gupta & post gupta period quiz set 10 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Who among the following was the ruler of Kanchi during the time of Samudragupta?

a) Mantaraya

b) Hastivarman

c) Vishnugopa

d) Nilaraja

Question : 2

There are only two known examples of cave paintings of the Gupta period in ancient India. One of these is paintings of Ajanta caves. Where is the other surviving example of Gupta paintings?

a) Ellora caves

b) Bagh caves

c) Nasik caves

d) Lomas Rishi cave

Question : 3

Which of the following literary works did not belong to the Gupta period?

a) Abhigyanashakuntalam

b) Amarakosa

c) Mrichhakatikam

d) Charaka Samhita

Question : 4

Which of the following statements are correct about the land laws in Gupta and post Gupta periods?

1. Brihaspati ordains that one field mortgaged to two creditors at the same time shall belong to that mortgagee who was the first to obtain possession of it
2. Katyayana says that the debtor can get back his fields given for enjoyment as interest from the creditor on paying back the amount he has taken.
3. According to Brihaspati when a field is mortgaged for use and the period fi ed for such use does not expire, the debtor cannot recover his property nor can the creditor recover his loan.
4. The practice of mortgaging land for interest began towards the beginning of the Gupta period and continued for another three or four centuries.

a) (i) and (ii)

b) (i), (iii) and (iv)

c) (ii), (iii) and (iv)

d) All the above

Question : 5

The University of Nalanda was set-up by which Gupta ruler?

a) Kumaragupta I

b) Kumaragupta II

c) Samudragupta

d) Chandragupta II

Question : 6

The Chinese Pilgrim who visited India in the early 6th century was

a) Fahien

b) I-Tsing

c) Ywan Chwang

d) Sung Yun