Practice Test

Q1) Who among the following is known for his work on medicine during the Gupta period ? Show Answer

Q2) The silver coins issued by the Guptas were called? Show Answer

Q3) Which one of the following ports handled the North Indian trade during the Gupta period? Show Answer

Q4) There are only two known examples of cave paintings of the Gupta period in ancient India. One of these is paintings of Ajanta caves. Where is the other surviving example of Gupta paintings? Show Answer

Q5) During the period of which of the following was 'Panchtantra' written? Show Answer

Q6) The Decimal numeral system, including the concept of Zero was invented in India during which one of the following dynasty? Show Answer

Q7) Who was the most powerful chola ruler? Show Answer

Q8) Group of villages were known as Show Answer

Q9) Which Gupta ruler repaired the Sudarshana lake constructed by Chandragupata Maurya Show Answer

Q10) Sarnath inscription highlights the achievements of which Kushana ruler? Show Answer

Q11) Which book is considered as the Gupta equivalent of Kautilya,s Arthasastra? Show Answer

Q12) who authored Samudragupta,s Prayag inscription? Show Answer

Q13) Which Gupta emperor's inscription at Earn dated 510 AD gives the first inscriptional evidence of Sati? Show Answer

Q14) Who among the Gupta emperors in his Bhaitari and Junaghar inscriptions claimed victory over the Hunas? Show Answer

Q15) Which of the following Gupta emperors is represented on his coins as playing the Lute or Veena? Show Answer

Q16) Pick out the first and the last Gupta rulers respectively from below? Show Answer

Q17) Who started the Gupta era? Show Answer

Q18) Which Gupta emperor is said to have founded Nalanda University? Show Answer

Q19) The Gupta ruler who finally defeated the Shakas of Ujjain is? Show Answer

Q20) During whose reign did the Hunas start posing a threat to the Gupta empire? Show Answer

Q21) Civil and criminal laws were for the first time clearly demarcated in ? Show Answer

Q22) Pick out the incorrect statement? Show Answer

Q23) Alwars who were Vaishnavaite saints were popular in which part of India? Show Answer

Q24) Which of the Republican states in the post-Mauryan period patronised Shaivism? Show Answer

Q25) Who was the founder of Vakataka dynasty? Show Answer

Q26) Pulakesin II defeated Harsha on the banks of which river? Show Answer

Q27) Harsha was devotee of which of the following gods? Show Answer

Q28) Which of the following books was not written by Banabhatta? Show Answer

Q29) Who is considered to be the greatest Pallava ruler? Show Answer

Q30) Hiuen Tsang visited the Pallava kingdom during the reign of? Show Answer

Q31) During the reign of which
Pallava ruler was Vaikuntaperumal temple constructed at Kancipuram? Show Answer

Q32) Which of the Pallava rulers founded the city of Mahabalipuram? Show Answer

Q33) Which Chalukyan ruler is said to have received on embassy from the persian king Khusra II? Show Answer

Q34) who among the following is credited with authoring 'Brihatsamhita'? Show Answer

Q35) which Sunga ruler is said to have performed two Asvamedha sacrifices? Show Answer

Q36) In Vijayanagarm, the minted currency had the script in- Show Answer

Q37) The royal seal of the Gupta bore the emblem of Show Answer

Q38) Who among the following made the city of Warangal
his capital? Show Answer

Q39) The Hoyasala empire was founded by Show Answer

Q40) Which of the following is not true about Rajputs? Show Answer

Q41) Which among the following was not the cause of continuous war between Cholas and Chalukyas of Kalyan? Show Answer

Q42) Which one of the following is not related to the feudal formation in the Gupta and post-Gupta time. Show Answer

Q43) Which of the following is false statement regarding Gupta's administration?
1) The king did not impose any restriction on the movement of his subjects.
2) The governors of the provinces were independent.
3) the lowest unit of administration was the village.
4) The Gupta king had direct control over military.
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Q44) The Gupta period is considered as the 'Golden Age of India'
which of the following statement is true regarding this-
1) The Gupta age was progressive in foreign trade.
2) there was peace and prosperity.
3)
there was the above tremendous development in the field of science.
Which of the above is/are correct?
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Q45) The great mathematician and astronomer of the Gupta period, Aryabhatta is credited with-
1) Discovery of earth's rotation on its axis.
2) Using the concept of zero.
3) Discovery of gravitationl force of earth
4) Discovery of the cause of eclipse being the earth's shadow on the moon.
Which of the above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q46) Which of the following are true with regard to Pulakesin II?
1) His brother Kubja-Vishuvardhaba founded the kingdom of chalukyas of Vengi.
2. The Aihole inscription in sanskriti is a eulogy written for him by the poet Ravikirti.
Which of the above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q47) What were the Hsuan-Tsang's aims in coming to India?
1) Study at Nalanda.
2. Ambassadorial mission from the tang emperor Tai Tsung of China.
3) Collect Buddhist texts from India.
4) Study the political system in India.
Which of the above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q48) Whit reference to Harsha's administration, consider the following statements-
1) Harsha controlled the government with the help of a central ministry and a secretariat comprising various department.
2) Criminal law was moderate.
Which of the above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q49) Which of the following was the great historical contribution of Rajaraja?
1) He introduced the tradition of beginning the chola epigraphs with historical introduction.
2) He defeated the Gangs of Mysore, Pandyas of Madurai and Chalukyas of Vengi.
3) His contributed to the development of the foreign trade.
4) He made the cholas the biggest naval military power in India.
Which of the above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q50) The most important cause of the downfall of Gupta empire was-
1) Neglect of Hinduism by the later kings.
2) Frequent wars of succession.
3) Revolt of the provincial chiefs who subsequently declared their independence.
4) The unpopular administration of the later kings.
Which of the above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q51) Which of the following are marked by the agrarian structure in the past-Gupta period?
1) Large scale grants of land in different parts of India.
2) Undermining of communal right over land.
3) Subjection of Peasants Show Answer

Q52) Consider the following statements about the temples built by cholas-
1) The earliest chola temple dating from 10th century is the one at Dadpuram in south Arcot
2)the huge chola temples of Tanjore and Gangaikonda-cholapuram are marked by their lofty towers.
3) The later chola temples have mighty gopurans or gateways.
Which of the above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q53) Which one of the following is not correct?
1) the earlier Indian coins bore no inscription.
2) Stavahanas of Deccan made coin of lead.
3) Guptas issued rupaka, the silver coins.
4) Gold coinage in India was started by Harshavardhana.
which of the above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q54) With reference to Chandragupta I, consider the following statement-
1) He married a Licchavi princess and ascended the throne in about 320 A.D
2) Chandragupta I ruled over Saketa, Prayag and Magadha.
Which of the above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q55) Consider the following statement-
1) The supremacy over Kannauj was a major source of struggle between pratiharas,the Palas, the Rashtrakutas.
2) The theory that Rajputs were descendants of Agnikula was first put forward by colonel todd.
3) It is after Yanasakti that chandella kingdom was called Tejabhukti.
4) during the Arab rule over sindh in the 6th and 7th centuries A.D, Zimmis were those exempted from Jaziya payment.
Which of the above not is/are correct?
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Q56) Which Gupta inscription refers to Arya Uditacarya as descendent of Bhagvat Kusika?
1) Jain sculpture inscription of Ramgupta at Durjanpur.
2) Mathura pillar inscription of Chandragupta II
3) Junagadh inscription of Skandagupta.
4) Mehrauli pillar inscription of chandra.
Which of the above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q57) Consider the following statements-
1) Dantingdurga of the Rastrakula dynasty was once a Mahasamanta under Chalukya Vikramaditya II
2) vijayalaya of Chola dynasty was once a feudatory of the Pandyas of Madurai.
Which of the above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q58) With reference to Harshacharita, consider the following statement-
1) It has eight sections to know about the rule of Harshavardhana.
2) All the eight section describe the life and history of Harshavardhana.
Which of the above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q59) Which of the following statements are true about Gupta coinage?
1) The Gupta issued the largest number of gold in the Gupta period.
2) Chandragupta I issued Kaumaradevi type of coins.
3) Chandragupta II issued silver coins for the first time among the Gupta.
4) Samudragupta coins are know for the their purity.
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Q60) Which of the following are true about the Gupta bureaucracy?
1) It was elaborate as that of Mauryas.
2) The most important officers in the gupta empire were the Kumaramatyas.
3) Several offices come to be combined in the hands of the same person.
4) Higher state official were paid in cash but some may have been remunerated by land grants,
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Q61) Assertion : Gupta period is considered as Golden age.
Reason : There were overall development in the field of military expedition, art, literature, trade commerce etc. Show Answer

Q62) Assertion : The Pallava king never encroached upon the functioning of the local administration of their times.
Reason : Irrespective of settlements the 'variam'
system become a hallmark of efficient self government in south India Show Answer

Q63) Pick out the incorrect statement. Show Answer

Q64) Assertion : During satvahanas time people's occupation were associated with their names.
Reason : The Satvahanas were governed by rules laid down by Brahmanical texts. Show Answer

Q65) Who started Pattini Cult? Show Answer

Q66) Which one of the following is not correctly matched ? Show Answer

Q67) Assertion : The cholas defeated Pandya and chera rulers and established their domination over peninsular India in the early medieval time.
Reason : The cholas sent an expedition against shailendra empire of South East Asia and conquered some of the areas. Show Answer

Q68) The right of subinfeudation is given in which of the following Gupta inscription? Show Answer

Q69) Assertion : During the Gupta period the position of women become equivalent to sudra
Reason : The male of upper there varnas speak sanskrit while the women and sudra spoke in prakrit Show Answer

Q70) Which of the following have been used by historians to describe Gupta Age?
1. The classical age.
2. The golden age.
3. The age of Brahminical revival.

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Q71) Assertion : The origin of feudal system in ancient India can be traced to military campaigns.
Reason : There was considerable expansion of feudal system during the Gupta period Show Answer

Q72) Which of the Chalukyan kings assumed the title Vatapikonda? Show Answer

Q73) Which of the following was not authored by Harsha? Show Answer

Q74) Arrange the following Chalukyan rulers in chronologial order?
1. Mangalesa
2. Vikramaditya II
3. Vijayaditya
4. Vinayaditya Show Answer

Q75) Which of the following statements about the Chalukyan rule is incorrect? Show Answer

Q76) The Pallava ruler, who defeated Pulkesin II? Show Answer

Q77) Consider the following statements
1. The Chinese pilgrim Fa-Hien attendedthe fourth Great Bhuddist Council held in Kanishka.
2. The Chinese pilgrim Hiuen-Tsang met Harsha and found him to be antagonistic to Buddhism.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q78) Assertion (A) The origin of Feudal system in ancient India can be traced to Military campaigns.
Reason (R) There was considerable expansion of the Feudal system during the Gupta period. Show Answer

Q79) Which of the following Gupta inscriptions are in the nature of Prasastis?
1. Allahabad pillar
2. Eran pillar.
3. Mehrauli pillar.
4. Junagarh rock.
5. Bihatri pillar.
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Q80) Which of the following is correct sequence of administrative divisions in Gupta period? Show Answer

Q81) Who among the following took the title of Vikramaditya? Show Answer

Q82) The first major inscription in classical Sanskrit is that of Show Answer

Q83) Fa-Hien's mission to India was to Show Answer

Q84) In Sanskrit plays written during the Gupta Period women and Sudras speak Show Answer

Q85) Who was the founder of the Gupta dynasty? Show Answer

Q86) Who was the court poet of Samudragupta? Show Answer

Q87) Who of the following Gupta King granted permission to Meghverma, the ruler of Sri Lanka to build a Buddhist temple at Gaya? Show Answer

Q88) Consider the following historical places
1. Ajanta Caves
2. Lepakshi Temple
3. Sanchi Stupa
Which of the above places is/are known for mural paintings? Show Answer

Q89) Samudragupta has been given the title of Indian Napolean by the historian Show Answer

Q90) Who among the following laid the foundation of Rashtrakuta Empire? Show Answer

Q91) Consider the following statements
1. Gupta Emperors claimed divine rights for themselves.
2. Their administrative as highly centralised.
3. They elaborated the tradition of land grants.
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q92) Who among the following is well known for his contribution in the field of Algebra? Show Answer

Q93) Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? Show Answer

Q94) Which of the following terms was used for untouchables ? Show Answer

Q95) The most important cause of the downfall of the Vijay Nagar empire was— Show Answer

Q96) Mahabalipuram was established by the— Show Answer

Q97) Chola-period is mostly known for which of the following ? Show Answer

Q98) Title of Vikramaditya was adopted by— Show Answer

Q99) Which one of the following is the correct chronological order ? Show Answer

Q100) The battle of Kanwaha was fought between—
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Q101) The battle of Kanwaha was fought between—
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Q102) The capital of Shasanka was— Show Answer

Q103) Which of the following is true with respect to Gupta sculptural style being a refinement to Kushan style:
1. A decorated halo, webbing between fingers and most importantly string fold motifs were omitted from a sheer muslin sanghati.
2. Buddha sculptures were given way to a mood of calm and inner tranquility and a refined balance was achieved between simplicity and the Indian love of decoration.
3. Chunar and red sandstones were used with Gypsum use becoming predominant.
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