gupta & post gupta period quiz set 16 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which ofthe Pallava rulersfounded the city ofMahabalipuram?

a) Narasimhavarman I

b) Mahendavarman I

c) Nripatunga

d) Nandivarman II

Question : 2

The most ancient monastery in India is

a) Udantpuri

b) Bhaja

c) Nalanda

d) Vikramshila

Question : 3

Which Gupta emperor’s inscription at Eran dated 510 AD gives the first inscriptional evidence of Sati?

a) Skandagupta

b) Kumaragupta

c) Bhanugupta

d) Narasimhagupta

Question : 4

Which one of the following ports handled the North Indian trade during the Gupta period?

a) Broach

b) Tamralipti

c) Cambray

d) Kalyan

Question : 5

Assertion (A):
Some land grants of the Gupta period were made to secular parties who administered them for religious purposes.
Reason (R):
The feudal chiefs of Uccakalpa made most of their land grants in favor of various classes of people, such as writers, merchants, etc. for the purpose of repair and maintenance of temples.
In the context of the above two statements, which of the following is correct?

a) Both A and R are true and R explainsor justifies A.

b) Both A and R arc true but R does not justify A.

c) Only A is true.

d) Only R is true.

Question : 6

Consider the following statements:

1. The village headman continued to be important in Gupta times.
2. Village headman managed the village affairs with the assistance of elders.
3. No land transactions could be effected without his consent.
4. In the urban administration, organized professional bodies were given considerable share.

a) (i) and (ii) are true

b) (ii), (iii) and (iv) are true

c) (i), (ii) and (iv) are true

d) All are true