Q.1 An important part of the eastern court during the Gupta period was
- Kalyan
- Tamralipti
- Broach
- Sopara
Q.2 The Sunga dynasty had made ……….. the official religion of their kingdom.
- Buddhism
- The Ajivika Sect
- Jainism
- Brahmanism
Q.3 Most of the Hindu colonies in South East Asia had been found during the reign of the
- Mauryas
- Rajputas
- Guptas
- Cholas
Q.4 The Saka era started from the year
- 124 BC
- 78 BC
- 78 AD
- 124 AD
Q.5 Which Gupta ruler had led a campaign to the south, besides being an accomplished veena player
- Skandagupta
- Samudragupta
- Chandragupta I
- Chandragupta Vikramaditya
Q.6 Who among the following has been called the ‘Napoleon of India’?
- Samudragupta
- Harshavardhana
- Chandragupta Maurya
- Ashoka
Q.7 Ashoka’s prime claim to greatness lay in
- His extensive conquests
- The promotion of people’s welfare by him
- His marathon army
- His exclusive patronage of Buddhism
Q.8 The achievements of Samudragupta have been chronicled in the
- Hathigumpha inscription
- Sarnath inscription
- Girnar inscription
- Allahabad pillar inscription
Q.9 The sage who is considered to have Aryanised southern India was
- Vasishta
- Vishwamitra
- Agastya
- Yagnavalkya
Q.10 The Chola ruler who had subdued the Ganges and obtained the title ‘Gangai Konda Cholan’ was
- Rajaraja Chola
- Rajendra Chola I
- Rajadhiraja Chola
- Kulattunga