Ancient Indian History Test 39

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Question 1
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Which of the following pair is correctly matched?
1) Alupas : North Kanara
2) Kadambas : Banvasi
3) Gangas : Mysore
4) Mauryans : North Konkan
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

A
1, 3 and 4

B
2, 3 and 4

C
1, 2 and 4

D
All of these
Question 2
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Which of the following temple is located at Aihole?
1) Chikki temple 2) Lad Khan temple
3) Durga temple 4) Hucchimalli temple complex

A
1, 2

B
3, 4

C
None of these

D
All of these
Question 3
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Which of the following Gupta inscriptions are in the nature of 'Prashastis'?
1) Allahabad pillar 2) Eran pillar
3) Mehrauli pillar 4) Junagarh rock
5) Bhitari Pillar
Select the correct answer using the given codes below:

A
All except 5

B
2, 3 and 4

C
All of the above

D
None of the above
Question 4
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Which of the following statements about the Kautilyan concepts of kingdoms is correct?

A
He suggested that kingdom should be elective

B
He advocated for a powerful concentration of all powers

C
He favoured a democratic minded and generous king

D
He was of the opinion that the kingdom should be confined only to the Brahmins

Solution

Chanakya was an Indian teacher, philosopher, economist, jurist and royal advisor. He is traditionally identified as Kauṭilya or Vishnugupta, who authored the ancient Indian political treatise, the Arthashastra. In his concepts of kingdoms, he advocated for a powerful concentration of all powers.
Question 5
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Which one of the following Buddhist literary sources contain information about the Mauryan period?

A
Dipavamsha

B
Mahaparinibbana Sutta

C
Divyavadana

D
All of the above

Solution

The Ashokavadana and Divyavadana are two Buddhist texts containing information about Bindusara, Ashoka's expeditions to Taxila to suppress a rebellion and about his conversion to Buddhism. Dipavamsha and Maha Vamsa describe in detail the role played by Ashoka in the spreading of Buddhism in SriLanka. Chaitra or Parisisthaparvan (biography of Chanakya) of Hemachandra provides very interesting information on Chandra Gupta Maurya. Likewise, Mahaparinibbana Sutta contains information about Magadh Empire.
Question 6
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The Gupta era is identical with _______.

A
Kalachuri era

B
Kali era

C
Saptarsi era

D
Valabhi era
Question 7
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Which of the following statements about Harsha's reign are incorrect?

A
This period witnessed ascendency of Varnashrama dharma

B
The position of women improved during this period relative to the Gupta period

C
The decline of trade and commerce affected handicraft production and agriculture

D
The economy became increasingly more feudal and self sufficient
Question 8
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Which of the following is incorrect about Aryabhatta?

A
He explained the true cause of Solar and Lunar Eclipse

B
He gave the value of $$\pi$$ to be 3.1416

C
He stated that the Earth was the centre of the universe

D
He stated that the Earth was spherical in shape
Question 9
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Later Guptas were related to imperial Gupta through which of the following ways?

A
They were related through marriage

B
They were a junior branch of imperial Guptas

C
They belonged to the same line of Guptas

D
They were feudatories of imperial Guptas
Question 10
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Which part of the Mahabharata represents Sudras as the destroyer of the king?

A
Anusula Parva

B
Aranya Parva

C
Bhagvad Parva

D
Yudh Parva

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Question 1

1, 3 and 4

2, 3 and 4

1, 2 and 4

All of these

Question 2

1, 2

3, 4

None of these

All of these

Question 3

All except 5

2, 3 and 4

All of the above

None of the above

Question 4

He suggested that kingdom should be elective

He advocated for a powerful concentration of all powers

He favoured a democratic minded and generous king

He was of the opinion that the kingdom should be confined only to the Brahmins

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Question 5

Dipavamsha

Mahaparinibbana Sutta

Divyavadana

All of the above

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Question 6

Kalachuri era

Kali era

Saptarsi era

Valabhi era

Question 7

This period witnessed ascendency of Varnashrama dharma

The position of women improved during this period relative to the Gupta period

The decline of trade and commerce affected handicraft production and agriculture

The economy became increasingly more feudal and self sufficient

Question 8

He explained the true cause of Solar and Lunar Eclipse

He gave the value of $$\pi$$ to be 3.1416

He stated that the Earth was the centre of the universe

He stated that the Earth was spherical in shape

Question 9

They were related through marriage

They were a junior branch of imperial Guptas

They belonged to the same line of Guptas

They were feudatories of imperial Guptas

Question 10

Anusula Parva

Aranya Parva

Bhagvad Parva

Yudh Parva

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