Q. Kaumudi Mahotsava was written by (a) Vajjika (b) Sudraka (c) Kamandaka (d) Vishaka Dutta Ans: (a) Vajjika Explanation: Kaumudi mahotsava is a drama written in the middle of the seventh century CE, by Queen Vijayabhattarika (Vijjaka) of Karnata. This drama is unique in that it ...

Q. Ajanta Cave paintings belongs to the period of (a) Nandas (b) Mauryas  (c) Guptas-Vakatakas (d) Haryanks Ans: (c) Guptas-Vakatakas Explanation: Ajanta Cave paintings belong to the period of Guptas-Vakatakas. Therefore, option (c) Guptas-Vakatakas is the correct answer. ...

Q. Majority of the Gupta emperors patronised (a) Buddhism (b) Jainism (c) Vaishnavism (d) Shaivism Ans: (c) Vaishnavism Explanation: Majority of the Gupta emperors patronized Vaishnavism. Therefore, option (c) Vaishnavism is the correct answer. The Gupta dynasty, which ruled ...

Q. Nitisara was written by (a) Vishaka Datta (b) Kamandaka (c) Sudraka (d) Vajjika Ans: (b) Kamandaka Explanation:  The book Nitisara was written by Kamandaka. Therefore, option (b) Kamandaka is the correct answer. Nitisara is a famous treatise on polity and governance, ...

Q. Who was the author of Allahabad pillor inscription? (a) Aswaghosha (b) Harisena (c) Ravekeerthi (d) Veerasena Ans: (b) Harisena Explanation: The author of the Allahabad pillar inscription is Harisena. Therefore, option (b) Harisena is the correct answer. The Allahabad pillar ...

Q. Gupta kings ruled North India for a period of (a) 230 (b) 130 (c) 330 (d) 430 Ans: (c) 330

Q. How many inscriptions are available for Guptas period? (a) 40 (b) 38 (c) 42 (d) 48 Ans: (c) 42 Explanation: The exact number of inscriptions available for the Gupta period can vary, as new discoveries and research continue to shed light on historical records. However, it is ...

Q. The Gupta ruler who repaired Sudarsana Lake for the second time (a) Skanda Gupta (b) Rama Gupta (c) Samudra Gupta (d) Vishnu Gupta Ans: (a) Skanda Gupta Explanation: The Gupta ruler who repaired the Sudarshana Lake for the second time was (a) Skanda Gupta. Skanda Gupta, ...

Q. The book Navanitakam of the Gupta period belongs to (a) Medicine (b) Astronamy (c) Administration (d) Agriculture Ans: (a) Medicine Explanation:  The book Navanitakam of the Gupta period belongs to (a) Medicine. Navanitakam is a Sanskrit medical text that focuses on ...

Q. Samudragupta ascended the throne in (a) 400 (b) 390  (c) 380 (d) 330 Ans: (d) 330

Q. Which of the following port handled North Indian trade during the Gupta period? (a) Sopara (b) Broach (c) Tamralipti (d) Cambay Ans: (c) Tamralipti Explanation: During the Gupta period, the port that handled North Indian trade was (c) Tamralipti. Tamralipti, located in ...

Q. The greatest royal patron of the University of Nalanda was/ were: (a) King Harsha of Kannauj (b) King Balaputradeva of Sumatra (c) Pala kings Dharmapala and Devapala (d) The Gupta king Chandragupta II, Vikramaditya Ans: (b) King Balaputradeva of Sumatra