The Maurya and Gupta Empires AFCAT Questions

AFCAT Ancient History

The Maurya and Gupta Empires MCQ Questions


1.
_________ or the doctrine of non-killing animals, suited the agricultural society.
A.
Vithis
B.
Ahimsa
C.
Vaishnavism
D.
Stridhana
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ANSWER :
B. Ahimsa
2.
By the _________ century, Vishnu became a member of the trinity of Gods along with Shiva and Brahma.
A.
First
B.
Second
C.
Sixth
D.
Fourth
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ANSWER :
C. Sixth
3.
From the Gupta period onwards, _________ worship in the temples became a common feature of Hinduism.
A.
Idol
B.
Book
C.
Bonds
D.
Light
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ANSWER :
A. Idol
4.
In the Gupta period, who were considered as the patrons of art and literature?
A.
Samudragupta
B.
Chandragupta II
C.
Both a and b
D.
None of the above
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ANSWER :
C. Both a and b
5.
____________ was one of the earliest Indian works to be translated into European languages, the other work being the Bhagavadgita.
A.
Dradiracharudatta
B.
Ramayana
C.
Mahabharata
D.
Shakuntalam
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ANSWER :
D. Shakuntalam
6.
The Gupta period also saw the development of Sanskrit grammar based on the work of __________
A.
Panini
B.
Patanjali
C.
Brahma
D.
Both a and b
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ANSWER :
D. Both a and b