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Questions : Which one of the following was a land measure?

(a) Karsha

(b) Nivartana

(c) Vimsopaka

(d) Dharaka

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (b)

Nivartana was a land measure containing 400 square poles of ten cubits each, according to the Lilavati.

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Question : 1

Which of the following statements are true with regard to Rajendra Chola I?

  1. He assured the title of Gangaikondachola after his victory over the Gangetic valley.
  2. He conquered the islands of Andaman and Nicobar.
  3. He commemorated his victories by constructing temples.
  4. He is regarded as the real founder of the Chola empire.
Which of the above statements are correct?

a) 1, 2 and 4

b) 1, 2 and 3

c) 1 and 2

d) 3 and 4

Answer: (b)

Question : 2

The Gupta period is considered as the ‘Golden Age of India’ which of the following statement is true regarding this

  1. The Gupta age was progressive in foreign trade.
  2. There was peace and prosperity.
  3. There was a tremendous development in the field of science.
Which of the above is/are correct?

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) All of above

c) 1 and 3

d) 2 and 4

Answer: (b)

Question : 3

Who among the following considered themselves ‘Brahma-Kshatriya’?

a) Cholas

b) Palas

c) Senas

d) Chalukyas

Answer: (c)

Senas considered themselves ‘BrahmaKshatriya’. Brahmakshatriya or Murdhabhishikta is (d) a term applied in Hindu Varna division to people who have a Brahmin father and a Kshatriya mother; or (a) a term that applies, in the Hindu Varna division, to a Brahmin who pursues royalty, and hence concurrently adopts the Kshatriya Varna. According to Manusmriti, such people are treated equally to Brahmins.

Parasurama is a classical example of a Brahmakshatriya.

Question : 4

In which century, did the famous Chinese pilgrim Fa hien visit India?

a) 5th century AD

b) 6th century AD

c) 7th century AD

d) 4th century AD

Answer: (a)

In 5th century AD, the famous Chinese pilgrim Fa-hein visited India. Travelling through central Asia and northwest India, Fa-hien reached northern India and then visited the holy Buddhist sites located in the Ganges valley: Kapilavastu, the birthplace of Buddha; Bodhgaya, the site of Buddha’s enlightenment; Sarnath, where Buddha preached his first sermon, and Kushinagara, the place of Buddha’s nirvana.

Question : 5

Kamasutra was written by

a) Vajjika

b) Vatsyayana

c) Vishakadatta1

d) Kalhana

Answer: (b)

Question : 6

Which one of the following inscriptions mentions Pulakesin II’s military success against Harshavardhana?

a) Aihole inscription

b) Allahabad Pillar inscription

c) Bilsad inscription

d) Damodarpur Copperplate inscription

Answer: (a)

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