UPSC History The Gupta Empire Question Bank

done Miscellaneous/Pre-Medieval Period Total Questions - 39

• question_answer1)
  Who among the following considered themselves 'Brahma-Kshatriya'?
  A)
   Chalukyas done clear
  B)
   Cholas done clear
  C)
   Palas done clear
  D)
   Senas done clear
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• question_answer2)
  The term 'Mandapika' occurring in early medieval inscriptions denotes
  A)
   Hermitage                     done clear
  B)
   Customhouse done clear
  C)
   Rest house                    done clear
  D)
   Assembly hall done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Who among the following is considered to be the author of the Sangitaraja?
  A)
   Bhoja               done clear
  B)
   Hemadri done clear
  C)
   Krishnadevaraya            done clear
  D)
   Rana Kumbha done clear
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• question_answer4)
  Who among the following foreign invaders sacked the Temple of Somnath?
  A)
   Changez Khan done clear
  B)
   Amir Timur done clear
  C)
   Mahmud of Ghazni done clear
  D)
   Muhammad Ghori done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Rajashekhara, the author of 'Karpumianjari', was the teacher of
  A)
   Mahendrapala I             done clear
  B)
   Narsimhavarma II done clear
  C)
   Bhoja parmara              done clear
  D)
   Yuvarajadeva II done clear
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• question_answer6)
  Who among the following established the Somapura Mahavihara, a good educational centre of the time?
  A)
   Dharmapal                    done clear
  B)
   Mahipala done clear
  C)
   Nayapala                      done clear
  D)
   Rajyapala done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Which among the following coin names occur in Pratihara inscriptions?
  A)
   Satamana                     done clear
  B)
   Nishka done clear
  C)
   Dramma                       done clear
  D)
   Dinara done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Who among the following levied Turushka-danda?
  A)
   Gahadavalas                 done clear
  B)
   Chandellas done clear
  C)
   Chahamanas                 done clear
  D)
   Shahis done clear
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• question_answer9)
  The ethnic composition of the armies of Ghaznavids did not include the
  A)
   Arabs                           done clear
  B)
   Indians done clear
  C)
   Tajiks                           done clear
  D)
   Greeks done clear
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• question_answer10)
  The Turkish brought with them musical instruments
  A)
   Rabab and Sarangi        done clear
  B)
   Sitar and Flute done clear
  C)
   Veena and Tabia           done clear
  D)
   Tanpura and Mridang done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Who founded the four Mathas in the four corners of India?
  A)
   Shankaracharya            done clear
  B)
   Ramanujacharya done clear
  C)
   Bhaskaracharya             done clear
  D)
   Madhvacharya done clear
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• question_answer12)
  The Lingaraja Temple built during the medieval period is at
  A)
   Bhubaneswar                done clear
  B)
   Khajuraho done clear
  C)
   Madurai           done clear
  D)
   Mount Abu done clear
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• question_answer13)
  The presiding deity of Bhojsala Temple is
  A)
   Goddess Durga              done clear
  B)
   Goddess Laxmi done clear
  C)
   Goddess Saraswati         done clear
  D)
   Goddess Parvati done clear
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• question_answer14)
  Which one of the following is not a feature of North Indian temple architecture?
  A)
   Shikhara                       done clear
  B)
   Garbha Griha done clear
  C)
   Gopuram                      done clear
  D)
   Pradakshina-path done clear
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• question_answer15)
  Which of the following pair(s) are/is correctly matched?

  1.   Charasada	Pushkalavati
  2.   Sirkap	Takshila
  3. Nagarjunakonda	Vijaypuri
  4.   Ter	Tamralipti

  Choose the correct answe from the codes given below:
  A)
   1, 2 and 4         done clear
  B)
   1, 2 and 3 done clear
  C)
   2 and 4                        done clear
  D)
   2, 3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer16)
  Arrange the following Magadha dynasties in the chronological order:

  1.  Nandas	2.  Sungas
  3.  Mauryas	4.  Haryanks

  Codes:
  A)
   2, 1, 4, 3 done clear
  B)
   3, 2, 1, 4 done clear
  C)
   1, 3, 4, 2 done clear
  D)
   4, 1, 3, 2 done clear
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• question_answer17)
  What was Arghatta?
  A)
   A machine to break forts done clear
  B)
   An irrigation canal done clear
  C)
   A device to lift water     done clear
  D)
   A type of cloth done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Which of the following is / are not depicted in the Rajput paintings?

  1 The stories of Krishna

  2. Ragas and Raginis

  3.  The deeds of Hamza

  4. The deeds of Babur

  Select the correct answer using the code given below:
  A)
   1, 2 and 3                     done clear
  B)
   2, 3 and 4 done clear
  C)
   3 and 4 only                 done clear
  D)
   4 only done clear
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• question_answer19)
  Borobudur is the site of
  A)
   a huge temple of Vishnu and Shiva in Java, built in the 12th Century AD done clear
  B)
   an enormous Stupa in Java, built in the 8th Century AD done clear
  C)
   a magnificent palace of a Chola King in Tamil Nadu done clear
  D)
   a Jain Monastery in Gujarat done clear
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• question_answer20)
  Which one among the following pairs is not properly matched?                          [2012-II]
  A)
   Megasthenes: India done clear
  B)
   Ashvaghosa: Buddhacharita done clear
  C)
   Panini: Mahabhashya done clear
  D)
   Vishakhadatta : Mudrarakshasa done clear
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• question_answer21)
  Consider the following statements regarding Indian Feudalism in the early medieval period [2014-I]

  1. The revenue assignments were called Bhoga.

  2. The hereditary chiefs neither collected revenues nor assumed administrative powers.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  A)
   Only 1                          done clear
  B)
   Only 2 done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2                 done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer22)
  Consider the following sentences regarding translating texts, sharing ideas in early medieval India,

  1. Al -Biruni's expertise in several languages allowed him to compare languages and translate texts.

  2. He translated several Sanskrit works, including Patanjali's work on grammar, into Arabic.

  3. For his Brahmana friends, he translated the works of

  Euclid (a Greek mathematician) into Sanskrit. Which of the above sentence(s) is /are true?
  A)
   1 and 2                        done clear
  B)
   1 and 3 done clear
  C)
    2 and 3                       done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer23)
  During Ancient times who considered surgery as "the highest division of the healing arts and least liable to fallacy"?
  A)
   Charak done clear
  B)
   Sushmta done clear
  C)
   Varahamihira done clear
  D)
   Hamsadeva done clear
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• question_answer24)
  India has a rich heritage of science and technology. Consider the following sentences regarding ancient science.

  1. From 600 BC began the period of rational sciences and Takshila and Varanasi emerged as centres of medicine and learning.

  2. Diseases, cure and medicines were mentioned for tile first time in the Sama Veda.

  3. Apastamba was a second century BC mathematician who introduced practical geometry involving acute, obtuse, right angles.

  Select the correct option from the codes given below:
  A)
   1 only             done clear
  B)
   2 Only done clear
  C)
   1 and 3                        done clear
  D)
   All of the above done clear
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• question_answer25)
  What was the name of the sculpture stolen from the Khajuraho Temple which was handed over by the Prime   - Minister of Canada to the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi?  [MP-PSC(r) 2017]
  A)
   Golden Parrot                done clear
  B)
   Singing Parrot done clear
  C)
   Talkative Parrot             done clear
  D)
   Parrot Lady done clear
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• question_answer26)
  Which one of the following books is not written by Kalidasa?                      [MP-PSC (F) 2017]
  A)
    Meghadutam       done clear
  B)
    Kumarasambhavam done clear
  C)
    Uttararamacharitam done clear
  D)
   Ritusamharam done clear
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• question_answer27)
  Who was the sacerdotal and secular head of the Oraon villages before tlie office of Malito in the earlier period? [Jhharkh-PSC 2016]
  A)
   Pujar done clear
  B)
   Baiga done clear
  C)
   Gorait done clear
  D)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer28)
  King Anangpal, who founded the Red Fort (Lal Kot) in Delhi in 11th century belonged to which dynasty?
  A)
   Kachchawa                   done clear
  B)
   Tomar done clear
  C)
   Chauhan                      done clear
  D)
   Parmara done clear
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• question_answer29)
  Regarding Kalidasa who is known for his plays depicting life in the king's court, consider the following statements:

  1. An interesting feature about these plays is that the king and most brahmins are shown as speaking Sanskrit.

  2. While women and men other than the king and brahmins use Prakrit.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  A)
   1 only                          done clear
  B)
   2 only done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2                 done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer30)
  The idea of a chalcravartin is an ancient one in India. Regarding chakravartin consider tlie following statements-

  1. It was used to denote a universal monarch, whose realm and influence spread extensively. 2. Chakravartin literally means 'wheel turner* or, a wheel that travels everywhere without obstruction'. 3. The turning of the wheel symbolises both secular and religious authority: it denotes change, movement, conquest, the formation of a new ethical and moral order.

  Select the correct answer using the code given below:      
  A)
   1 and 3                        done clear
  B)
   2 only done clear
  C)
   2 and 3 only                 done clear
  D)
   All of the above done clear
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• question_answer31)
  With reference to early medieval Indian war technology, consider the following statements-

  1. The world's first recorded military application of war elephants in India.

  2. From India war elephants were taken to Persian Empire.

  3. Though cavalry and infantry played significant roles in the warfare, elephants always occupied tile lead- role.

  Select the correct answer using the code given below:     
  A)
   1 and 2 done clear
  B)
   2 and 3 only done clear
  C)
   1 and 3 only done clear
  D)
   All of the above done clear
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• question_answer32)
  Which one of the following places was not the centre of learning during early medieval period? [UK-PSC 2016]
  A)
   Nalanda done clear
  B)
   Vikramshila done clear
  C)
   Taxila done clear
  D)
   Uddantapur done clear
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• question_answer33)
  The founder of Navya Philosophy was- [UK-PSC 2016]
  A)
   Kapil done clear
  B)
   Kanad done clear
  C)
   Gautam done clear
  D)
   Jaimini done clear
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• question_answer34)
  Which one of the following is not the ancient race of Uttarakhand?                     [UK-PSC 20161]  
  A)
   Yaksha done clear
  B)
   Nag done clear
  C)
   Khasi done clear
  D)
   Kinnar done clear
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• question_answer35)
  What was the name of ancient language of Chhattisgarh?               [Chhatis G-PSC 2016]  
  A)
   Haibi done clear
  B)
   Awadhi done clear
  C)
   Kosali done clear
  D)
   Mahakantriya done clear
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• question_answer36)
  Who among the following is called the founder of Indian Atomism?    [Chhatis G-PSC 2016]  
  A)
    Maharshi Kapil             done clear
  B)
    Maharshi Goutam       done clear
  C)
    Maharshi Kanad      done clear
  D)
    Maharshi Patanjali       done clear
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• question_answer37)
  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below:     [UP-PCS 2011]  

  (1) Vikram Samvat Began in 57 BC.

  (2) Saka Samvat began in 78AD.

  (3)  Gupta era began in 419 AD.

  (4)  The era of Muslim rule in India began in 1192 AD.

  A)
   1 and 2            done clear
  B)
   3 and 4 done clear
  C)
   1, 2 and 3                     done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer38)
  Who among the following are known for their Telugu translations of the Mahabhamta? Select the correct answer from the codes given below: [UP-PCS 2012]

  (1)  Kamban	(2) Kuttan
  (3)  Nannaya	(4) Tikkana

  Codes:
  A)
   1, 2 only done clear
  B)
   2, 3 only done clear
  C)
   3, 4 only done clear
  D)
   4, 1 only done clear
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• question_answer39)
  The "Dakshinamurtri" idol of Shiva depicts him in which from?                            [UP-PCS 2013]
  A)
   Teacher done clear
  B)
   Dancing done clear
  C)
   Reclining done clear
  D)
   Meditating done clear
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