Q. Who was the author of Mandasore inscription? (a) Veersena (b) Harisena (c) Vatsabhatta (d) Banabhatta Ans: (a) Veersena

Q. Who was the court poet of Samudragupta? (a) Nagarjuna (b) Aryabhatta (c) Virasena (d) Harisena Ans: (d) Harisena Explanation:  The court poet of Samudragupta, the second emperor of the Gupta Empire, was (d) Harisena. Harisena was a prominent poet and literary figure ...

Q. Which of the following literary works did not belong to the Gupta period? (a) Amarakosa (b) Abhigyanashakuntalam (c) Charaka Samhita (d) Mrichhakatikam Ans: (d) Mrichhakatikam

Q. Expansion of agricultural land took place on the largest scale in which period ? (a) Pre-Mauryan age (b) Mauryan age (c) Post-Mauryan age (d) Gupta age Ans: (d) Gupta age

Q. The word Vishti means (a) Forced labour (b) Irrigation tax (c) Rights of slaves (d) Property of women Ans: (a) Forced labour Explanation: The word Vishti means (a) Forced labor. In ancient Indian society, the term "Vishti" referred to a form of forced labor or compulsory ...

Q. Who has complimented Samudragupta as the ‘Indian Napoleon’ ? (a) Radhakumud Mukherji (b) V.A. Smith (c) R.N. Dandekar (d) R.C. Majumdar Ans: (b) V.A. Smith

Q. The travel account of Fa-hien is known as (a) Si-yu-ki (b) Yen-tu (c) Fo-kwo-ki (d) Fa-chien Ans: (c) Fo-kwo-ki

Q. Who among the following was the mother of Prabhavati Gupta? (a) Kumardevi (b) Kuberanaga (c) Dhruvadevi (d) None of these Ans: (b) Kuberanaga Explanation: Prabhavatigupta was the daughter of Chandragupta II, the ruler of the Gupta empire, and queen Kuberanaga.

Q. The officer responsible for the safe custody of land records during the Gupta period was known as (a) Dhruvadhikarana (b) Karanika (c) Samaharta (d) Shaulkika Ans: (b) Karanika

Q. In the Gupta inscription who has been called “Lichchhavi Dauhitra” ? (a) Chandragupta I (b) Samudragupta (c) Chandragupta II (d) Skandgupta Ans: (b) Samudragupta Explanation: In the Gupta inscription, (b) Samudragupta has been called "Lichchhavi Dauhitra." Samudragupta, the ...