gupta & post gupta period quiz set 14 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

The officers of the village during the Guptas period were

a) Uparika

b) Gramika and Bhojak

c) Kotwal

d) Vishaypati

Question : 2

Who among the following Chinese travellers visited the Kingdoms of Harsrhavardhana and Kumar Bhaskar Varma?

a) Fa–Hien

b) I–Tsing

c) Sun Shuyun

d) Hiuen Tsang

Question : 3

With reference to the guilds (Shreni) of ancient India that played a very important role in the country’s economy which of the following statement is/are correct?

1. Every guild was registered with the central authority of the state and the King was the chief administrative authority on them.
2. The wages, rules of work, standard and prices were fixed by the guild.
3. The guild had judicial powers over its members.

a) Only 3

b) 1, 2 and 3

c) Only 1 and 2

d) Only 2 and 3

Question : 4

A Chalukya inscription is dated in the year 556 of the Saka era. It is equivalent to

a) 499 A.D.

b) 634 A.D.

c) 478 A.D.

d) 613 A.D.

Question : 5

The book Navanitakam of the Gupta period belongs to

a) Astronamy

b) Medicine

c) Agriculture

d) Administration

Question : 6

Which of the following correctly explain the magnificent donations made by guilds to the religious institutions and charitable causes during the pre-Gupta and Gupta periods?

1. Religions convictions
2. Social welfare
3. Self-advertisement
4. Pleasing the kings

a) (i), (ii) and iii

b) (i) and (iii)

c) (i), (iii) and (iv)

d) (i), (ii), (iv) and (iv)