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

Question : 1

Which (among these) are Gupta’s gold coins?

a) Dinara

b) Pan

c) Kaudi

d) Nishka

Question : 2

The Badami rock inscription of Pulakesin I is dated in the Saka year 465. If the same were to be dated in Vikrama Samvat, the year would be

a) 300

b) 407

c) 601

d) 330

Question : 3

With reference to Indian history, which of the following is/are the essential element/elements of the feudal system?

1. A very strong centralized political authority and a very weak provincial or local political authority.
2. The emergence of administrative structure based on control and possession of the land.
3. Creation of lord-vassal relationship between the feudal lord and his overlord.

a) Only 2 and 3

b) 1, 2 and 3

c) Only 1 and 2

d) Only 3

Question : 4

Who called Samudra Gupta as Indian Napoleon?

a) Dayanand

b) Marshal

c) VA Smith

d) DN Acharya

Question : 5

The themes of the murals of the Ajanta Caves are

1. Decorative designs which include a variety of animals, trees and flowers.
2. Portraits of various Buddhas and Bodhiysattvas.
3. Narrative scenes portraying Jataka stories.

a) 2 and 3 only

b) 1, 2 and 3

c) 1 and 2 only

d) 1 and 3 only

Question : 6

The ancient Indian play Mudrarakshasa of Visakhadutt has its subject on

a) A romantic story of an Aryan prince and a tribal woman

b) The court intrigues at the time of Chandragupta Maurya

c) A conflict between Gods and Demons of ancient Hindu lore

d) The story of the power struggle between two Aryan tribes