Choose the correct answer:
Question 1.
Who was the famous ruler of a dynasty known as Guptas?
(a) Chandragupta
(b) Samudragupta
(c) Ashoka
(d) Sidhartha
Answer
Answer: (b) Samudragupta
Question 2.
To which language does the term ‘Prashasti’ belong?
(a) English
(b) Hindi
(c) Sanskrit
(d) Tamil
Answer
Answer: (c) Sanskrit
Question 3.
What was the meaning of Kumar-amatya?
(a) Minister
(b) Chief banker
(c) Scribe
(d) Judicial officer
Answer
Answer: (a) Minister
Question 4.
Who wrote the biography of Harshavardhana?
(a) Surender Sharma
(b) Amir Khusro
(c) Banbhatta
(d) None of these
Answer
Answer: (c) Banbhatta
Question 5.
Who tried to cross Narmada to march into Deccan?
(a) Harshavardhana
(b) Banbhatta
(c) Sidhartha
(d) Ashoka
Answer
Answer: (a) Harshavardhana
Question 6.
Which was the capital of Pallavas and Chalukyas?
(a) Kanchipurm
(b) Delhi
(c) Agra
(d) Lucknow
Answer
Answer: (a) Kanchipurm
Question 7.
Who was the best ruler of Chalukyas?
(a) Pulakeshin I
(b) Pulakeshin II
(c) Pulakeshin III
(d) None of these
Answer
Answer: (b) Pulakeshin II
Question 8.
Who composed Prayag Prashasti?
(a) Ravikirti
(b) Harisena
(c) Kalidasa
(d) None of these
Answer
Answer: (b) Harisena
Question 9.
What was the Indian name given to Greeks and Romans?
(a) Yadavs
(b) Yavanas
(c) Javas
(d) All of these
Answer
Answer: (b) Yavanas
Question 10.
Who tried to become independent when rulers became weak?
(a) Samantas
(b) Harshavardhana
(c) Ashoka
(d) Chandragupta
Answer
Answer: (a) Samantas
Question 11.
Who was famous for his plays depicting life in the king’s court?
(a) Banbhatta
(b) Ravikirti
(c) Kalidasa
(d) None of these
Answer
Answer: (c) Kalidasa
Question 12.
“Abhijana – Shakuntalam” is the story of love between which king and young girl named Shakuntala?
(a) Dushyanta
(b) Harshavardhana
(c) Ashoka
(d) Pataliputra
Answer
Answer: (a) Dushyanta
Question 13.
Who found the precious ring which the king had given to Sakuntala?
(a) Fisherman
(b) Businessmen
(c) Brahmins
(d) All of these
Answer
Answer: (a) Fisherman