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Q.1 The foremost astronomer and mathematician of the Gupta period was

  1. Aryabhatta
  2. Varahamihira
  3. Brahmagupta
  4. Vanabhata

Q.2 The Gupta artists had attained the highest perfection in

  1. Architecture
  2. Sculpture
  3. Terracotas
  4. Painting

Q.3 The most important reason(s) for the decline of the Gupta empire was/were

  1. Invasions of the Hunas
  2. Weak later Gupta rulers
  3. Independence of the later Gupta rulers
  4. All of the above

Q.4 After the decline of the Guptas, which of the following cities of North India emerged as the centre of political gravity of North India?

  1. Ajmer
  2. Kannauj
  3. Dhara
  4. Delhi

Q.5 Match the following rulers/ruling dynasties of North India with the centres of their power:

List-IList-II
A. Maukharis(i) Thaneshvar
B. Pusyabhuti or Vardhans(ii) Kannauj
C. Sasanka(iii) Valabhi Gujarat
D. Maitrakas(iv) Bengal Gauda

Codes:
A B C D

  1. i ii iii iv
  2. ii i iv iii
  3. i iii ii iv
  4. iv iii ii i

Q.6 The Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang, called the Prince of Pilgrims visited India during the reign of

  1. Harsha
  2. Chandragupta II
  3. Dharampala
  4. Devapala

Q.7 Harshacharita the biography of Harsha, was written by

  1. Banabhatta
  2. Sudraka
  3. Sri Harsha
  4. Gunadhva

Q.8 Harsha was defeated by

  1. Sasanka
  2. King of Valabhi
  3. Bhaskarvarman
  4. Pulkesin II

Q.9 Harsha was the last great royal patron of

  1. Jainism
  2. Buddhism
  3. Shaivism
  4. Bhagavatism

Q.10 After the death of Harsha, a tripartite struggle ensued between the three contemporary powers for the supremacy of Kannauj. Which of the following was not a party in the struggle?

  1. Gurjar Partiharas
  2. Rastrakutas
  3. Palas
  4. Paramaras

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