Imperial Guptas UPSC Questions

History-Ancient History

Imperial Guptas MCQ Questions


7.
With reference to the scholars/litterateurs of ancient India, consider the following statements:
1. Panini is associated with Pushyamitra Shung.
2. Amarasimha is associated with Harshavardhana.
3. Kalidasa is associated with Chandra Gupta-II.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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A.
1 and 2 only
B.
2 and 3 only
C.
3 only
D.
1, 2 and 3
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ANSWER :
C. 3 only
8.
The inscription of Harishena about Samudragupta was at
A.
Allahabad
B.
Ahmedabad
C.
Bihar
D.
Mysore
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ANSWER :
A. Allahabad
9.
Which of the following isn't correctly matched?
List I (Groups conquered ) List II (Places and rulers)
a) Group One i.) Ganga and Yamuna doab
b) Group Two ii.) Eastern Himalayan states
c) Group Three iii.) Vindhya forest regions
d) Group Four iv.) Eastern Deccan
e) Group Five v.) Afghanistan
A.
Only i
B.
Both ii and iv
C.
i,ii,iii
D.
All are correctly matched
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ANSWER :
D. All are correctly matched
10.
With reference to the period of Gupta dynasty in ancient India, the towns Ghantasala,Kadura and Chaul were well known as
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A.
ports handling foreign trade
B.
capitals of powerful kingdoms
C.
places of exquisite stone art and architecture
D.
important Buddhist pilgrimage centres
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ANSWER :
A. ports handling foreign trade
11.
Chandragupta married his daughter to a _____ prince.
A.
Ruler of Eastern Himalayan states
B.
Varkala
C.
Vakataka
D.
None of the above
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ANSWER :
C. Vakataka
12.
The exploits of a king called Chandra are glorified in an iron pillar inscription fixed near Qutb Minar in _____
A.
Delhi
B.
Bombay
C.
Calcutta
D.
Madras
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ANSWER :
A. Delhi