MCQ Quiz
1.
Ravikirti
composed
prashasti
of
which
of
following Chalukya
rulers?
A. 
Mangalesha
I
B. 
Pulakeshin
II
C. 
Kirtivaraman
II
D. 
Vikramaditya
IV
2.
______
spent
a
lot
of
time
at
Harshavardhana's
court
and left
a
detailed
account
of
what
he
saw.
A. 
Xuan
Zang
B. 
Faxian
C. 
Kang
Seng
D. 
Yijing
3.
Who
among
the
following
Gupta
rulers
was
hailed
as 'Indian
Napoleon'
because
of
his military
achievements?
A. 
Chandragupta
I
B. 
Chandragupta
II
C. 
Srigupta
D. 
Samudragupta
4.
Samudragupta's
mother
belonged
to
which
of
the following
gana?
A. 
Koliya
B. 
Lichchhavi
C. 
Sakya
D. 
Vajji
5.
Which
of
the
following
region
was
the
capital
of
the Chalukyas?
A. 
Kanchipura
B. 
Raichur
C. 
Aihole
D. 
Kolar
6.
Which
of
the
following
was
known
as
an
organisation
of merchants
in
the
inscriptions
of
the
Pallavas?
A. 
Nagaram
B. 
Sangathana
C. 
Ur
D. Sabha
7.
Ravikirti
was
the
court
poet
of
which
of
the
following dynasty
ruler?
A. Cholas
B. Cheras
C. Pallavas
D. Chalukyas
8.
Which
of
the
following
statements
is
NOT
correct
about Gupta
emperor,
Samudragupta?

a)
He
was
the
successor
of
Chandragupta
I.

b)
His
court
poet
Bhimsena
composed
a
prashasti
of
praise
for him
which
was
known
as
Gwalior
Prashasti.

c)
On
his
gold
coins
he
was
depicted
playing
the
harp
which shows
his
passion
for
music.

d)
He
held
the
title
of
Maharajadhiraj
A. 
Statement
b
only
B. 
Statement
c
only
C. 
Statement
a
only
D. 
Statement
d
only
9.
The
court
poet
and
minister
of
______,
Harisena, composed
the
Allahabad
pillar
Inscription
or
Prayaga Prashasti.
A. 
Samudragupta
B. 
Bholagupta
C. 
Vikramagupta
D. 
Chandragupta
10.
Which
Gupta
king
led
an
expedition
to
western
India where
he
overcame
the
last
of
the
Shakas?
A. Kumaragupta
B. Chandragupta
I
C. Samudragupta
D. 
Chandragupta
II
11.
The
Gupta
rulers
in
India
issued
a
large
number
of
gold coins
called
________.
A. 
Suvarnarupa
B. 
Rupyarupa
C. 
Tamararupa
D. 
Dinaras
12.
Which
of
the
following
rulers
was
depicted
on
coins showing
him
playing
the
veena?
A. 
Vikramgupta
B. 
Ramagupta
C. 
Skandagupta
D. 
Samudragupta
13.
Aihole
was
the
capital
of
the 
 
 
 .
A. 
Chalukyas
B. 
Pallavas
C. 
Pandayas
D. 
Cholas
14.
Harishena
was
a
court
poet
of
______.
A. Bindusara
B. Samudragupta
C. Bimbisara
D. Ashoka
15.
Banabhatta
was
the
court
poet
of
________.
A. 
Harshavardhana
B. 
Ashoka
C. 
Kumaragupta
D. 
Bindusara
16.
Who
among
the
following
visited
India
during
the
reign
of Harshavardhana?
A. Fa
Hien
B. Xuan
Zang
(Hsuan
Tsang)
C. Marco
Polo
D. Ibn
Battuta
(Abu
Abdullah Muhannad
ibn
Battutah)
17.
Ravikirti's
Aihole
inscription
speaks
in
detail
the
victory
of Pulakesin
II
over꞉
A. Samudragupta
B. Harsha
C. Kharavela
D. Kirtivarman
I
18.
Prayag
Prashasti
(also
known
as
Allahabad
Pillar Inscription)
provides
us
information
about
the
achievements of
________.
A. 
Samudragupta
B. 
Chandragupta-I
C. 
Ashoka
D. 
Srigupta
19.
Which
among
the
following
is
attributed
to
Kautilya?
A. 
Indica
B. 
Mudrarakshasa
C. 
Arthashastra
D. 
Ratnavali
20.
Ashoka
appointed
______
to
solve
the
social
problems
in his
region.
A. samaharta
B. nyayadheesh
C. amatya
D. dhamma
mahamatta
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