Practice Quiz set 2 - indian history mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) Who among the following Chinese travellers visited the Kingdoms of Harsrhavardhana and Kumar Bhaskar Varma?
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Q-2) Who was the court poet of Kumargupta?
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Vatsabhatti was the court poet of Kumargupta. Samudragupta by Harisena and the Mandasor Inscription of Kumargupta by Vatsabhatti. Besides, information on Indian educational system have been culled out from Buddhist and Jain literature along with corroboratory account recorded by foreign travellers like Fa-hien, Hiuen Tsang and I-tsing of China and Hwui Lun of Korea.
Q-3) Which of the following are true about Samudragupta?
- He is also known as ‘Kaviraja’
- He is known as “Lichchhavi Dauhitra’
- He built the most extensive empire after Asoka.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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Samudragupta is also known as ‘KavirajaLichchhavi Dauhitra’. 'Samudragupta was a man of many-sided genius, who put to shame the preceptor of the Lord Gods and Tumburu and Narada and others by his sharp and polished intellect and Chorlaskill and musical accomplishment. The Allahabad inscription, composed by the court poet Harisena in praise of Samundragupta's spectacular victories, lists the names of kings and countries defeated by the Gupta ruler.
During Samudragupta's reign, the Gupta empire became one of the largest in the East. Its fluence spread and close ties were established with many other stages. This assessment made by the court poet of old has considerable influence on many modern scholars who tend to idealise Samudragupta and described him as did Vincent A.
Smith as (as the Indian Nepoleon) an outstanding individual possessed of remarkable qualities.
Q-4) How many students were studying in the Nalanda University as mentioned by Hiuen Tsang?
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Q-5) Which one of the following was a land measure in Gupta period?
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Nivartana was a land measure in the Gupta period. Different land measures were known in different regions, such as Nivartana, Kulyavapa and Dronavapa. The importance of irrigation to help agriculture was recognized in India from the earliest times.
According to Narada, there are two kinds of dykes the bardhya which protected the field from floods and the Khaya which served the purpose of irrigation.
Q-6) The travel account of Fa-hien is known as
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Q-7) Who among the following established the Somapura Mahavihara, a good educational centre of the time?
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Dharampala established the Somapura Mahavihara, a good educational centre of the time. Somapura Mahavihra, or the Great Monastery, was a renowned intellectual centre until the 12th century. Its layout perfectly adapted to its religious function, this monasterys city represents a unique artistic achievement.
Q-8) Where was the centre of higher education during Gupta period?
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Nalanda was the centre of higher education during the Gupta period. Nalanda, situated near Rajgriha in Bihar, was probably the highest seat of Buddhist learning. It was established as a Buddhist monastery probably during the reign of Kumargupta I (414–445 A.D).
A Buddhist tradition says that Sakraditya established this centre of learning. It was spread over an area of 1.6 km × 0.8 km. It had about 1500 professors and 10,000 students. Such eminent people as Panini, Jivaka and Chanakya are said to have studied there.
Q-9) Arrange the following astronomers in their correct chronological order:
- Aryabhatta
- Brahmagupta
- Lagadh
- Varahamihira
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The correct chronological order is:
Lagadh, Aryabhatta, Varahamihira, Brahamgupta The author of the treatise "Dzhetisha-Vedanga" ("Jyotisavedanga"), written between 450 and 350 BC. This work is a guide to determine the time for execution of the Vedic sacrificial.
"DzhetishaVedanga" preserved in the revised and corrected, which used Rigvediyya-Brahmins Aryabhata the Elder to distinguish him from a 10th-century Indian mathematician of the same name, he flourished in Kusumapura—near Patalipurta (Patna), then the capital of the Gupta dynasty.
Varahamihira also called Varahamira or simply Varaha, was one of the most celebrated scientists in South Asian history, having made substantial contributions to virtually all branches of the arts and sciences. Brahmagupta was the foremost Indian mathematician of his time.
He made advances in astronomy and most importantly in number systems including algorithms for square roots and the solution of quadratic equations.
Q-10) Arrange the following in their chronological order:
- Banja of Gujar – Pratihara dynasty
- Hindushahi of Punjab and Kabul
- Rashtrakutas of Deccan
- Chalukya dynasty of Kalyani
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The correct chronological order is:
Rashtrakutas of Deccan, Banja of Gujar—Pratihara dynasty, Hindushahi of Punjab and Kabul, Chalukya dynasty of Kalyani.
Rashtrakuta dynasty, Hindu dynasty that ruled the Deccan and neighbouring areas of India from about 755 to 975 CE. Gurjara—Pratihara dynasty, either of two dynasties of medieval Hindu India.
The line of Harichandra ruled in Mandor, Marwar (Jodhpur, Rajasthan), during the 6th to 9th centuries CE, generally with feudatory status. The line of Nagabhata ruled first at Ujjain and later at Kannauj during the 8th to 11th centuries.
The Chalukya dynasty was a powerful Indian royal dynasty that ruled large parts of southern and central India between the 6th and the 12th century CE. During this period, they ruled as three related, but individual dynasties. The earliest dynasty, known as the "Badami Chalukyas", ruled from their capital Vatapi (modern Badami) from the middle of the 6th century. Pulakesin II (609 – 642) CE.
After the death of Pulakesin II, the Eastern Chalukyas became an independent kingdom in the eastern Deccan.