The Guptas / Post Gupta Period SECTION 3

1.       Zero was invented by

(a)    Aryabhatta

(b)   Varahmihir

(c)    Bhaskar I

(d)   An unknown Indian

2.       Who among the following literary figures of the gupta age is given the title of Indian Shakespeare?

(a)    Harisena

(b)   Kalidasa

(c)    Vishakhadatta

(d)   Bharavi

3.       The council of the ‘nine gems’ is associated with

(a)    Ballala Sena

(b)   Harshavardhana

(c)    Chandragupta II

(d)   Devapala

4.       The panchatantra was written during the

(a)    Later vedic Period

(b)   Sultanate Period

(c)    Maurya period

(d)   Gupta period

5.       Panchatantra was written by

(a)    Kalidasa

(b)   Vishnu Sharma

(c)    Tulsidas

(d)   Banabhatta

6.       Which of the following rulers was adorned with the title of ‘Maharajadhiraja’ (king of kings)?

(a)    Chandragupta Maurya

(b)   Kanishka

(c)    Chandragupta I

(d)   Ashoka

7.       The achievements of samidragupta are described in the

(a)    Hathigumpha inscription

(b)   Girnar inscription

(c)     Allahabad pillar inscription

(d)   Sarnath inscription

8.       Decimal system was introduced by

(a)    Aryabhatta

(b)   Brahmagupta

(c)    Bhaskara I

(d)   None of these

9.       Which one of the following indicates the correct chronological order of different eras in India?

(a)    Gupta Harsha Vikram shaka

(b)   Vikram shaka Gupta Harsha

(c)    Gupta shaka Vikram  Harsha

(d)   Vikram Harsha Gupta shaka

10.   Who among the following is credited with the invention of Algebra?

(a)    Aryabhatta

(b)   Bhaskara

(c)    Apastamba

(d)   Medhatithi

Answer:

1.       A

2.       B

3.       C

4.       D

5.       B

6.       C

7.       C

8.       C

9.       B

10.   A