gupta & post gupta period Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Question : 1

Which among the following was not the cause of continuous war between Cholas and Chalukyas of Kalyan?

a) Rivalry between the Chalukyas of Kalyan and Chalukyas of Vengi

b) The economic factors

c) Rivalry to capture south India’s foreign trade with China and South-eastern Asia.

d) The geo-political factors

Answer: (c)

Question : 2

Who was the founder of Gupta dynasty?

a) ChandraGupta I

b) SamudraGupta

c) Vikramaditya

d) RamaGupta

Answer: (a)

Question : 3

Which of the following statement(s) is/ are correct?

  1. Aryabhatiyam of Aryabhatta deals with mathematics and astronomy
  2. Varahamihira composed Pancha Siddhantika
  3. Vagbhata was the author of Ashtangasamgraha
Select the answer from the codes given below:

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 1 only

c) 2 and 3

d) 1 and 2

Answer: (a)

Aryabhatta was a great mathematician and astronomer. He wrote the book Aryabhatiyam in 499 A.D. It deals with mathematics and astronomy.

It explains scientifically the occurrence of solar and lunar eclipses. Aryabhatta was the first to declare that the earth was spherical in shape and that it rotates on its own axis. In the field of medicine, Vagbhata lived during this period.

He was the last of the great medical trio of ancient India. The other two scholars Charaka and Susruta lived before the Gupta age. Vagbhata was the author of Ashtangasamgraha (Summary of the eight branches of medicine).

Question : 4

Which one of the following was the primary assembly in the Chola village administration?

a) Sabha

b) Ur

c) Mahasabha

d) Nadu

Answer: (b)

Ur was the primary village assembly in the Chola village administration. Every village was a self-governing unit. A number of such villages constituted a Korram in different parts of the country. Taniyur was a large village big enough to be a Kurram by itself. A number of Kurrams constituted a Valanadu.

Several Valanadus made up one Mandalam, a province. At the height of the Chola empire, there were eight or nine of these provinces including Sri Lanka. These divisions and names underwent constant changes throughout the Chola period.

Question : 5

The word Vishti means

a) Irrigation tax

b) Rights of slaves

c) Property of women

d) Forced labour

Answer: (d)

The word Vishti means Forced labour.While the Kshatriyas acquired their share of the social surplus through the force of arms in the form of taxes (Kar, Shulka, Bali, etc.), forced labour (Vishti, Balutam, etc.), tithes and other privileges. The Brahmin clergy enforced its claim to the social surplus through a moral deterrent which was based on strength of the tribal morality of distribution.

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