(a) Pali
(b) Sanskrit
(c) Hindi
(d) Prakrit
Option b – Sanskrit
What type of Governance system was during the Gupta period?
(a) Kingship
(b) Republican
(c) Democratic
(d) None of these
Option a – Kingship
What was the main source of income during the Gupta period?
(a) Land revenue
(b) Sales tax
(c) Import-export tax
(d) None of the above
Option a – Land revenue
The empire in the Gupta period was known by which of the following names?
(a) Rajya
(b) Rashtra
(c) Desh
(d) All of these
Option d – All of these
Tormad was from the racial group of
(a) Sithian
(b) Huna
(c) Yaochi
(d) Saka
Option b – Huna
Who among the following had defeated Huna ruler Mihirakula?
(a) Budhagupta
(b) Yashodharman
(c) Shashanka
(d) Prabhakar Vardhana
Option b – Yashodharman
Which of the following inscriptions state that Skandagupta became the ‘ruler of the Earth’ by his own powers?
(a) Bhitari Pillar Inscription
(b) Junagarh Pillar Inscription
(c) Udayagiri Pillar Inscription
(d) Allahabad Pillar Inscription
Option b – Junagarh Pillar Inscription
Read the following statements carefully. I. Gupta Emperors claimed divine rights for themselves. II. Their administration was highly centralized. III. They elaborated on the tradition of land grants. Answer on the basis of the following. Codes
(a) I, II, and III are true
(b) I and II are true
(c) I and Ill are true
(d) II and III are true
Option c – I and Ill are true
(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) Only II
(d) I, II and III
Option b – II and III
There are only two known examples of cave paintings of the Gupta period in ancient India. One of these is the paintings of Ajanta Caves. Where is the other surviving example of Gupta paintings?
(a) Ellora Caves
(b) Bagh Caves
(c) Lomas Rishi Caves
(d) Nasik Caves
Option b – Bagh Caves
Which one of the periods marks the beginning of Indian temple architecture?
(a) Nanda
(b) Maurya
(c) Sunga
(d) Gupta
Option d – Gupta
The most ancient monastery in India is
(a) Nalanda
(b) Udantpuri
(c) Vikramshila
(d) Bhaja
Option a – Nalanda
Which one of the following statements about the famous text of Panchatantra is correct?
(a) It is a philosophical text reflecting the debates of the time and refuting rival positions.
(b) It is a text ushering in linguistics as a formal science.
(c) It is a text discussing developments in various spheres of natural sciences.
(d) It is a text showing through illustration, what should and should not be done.
Option d – It is a text showing through illustration, what should and should not be done.
During the reign of which of the following dynasties did Kalidasa flourish?
(a) Mauryas
(b) Sungas
(c) Guptas
(d) Vardhanas
Option c – Guptas
The ancient Indian Play Mudrarakshasa of Vishakhadatta has its subject on
(a) a conflict between Gods and Demons of ancient Hindu lore.
(b) a romantic story of an Aryan prince and a tribal woman.
(c) the story of the power struggle between two Aryan tribes.
(d) the court intrigues at the time of Chandragupta Maurya.
Option d – the court intrigues at the time of Chandragupta Maurya.
Who of the following was the writer of Mudrarakshasa?
(a) Ashwaghosha
(b) Vishakhadatta
(c) Kalidasa
(d) Bhas
Option b – Vishakhadatta
Which of the following were the administrators of ‘Vishayas’?
(a) Sarthavaha
(b) Prathama-kulika
(c) Prathama Kayastha
(d) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
(a) measurement of land
(b) coins of different monetary value
(c) classification of urban land
(d) religious rituals
Option a – measurement of land
Which among the following statements regarding the Gupta dynasty is/are correct? I. The Kumaramatyas were the most important officers and they were appointed directly by the king in their home provinces. II. The village headman lost importance and the land transaction began to be effected without their consent. Select the correct answer using the code below. Code
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II
Option c – Both I and II
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