gupta & post gupta period quiz set 5 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (c)

In the Gupta period, the language used by the people of low society level and women was Prakrit. The word, derived from its Indian root “Parikrit”, itself has a flexible definition, being defined sometimes as, “original, natural, artless, normal, ordinary, usual”, or “vernacular”, in contrast to the literary and religious orthodoxy of sanskrita.

Alternatively, Prakrit can be taken to mean “derived from an original,” means evolved in a natural way.

Answer: (b)

The famous idol of Gomateshwar and famous Jain temple is situated at Sravanbelgola. From Mangalore to Karkala are the Jain temple and the giant statue of Lord Gomateshwara.

This nude statue of Bhagban Bahubali attracts thousands of foreign visitors because of its beautiful carvings. The statue is situated on top of a rock in the centre of the town, so one needs to take up the flight of rocky steps to reach the statue.

Answer: (d)

Answer: (c)

The king was assisted in his administration by a council consisting of a chief minister, a Senapati or commander in chief of the army and other important officials.

A high official called Sandivigraha was mentioned in the Gupta inscriptions, most probably minister for foreign affairs. Provinces in the Gupta Empire were known as Bhuktis and provincial governors as Uparikas.

They were mostly chosen from among the princes. Bhuktis were subdivided into Vaishyas or districts. They were governed by Vishyapatis. Nagara Sreshtis were the officers looking after the city administration. The villages in the district were under the control of Gram Vikas.

Answer: (a)

Chola kingdom rose in the 9th century. It was Vijayalaya who established it. Other rulers were

• Aditya-I,
• Parantaka Chola-I,
• Rajaraja Chola-I and
• Rajendra Chola.

Answer: (c)

The first meeting of Ghosal with Mahavir Swami was held at Nalanda. Parsva, the traditional predecessor of Mahavira is the first Jain figure for whom there is reasonable historical evidence. He might have lived somewhere in the 9th–7th century BCE.

Followers of Parsva are mentioned in the canonical books and a legend in the Uttar? Dayana sutra relates a meeting between a disciple of Parsva and a disciple of Mahavira which brought about the union of the old branch of the Jain church and the new one.