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1. During which of the following period cotton was exported to different countries?
[A] Mauryans
[B] Satavahanas
[C] Kanvas
[D] Shungas
Correct Answer: B [Satavahanas]
Notes:
During the Satavahana period, agriculture played a key role. They grew and harvested cotton, and various foreign sources noted that Andhra was well-known for its cotton goods. Additionally, India exported cotton to several other countries.
2. Which of the following tribe originated from the steppes of north Central Asia?
[A] Kanvas
[B] Shungas
[C] Satavahanas
[D] Kushans
Correct Answer: D [Kushans]
Notes:
The Kushanas were a nomadic tribe that came from the steppes of north Central Asia. They initially pushed out the Shakas, took control of Gandhara, and established their rule over the lower Indus basin and much of the Gangetic basin.
3. Kujula Kadphises died in which of the following years?
[A] 60 CE
[B] 70 CE
[C] 80 CE
[D] 90 CE
Correct Answer: C [80 CE]
Notes:
According to the Rabatak inscription, Kujula Kadphises was the great grandfather of the great Kushan king Kanishka I. He is considered as the founder of the Kushan Empire. He died in the year 80 CE.
4. Ramagupta was the son of which of the following kings?
[A] Chandragupta I
[B] Chandragupta II
[C] Samudragupta
[D] Kumargupta
Correct Answer: C [Samudragupta]
Notes:
Ramgupta was the firstborn of Samudragupta. According to some legends, he succeeded his father, but he was eventually killed by Chandragupta II. The play “Devichandraguptam” highlights the challenges faced by the Gupta Empire from the Sakas, also known as the Western Kshatrapas, during Ramagupta’s reign. It is believed that a powerful Shaka king launched an invasion against the Gupta Empire during this period.
5. Which of the following point towards considerable volume of trade between the Byzantine empire and India during the Gupta period?
- Byzantine gold coins discovered in southern, eastern and western parts of India.
- In his law digest, Justinian gave a long list of imports from India.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 & 2
Correct Answer: C [Both 1 & 2]
Notes:
There was considerable volume of trade between the Byzantine empire and India during the Gupta period as reeflected by Byzantine gold coins discovered in southern, eastern and western parts of India. Also in his law digest, Justinian gave a long list of imports from India.
6. Which of the following places was the capital of the Pushyabhutis?
[A] Kannauj
[B] Thanesar
[C] Ujjain
[D] Mathura
Correct Answer: B [Thanesar]
Notes:
After the decline of the Gupta Empire, Northern India split into several kingdoms. An important ruling family to gain prominence after the fall of the Gupta was the Pushyabhutis with their capital at Thanesar. Later, the capital was shifted to Kanyakubja (modern-day Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh) by Emperor Harshavardhana. Prabhakaravardhana and his sons Rajyavardhana and Harshavardhana were notable rulers of this dynasty.
7. The eastern Gangas ruled at which of the following places in 5th century?
[A] Patliputra
[B] Tamralipti
[C] Kannauj
[D] Kalinga
Correct Answer: D [Kalinga]
Notes:
In the 5th century, the Eastern Gangas, also known as the Rudi Gangas or Prachya Gangas, ruled over the region of Kalinga (modern-day Odisha and parts of Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
8. Tattavakaumudi, Tattvasaradi, Nyayavarttikatatparyatika, Nyayasuchini-bandha, Nyayasutroddhara, Nyayakanika and Tattvabindu are works of which of the following writers?
[A] Bhoja
[B] Vachaspatimisra
[C] Udayana
[D] Jayanta
Correct Answer: B [Vachaspatimisra]
Notes:
Tattavakaumudi, Tattvasaradi, Nyayavarttikatatparyatika, Nyayasuchini-bandha, Nyayasutroddhara, Nyayakanika and Tattvabindu are works of Vachaspatimisra. He was one of the greatest name in medieval age in philosophy. He also wrote independent treatises on some of the Darsanas.
9. Paramesvaravarman II was succeeded by which of the following kings?
[A] Virakurcha
[B] Dantivarman
[C] Nandivarman I
[D] Nandivarman II
Correct Answer: D [Nandivarman II]
Notes:
Nandivarman II, a 12-year-old successor from the collateral lineage of the Pallavas referred to as the Kadavas, ascended to the throne following Paramesvaravarman II. His rule was remarkable for its duration, lasting from 731 CE to 795 CE.
10. The land revenue of the Chola Empire was fixed at?
[A] 1/6th of the produce
[B] 1/5th of the produce
[C] 1/4th of the produce
[D] 1/3rd of the produce
Correct Answer: A [1/6th of the produce]
Notes:
The village assembly in the Chola empire controlled all village lands, including those recently acquired. The main source of income was land revenue, usually set at one-sixth of the harvest. The Chola kings introduced a land tax known as “Kadamai” or “Kudimai,” typically fixed at this same rate. Inscriptions from the Chola period mention different types of taxes, including “irai” for land tax and “puravu,” which refers to the same tax. An inscription from the reign of Parantaka Chola I in Chola Singapuram indicates that the tax owed to the king was one-sixth. Furthermore, the Chola inscriptions also refer to “Vetti,” a tax paid through compulsory labor instead of money.
