The Guptas / Post Gupta Period SECTION 1

1.       In the Gupta age, Varahamihira wrote the famous book, Brihat Samhita. It was a treatise on

(a)    Astronomy

(b)   Statecraft

(c)    Ayurvedic system of medicine

(d)   Economics

2.       The silver coins issued by the Guptas were called

(a)    Rupaka

(b)   Karshapana

(c)    Dinara

(d)   Pana

3.       The famous book ‘ Greet Govind’ was written by

(a)    Mirabai

(b)   Kalidasa

(c)    Banabhatta

(d)   Jayadev

4.       Madurai was the capital of

(a)    Cholas

(b)   Pallavas

(c)    Pandyas

(d)   Rashtrakutas

5.       The Chinese traveler Yuan chewing (Hiuen Tsang), who visited India, recoded the general conditions and culture of India at that time. In this context which of the following statements is/ are correct?

1.       The roads and river-routes were completely immune from robbery.

2.       As regards punishment for offences, ordeals by fire, water and poison were the instruments for determining the innocence or guilt of a person.

3.       The tradesmen had to pay duties at ferries and barrier stations.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

(a)    Only 1

(b)   2 and 3

(c)    1 and 3

(d)   All of these

6.       The temple of Konark was built by Narsimha of the

(a)    Hoysalas

(b)   Eastern Gangas

(c)    Kakatiyas

(d)   Chalukyas

7.       Kammarupa is the old name of

(a)    Paschim Banga

(b)   Bihar

(c)    Odisha

(d)   Asom

8.       The famous bronze image of nataraja is a fine example of

(a)    Chola art

(b)   Gandhara art

(c)    Gupta art

(d)   Mauryan art

9.       Who among the following called himself as the ‘second Alexander?’

(a)    Alauddin khilji

(b)   Samudragupta

(c)    Chandragupta II

(d)   Kanishka

10.   Kanch was the capital of

(a)    Pallavas

(b)   Rashtrakutas

(c)    Chalukyas

(d)   Cholas

Answer:

1.       A

2.       A

3.       D

4.       C

5.       B

6.       B

7.       D

8.       A

9.       A

10.   A