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

Question : 1

India maintained its early cultural contacts and trade links with South-East Asia across the Bay of Bengal. For this pre-eminence of the early maritime history of Bay of Bengal, which of the following could be the most convincing explanation/explanations?

a) As compared to other countries, India had a better shipbuilding technology in ancient and medieval times

b) The rulers of Southern India always patronised traders, brahmin priests and Buddhist monks in this context 

c) Monsoon winds across the Bay of Bengal facilitated sea voyages

d) Both (A) and (B) are convincing explanation in this context

Question : 2

Which of the following was the inscription of Guptas about sati?

a) Junagarh inscription

b) Allahabad inscription

c) Bhitari inscription

d) Eran inscription

Question : 3

The gradual decline of towns was an important feature of which period?

a) Pratihara era

b) Satavahana era

c) Gupta period

d) Rashtrakut

Question : 4

During the period of which of the following was ‘Panchtantra’ written?

a) Mauryas

b) Nandas

c) Sungas

d) Guptas

Question : 5

The third Hun invasion under Torainan occurred during the reign of

a) Buddha Gupta

b) Narasimha Gupta

c) Skanda Gupta

d) Puru Gupta

Question : 6

Which of the following rulers checked Harshavardhana’s expedition in South India?

a) Pulakesin II

b) Pulakesin I

c) Vikramaditya II

d) Vikramaditya I