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Question 61. Which of the following inscription was found on iron pillar?
  1.    Mehrauli
  2.    Saranath
  3.    Sanchi
  4.    Babru
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Mehrauli
Answer: (a)
Question 62. The Pallava king who was defeated by Samudra Gupta?
  1.    Vishnugopa
  2.    Simhavishnu
  3.    Simhavarma
  4.    Karikala
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Vishnugopa
Answer: (a)
Question 63. Expansion of agricultural land took place on the largest scale in which period ?
  1.    Mauryan age
  2.    Pre-Mauryan age
  3.    Gupta age
  4.    Post-Mauryan age
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Gupta age
Answer: (c)
Expansion of agricultural land took place on the largest scale in the Gupta age. The degeneration of the Vaisya’s (the third, or trader caste), which had begun earlier, intensified during this period.
Because of advanced agricultural techniques and developments in handicrafts, the condition of the Sudra’s (the fourth, or menial caste) improved and there was no great difference between a poor Vaisya and a prosperous Sudra.
Question 64. Who among the following was the mother of Prabhavati Gupta?
  1.    Kuberanaga
  2.    Kumardevi
  3.    None of these
  4.    Dhruvadevi
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Kuberanaga
Answer: (a)
Kuberanaga was the mother of Prabhavati Gupta. Chandragupta II married the Naga Princess Kuberanaga and gave his own daughter, Prabhabati, in marriage to Vakataka king, Rudra Sena II.
The Vakataka alliance was a masterstroke of diplomacy as it secured the subordinate alliance of the Vakataka king who occupied a strategic geographical position. It is noteworthy that Rudra Sena died young and his widow reigned until her sons came of age.
Question 65. Which (among these) are Gupta’s gold coins?
  1.    Dinara
  2.    Pan
  3.    Kaudi
  4.    Nishka
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Dinara
Answer: (a)
Question 66. Which of the following was not a leading guild of Gupta period?
  1.    Pottcre
  2.    Metal-workers
  3.    Carpenters
  4.    Stone-cutters.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Stone-cutters.
Answer: (d)
Question 67. Who called Samudra Gupta as Indian Napoleon?
  1.    Dayanand
  2.    Marshal
  3.    VA Smith
  4.    DN Acharya
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> VA Smith
Answer: (c)
Question 68. The Badami rock inscription of Pulakesin I is dated in the Saka year 465. If the same were to be dated in Vikrama Samvat, the year would be
  1.    300
  2.    407
  3.    601
  4.    330
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 601
Answer: (c)
Question 69. With reference to Indian history, which of the following is/are the essential element/elements of the feudal system?

  1. A very strong centralized political authority and a very weak provincial or local political authority.

  2. The emergence of administrative structure based on control and possession of the land.

  3. Creation of lord-vassal relationship between the feudal lord and his overlord.


Code
  1.    Only 2 and 3
  2.    1, 2 and 3
  3.    Only 1 and 2
  4.    Only 3
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Only 2 and 3
Answer: (a)
Question 70. ‘Mrichchhakatika’ an ancient Indian book written by Shudraka deals with
  1.    The victory of Chandragupta II over the Shaka Kshatrapas of Western India
  2.    The love affairs between a Gupta King and a Princess of Kamarupa
  3.    The love affair of a rich merchant with the daughter of a courtesan
  4.    The military expeditions and exploits of Samudragupta
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> The love affair of a rich merchant with the daughter of a courtesan
Answer: (c)

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