gupta & post gupta period quiz set 12 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Arrange the following astronomers in their correct chronological order:

1. Aryabhatta
2. Brahmagupta
3. Lagadh
4. Varahamihira

a) 2 1 4 3

b) 1 2 3 4

c) 4 3 2 1

d) 3 1 4 2

Question : 2

Pick out the incorrect statement?

a) After the conquest of Gujarat, Guptas issued a good number of silver coins.

b) In ancient India, Guptas issued the largest number of gold coins.

c) Guptas had good trade contacts with Eastern Roman (Byzantine) empire.

d) Guptas issued more copper coins than the Kushanas.

Question : 3

Which type of land was called ‘Aprahat’?

a) Irrigated land

b) Cultivated land

c) Without cultivated forest land

d) Dense forest land

Question : 4

Assertion (A):
The Chalukyas of Badami exercised paternalistic control over village administration.
Reason (R):
In the village affairs, the royal officers of the Chalukyas actively intervened instead of being mere observers.

a) Only Assertion (A) is true.

b) Only Reason (R) is true.

c) Both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are true and ‘R’ is the correct explanation for ‘A’.

d) Both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are true, but ‘R’ is not the correct explanation for ‘R’.

Question : 5

The officer responsible for the safe custody of land records during the Gupta period was known as

a) Karanika

b) Dhruvadhikarana

c) Shaulkika

d) Samaharta

Question : 6

The last Gupta ruler to mint silver coins in western India was

a) Kumara Gupta I

b) Chandra Gupta II

c) Skanda Gupta

d) Puru Gupta