gupta & post gupta period Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Question : 26

Ajanta Cave paintings belongs to the period of

a) Mauryas

b) Nandas

c) Haryanks

d) Guptas-Vakatakas

Question : 27

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

Question : 28

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 : 29

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

a) Broach

b) Tamralipti

c) Cambray

d) Kalyan

Question : 30 [Tripura PSC (Pre) 2019]

Read the following statements carefully

1. Gupta Emperors claimed divine rights for themselves
2. Their administration was highly centralised
3. They extended the tradition of land grants

a) 1 and 2 are true

b) 2 and 3 are true

c) 1, 2 and 3 are true

d) 1 and 3 are true