Question No:1
During which Gupta king’s reign did the Chinese traveler Fahien visit India ?
A. Chandragupta I
B. Chandragupta II
C. Samudragupta
D. Kumaragupta
Question No:2
Which king of the Gupta Dynasty was called the ‘Napolean of India’ ?
A. Samudragupta
B. Chandragupta Vikramaditya
C. Srigupta
D. Chandragupta I
Question No:3
Who amongst the following organised Ashwamedha Yajna ?
A. Ajatashatru
B. Ashoka
C. Samudragupta
D. Chandragupta
Question No:4
Consider the following literary works :
I. Kumar Sambhavam
II. Mudrarakshasa
III. Raghuvamsa
IV. Ritusamhara
Which of these were the works of Kalidasa ?
A. I, II and III
B. II, III and IV
C. I, III and IV
D. I, II and IV
Question No:5
Which one of the following literary works did not belong to the Gupta period ?
A. Abhijnashakuntalam
B. Amarakosa
C. Charaka Samhita
D. Mrichhakatika
Question No:6
During the reign of which of the following dynasties did Kalidasa flourish ?
A. Mauryas
B. Sungas
C. Guptas
D. Vardhanas
Question No:7
Which one of the periods marks the beginning of the Indian temple architecture ?
A. Nanda
B. Maurya
C. Sunga
D. Gupta
Question No:8
………… assumed the title of ‘Vikramaditya’.
A. Ashoka
B. Chandragupta II
C. Kanishka
D. Samudra gupta
Question No:9
In which century did the famous Chinese pilgrim Fahien visit India ?
A. 4th century AD
B. 5th century AD
C. 6th century AD
D. 7th century AD
Question No:10
The six disctict school of Indian Philosophy—Sankhya, Yoga, Nyaya, Vaishasika, Mimansa, Vedanta—became fully articulated during the—
A. Vedic Age
B. Gupta Age
C. Kushana Age
D. Maurya Age
Question No:11
‘Mrichhakatika’ was written by—
A. Vikramaditya
B. Sudraka
C. Kalhana
D. Banabhatta
Question No:12
Which one of the following was the official language of Gupta period ?
A. Pali
B. Magadhi
C. Prakrit
D. Sanskrit
Question No:13
Who of the following Gupta Kings granted permission to Meghverma, the ruler of Sri Lanka to build a Buddhist temple at Gaya ?
A. Chandragupta I
B. Samudragupta
C. Chandragupta II
D. Skandagupta
Question No:14
Aryabhatta and Varahmihira belong to which age—
A. Guptas
B. Cholas
C. Mauryas
D. Mughals
Question No:15
The decimal numeral system, including the concept of zero was invented in India during which one of the following dynasty ?
A. Saka
B. Gupta
C. Pala
D. Chola
Question No:16
‘Kumarasambhavam’, an epic, was composed by—
A. Banabhatta
B. Chandbardai
C. Harisen
D. Kalidasa
Question No:17
In the courtyard of the Quwwat – ul – Islam Mosque of Delhi stands the famous iron pillar in the memory of—
A. Ashoka
B. Chandra
C. Harsha
D. Anangpal
Question No:18
Read the following statements carefully—
1. Gupta Emperors claimed divine right for themselves.
2. Their administration was highly centralized.
3. They elaborated the tradition of land-grants.
Answer on the basis of following codes :
A. 1, 2 and 3 are true
B. 1 and 2 are true
C. 1 and 3 are true
D. 2 and 3 are true
Question No:19
Sudraka’s ‘Mrichhakatikam’ is a—
A. drama
B. novel
C. poem
D. short story
Question No:20
Samudragupta has been given the title of ‘Indian Napolean1 by the historian—
A. Romila Thapar
B. V.A. Smith
C. R.C. Mazumdar
D. R. S. Sharma
Indian History Mock Test – 55
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