Ancient Indian History Test 38

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Name the Gupta king who called himself as Lichchhavi-dauhitra and Parakramana ?

A
Samrdragupta

B
Chandragupta I

C
Kumargupta I

D
Skandagupta
Question 2
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Pick out the incorrect statement ______________________.

A
Bhagavatism was marked by Bhakti and Ahimsa

B
Vishnu was not mentioned in the Rigveda

C
Bhagavatism overshadowed Mahayana Buddhism by Gupta times

D
Gupta king or Samudragupta and Chandragupta II patronished Vaishnavism
Question 3
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The royal emblem used by the Gupta Period was _______.

A
Garuda

B
Varaha

C
Bull

D
Lakshmi

Solution

The royal emblem used by the Gupta period was Garuda.
Question 4
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'Mahamatyapasarpa' was an official in the Mauryan administration concerned with ________.

A
Control of irrigation

B
Weight and measures

C
Control of Spies

D
Chief Judicial Officer

Solution

During the Mauryan period, Mahamatyapasarpa was the head of the department of information and criminal intelligence. Hence, he was in control of spies.
Question 5
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Which of the following Gupta inscription is said to contain the most decisive evidence in favour of exclusive ownership of land by the king of the state?

A
Paharpur copper plate

B
Allahabad pillar

C
Bhitari copper plate

D
Junagarh rock inscriptions
Question 6
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Megasthenes calls the town officials in the Mauryan empire as _________.

A
Astyonomoi

B
Agronomoi

C
Overseers

D
Assessors

Solution

Chandragupta's municipal organisation for his imperial capital was based on wise and sound systems. Megasthenes called the town officials as Astynomoi.
Question 7
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Consider the following statements and mark the option which is correct:
$$1$$. The Kaushambi pillar was brought to Allahabad by Jahangir.
$$2$$. The Topra and Meerut pillar were brought to Delhi by Feroz Shah Tughlaq.
$$3$$. The Bairat inscription was brought to Kolkata by Cunningham.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

A
Only $$2$$

B
$$1$$ and $$3$$

C
All of the above

D
None of the above

Solution

The Ashoka’s Bairut inscription was brought to Allahabad by Cunningham. On the other hand, Pillars from Topra and Meerut were brought to Delhi by the Firoz Shah Tughlaq. The Kaushambi Pillar was brought to Allahabad by the Mughal Emperor Jehangir. Hence all the above are correct.
Question 8
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Ashoka denoted to Sudama as Lomas Rishi Caves in the Barabar hills near Bodh Gaya to whom?

A
Buddhists

B
Ajivikas

C
Jainas

D
Brahmanas

Solution

The Sudama and Lomas Rishi Caves represent the earliest example of rock-cut architecture in India. They belong to the 3rd century, Maurya period. The Sudama Cave was dedicated by the emperor Ashoka to Ajivikas in 261 BC and consists of a circular vaulted chamber with a rectangular mandapa. The Lomas Rishi Cave was carved out of a huge rounded granite rock and has an arch-like shape façade imitating the contemporary timber architecture. The internal surface is highly polished.
Question 9
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The Sikh guru who suppressed the organisation of 'Masnads' who collected offerings of Sikh devotees was _________.

A
Guru Hargovind

B
Guru Tegh Bahadur

C
Guru Arjun Dev

D
Guru Govind Singh

Solution

Masnads who enjoyed the position of Guru's own representatives helped in spreading the Sikh faith and consolidate the ecclesiastical system. But as time passed, they became corrupt and took the office for their personal gains. Guru Govind Singh, the last of the Gurus, charged them with corruption and punished the guilty. He abolished the institution of Masnads.
Question 10
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The Mauryan state had monopoly over which following sector?

A
Mining and Metallurgy

B
Coins and Currency

C
Armaments and Ship building

D
All of the above

Solution

Trade and enterprise during the Mauryan period were public-private affairs: the state could own and engage in business activities just like ordinary citizens could. The royal revenue was drawn from taxes (and war booty). Additionally, the king owned timber land, forest land, hunting groves, and manufacturing facilities, and their surplus was sold off. The state had monopoly over coinage, mining, salt production, arms manufacture, and boat building.

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Question 1

Samrdragupta

Chandragupta I

Kumargupta I

Skandagupta

Question 2

Bhagavatism was marked by Bhakti and Ahimsa

Vishnu was not mentioned in the Rigveda

Bhagavatism overshadowed Mahayana Buddhism by Gupta times

Gupta king or Samudragupta and Chandragupta II patronished Vaishnavism

Question 3

Garuda

Varaha

Bull

Lakshmi

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Question 4

Control of irrigation

Weight and measures

Control of Spies

Chief Judicial Officer

Solution

Question 5

Paharpur copper plate

Allahabad pillar

Bhitari copper plate

Junagarh rock inscriptions

Question 6

Astyonomoi

Agronomoi

Overseers

Assessors

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Question 7

Only $$2$$

$$1$$ and $$3$$

All of the above

None of the above

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Question 8

Buddhists

Ajivikas

Jainas

Brahmanas

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Question 9

Guru Hargovind

Guru Tegh Bahadur

Guru Arjun Dev

Guru Govind Singh

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Question 10

Mining and Metallurgy

Coins and Currency

Armaments and Ship building

All of the above

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