History - The Guptas / Post Gupta Period

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Question - 1

The themes of the murals of the Ajanta caves are 
1. Decorative designs which include a variety of animals, trees and flowers.
2. Portraits of various Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.
3. Narrative scenes portraying  Jataka stories.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below

  • A 1,2 and 3
  • B 2 and 3
  • C 1 and 3
  • D 1 and 2

Question - 2

Consider the following statements 
1. The Ikshvaku rulers of Southern India were antagonistic towards Buddhism.
2. The Pala rulers of Eastern India were patrons of Buddhism
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

  • A Only 1
  • B Only 2
  • C Both 1 and 2
  • D Neither 1 nor 2

Question - 3

"Use of white marbel, long legs and slender frames, human beings as central characters and prominence of kings, princess and palances" were the characteristic features of which one of the following ancient art forms of India ?

  • A Amaravati School of Art 
  • B Gandhara School of Art 
  • C Mathura School of Art 
  • D Pahari School of Art 

Question - 4

In India, the first to put forward the theory that Earth revolves round the sun was

  • A Kalhana
  • B Brahmagupta
  • C Bana
  • D Aryabhatta

Question - 5

Which of the following  rulers was adorned with a title of Maharajadhiraja ( King of Kings)  ?

  • A Chandragupta Maurya
  • B Kanishka
  • C Chandragupta I
  • D Ashoka

Question - 6

Consider the following statements 

1. the Chinese pilgrim Fa-Hien attended the fourth Great Buddhist Council held by Kanishka.

2. The Chinese pilgrim Hiuen-Tsang met Harsha and found him to be antagonistic to Buddhism

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • A Only 1
  • B Only 2
  • C Both 1 and 2
  • D Neither 1 nor 2

Question - 7

Who among the following laid the foundation of Rashtrakuta Empire?

  • A Dantidurga
  • B Amoghavarsha I
  • C Dhruva
  • D Krishna I

Question - 8

The Nagara, the Dravida, and the Vesara are the 

  • A three main racial groups of the Indian subcontinent
  • B three main linguistic divisions into which the languages of India can be classified
  • C three main styles of Indian temple architecture
  • D three main musical gharanas prevalent in India

Question - 9

India is a land of many beautiful ancient temples. Which one among the following temples displays the most extensive and sumptous rock cut shrines and in the most marvellous architectural in India?

  • A The Rath temple at Mamallapuram
  • B The Kailash temple at Ellora
  • C The Chaturbhuja Vishnu temple at Khajuraho
  • D The Kaibsu temple at Kanchi

Question - 10

The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora are

  • A Hindu and Buddhist
  • B Buddhist and Jain
  • C Hindu and  Jain
  • D Hindu, Buddhist and Jain