Q. The eulogies or “prashasti” among the following inscriptions: I. Aihole Inscription of Pulakesin II. II. Allahabad Pillar Inscription of Samudra Gupta. III. Junagarh Inscription of Rudradaman. IV. Hathigumpha Inscription of Kharavela. (a) I, II and III are correct. (b) I and ...

Q. Which one among the following is not correct about the cave paintings at Ajanta ? (a) Scenes have no dividing frame and blend into each other (b) Scenes are both religious and secular in nature (c) The influence of the Gandhara art is seen (d) Scenes mostly depict tales from Jatakas ...

Q. Which one among the following cities was the best producer of silk cloth under Gupta reign ? (a) Pataliputra (b) Murshidabad (c) Ghazipur  (d) Varanasi Ans: (b) Murshidabad

Q. The notion of saptanga that was introduced in Arthashastra includes (a) kings, territory, administration and treasury (b) music, dance, ragas and wrestling (c) ministers, civil servants, subalterns and those involved in espionage (d) aristocrats, acharyas, traders and monks . ...

Q. Which one of the following was the official language of Gupta period ? (a) Pali (b) Magadhi (c) Prakrit (d) Sanskrit Ans: (d) Sanskrit Explanation: The official language of the Gupta period was Sanskrit. The Gupta Empire, which existed from approximately the 4th to the 6th ...

Q. The king Pulakesin II belonged to which Dynasty ? (a) Cholas (b) Cheras (c) Chalukyas (d) Chedis Ans: (c) Chalukyas  Explanation: The king Pulakesin II belonged to the Chalukya dynasty. The Chalukyas were a prominent dynasty that ruled a large part of southern and central ...

Q. Which of the following rulers checked Harshavardhana’s expedition in South India? (a) Pulakesin I (b) Pulakesin II (c) Vikramaditya I (d) Vikramaditya II Ans: (b) Pulakesin II Explanation: The ruler who checked Harsha Vardhana's expedition in South India was Pulakesin II. ...

Q. Who among the following Chinese travellers visited the Kingdoms of Harsrhavardhana and Kumar Bhaskar Varma? (a) I–Tsing (b) Fa–Hien (c) Hiuen Tsang (d) Sun Shuyun Ans: (c) Hiuen Tsang Explanation: The Chinese traveler who visited the Kingdoms of Harsha Vardhana and Kumar ...

Q. The University of Nalanda was set-up by which Gupta ruler? (a) Kumaragupta II (b) Kumaragupta I (c) Chandragupta II (d) Samudragupta Ans: (b) Kumaragupta I Explanation: The University of Nalanda was not set up by a Gupta ruler. It was established during the reign of the Gupta ...

Q. Among the precious stones, the most extensive foreign trade during the Gupta age was that of (a) diamonds (b) ruby (c) pearl  (d) sapphire Ans: (d) sapphire