gupta & post gupta period Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Question : 6

The king Pulakesin II belonged to which Dynasty ?

a) Cheras

b) Cholas

c) Chedis

d) Chalukyas

Answer: (d)

Pulkesin II was the greatest Chalukya king. He defeated Harsh on bank of Narmada.

Question : 7

Which inscription of the Gupta period gives details regarding the sale of land?

a) Bhitari pillar inscription

b) Junagarh inscription

c) Damodarpur copper plate

d) Begram copper plane

Answer: (c)

Damodarpur copper plate inscription of the Gupta period gives details regarding the sale of land. Damodarpur (in Dinajpur District) Copper Plate No.1 of Kumargupta I (443–444AD) is probably the most important for a knowledge of local administrative pattern and is the most popular source for historians.

It refers to Visayapati Kumaramatya Vetravarman, who was appointed by (Tanniyukta) the Uparika Ciratadatta, Governor of Pundravardhana Bhukti.

Vetravarman being in charge of Kotivarsa Visaya (dist.) administered the government of the locality in the Administrative Board in the company of Dhrtipala, the Nagara?resthi, Bandhumitra, the Sarthavaha, Dhrtimitra – the Prathamakulika and ?ambapala – the Prathama Kayastha. They were seen to come together and consult on the sales of land.

Question : 8

Who among the Gupta emperors in his Bhitari and Junagarh inscriptions claimed victory over the Hunas?

a) Skandagupta

b) Kumaragupta

c) Narasimhagupta

d) Bhanugupta

Answer: (a)

Question : 9

The Vengi king who was defeated by Samudra Gupta was

a) Hastivarma

b) Danamava

c) Vimaladitya

d) Gunaga Vijayaditya

Answer: (a)

Question : 10

In the Gupta age, Varahamihira wrote the famous book, ‘Brihat Samhita’. It was a treatise on

a) statecraft

b) astronomy

c) economics

d) ayurvedic system of medicine.

Answer: (b)

Varahamihira was an Indian astronomer, mathematician, and astrologer who lived in Ujjain. He wrote Brihat Samhita which covers astrology, planetary movements, eclipses, rainfall, clouds, architecture, growth of crops, manufacture of perfume, matrimony, domestic relations, gems, pearls, and rituals.

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