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Questions : Which Chola emperor received a letter on golden leaves from the Burmese king Kyansittha?

(a) Rajendra I

(b) Kulottunga I

(c) Rajadhiraja I

(d) Rajaraja I

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (c)

Rajadhiraja I received a letter on golden leaves from the Burmese king Kyansittha. Kyansittha strengthened the foundations of Pagan empire which Anawrahta had built. Although he suppressed the Mon rebellion, he pursued a conciliatory policy towards the Mon.

Having spent seven years in the Mon country in exile, the king had great respect for the Mon culture and kept Mon scholars at his court.

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Question : 1

List ‘A’ consists of the dynasties and List ‘B’ consists of their capital cities. Match the lists and choose the correct answer from the codes given below :

List ‘A’ List ‘B’
A. The Maghas 1. Chanaka
B. The Vakatakas 2. Manapura
C. The Rashtrakutas 3. Kaushambi
D. Dakshina Kosal 4. Pushkari
E. The Nalas 5. Shripura
Codes: A B C D E

a) 1 2 3 4 5

b) 1 2 5 4 3

c) 3 1 5 2 4

d) 3 1 2 5 4

Answer: (d)

 

Question : 2

Sarnath inscription highlights the achievements of which Kushana ruler?

a) Huvushka

b) Kajula Kadphises

c) Kadphises II

d) Kanishka

Answer: (d)

Question : 3

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

a) statecraft

b) astronomy

c) economics

d) ayurvedic system of medicine.

Answer: (b)

Question : 4

Who wrote Khanda-Khadyaka?

a) Baskara

b) Varahamihira

c) Aryabhatta

d) Brahma Gupta

Answer: (d)

Question : 5

The famous Idol of Gomteshwar and famous Jain temple is situated at

a) Srirangapattam

b) Sravanbelgola

c) Mysore

d) Hampi

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.

Question : 6

In Gupta period, which of the languages used by the people of low society level and women?

a) Magadhi

b) Pali

c) Prakrit

d) Sanskrit

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.

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