gupta & post gupta period quiz set 8 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (d)

Answer: (a)

Samudragupta organised Ashwamedha Yajana. When a king thought that he had conquered the whole land, he used to let loose a white horse. The horse would roam wherever it liked. If anybody tried to capture it, he would have to fight the king’s army.

If the horse returned home without being captured, it meant that everyone in the land recognized the power of the king. The horse was then offered as sacrifice and killed. The ceremony was called the Ashvamedha Yajana.

Answer: (c)

Aryabhatta explained that the earth rotates on its axis but revolves around the sun. Aryabhatta was the first to explain how the Lunar eclipse and the Solar eclipse happened.

Aryabhatta also gave close approximation for Pi. In the Aryabhatiya, he wrote: “Add 4 to 100, multiply by 8, then add 62000 and then divided by 20000. The result is approximately the circumference of a circle of diameter twenty thousand.

Answer: (b)

Answer: (c)

Mrichhakatikam literary works did not belong to the Gupta period. Of all the Sanskrit dramas, Mrichhakatica remains one of the most widely celebrated and oft-performed in the West, in part because its plot structure more closely resembles that of Western classics than other Hindu plays.

The work played a significant role in generating interest in Indian theatre among European audiences following several successful nineteenth-century translations and stage productions.

Answer: (c)

The Dilwara temple is located at Mount Abu. It seems fairly basic temple from outside but the interior showcases the extraordinary work of human craftsmanship at its best. These temples were built between 11th to 13th century AD. The beautiful lush green hills surrounding the temple gives a very pleasant feeling.