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GK Questions: Indian History – Set 6

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  1. Who was the last Mauryan ruler ?
    1.Ashoka
    2.Upagupta
    3.Pushyamitra
    4.Brihadratha
    5.None of these
    Answer – 4.Brihadratha
    Explanation :
    Brihadratha Maurya  was the last ruler of the Maurya Empire. He ruled from c. 187–180 BCE. He was killed by his general, Pushyamitra Shunga, who went on to establish the Shunga Empire.

  2. Pillars represents the masterpiece of ……………………. sculpture
    1.Mughal
    2.Mauryan
    3.Post-Mauryan
    4.Magadha
    5.None of these
    Answer – 2.Mauryan
    Explanation :
    The art and architecture of the Mauryan Empire constitutes the culminating point of the progress of Indian art. The period was marked by mature use of stone and production of masterpieces.

  3. Five of the pillars of Ashoka, single Lion pillars are located at ………………..
    1.Both 2 and 3
    2.Rampurva
    3.Vaishali
    4.Lauria Nandangarh
    5.Both 2 and 4
    Answer – 5.Both 2 and 4
    Explanation :
    Five of the pillars of Ashoka, two at Rampurva, one each at Vaishali, Lauriya-Areraj and Lauria Nandangarh possibly marked the course of the ancient Royal highway from Pataliputra to the Nepal valley. Several pillars were relocated by later Mughal Empire rulers, the animal capitals being removed.

  4. The Ornate bull or Nandiswara situated in the ………………………..
    1.Amaravati Piece of art
    2.Gandhara school of art
    3.Mathura school of art
    4.All of these
    5.None of these
    Answer – 1.Amaravati Piece of art
    Explanation :
    The pieces of art from the Amaravati School include the ornate bull or ‘nandiswara’ that was situated in the Amareswara temple,earlier forms of Lord Ganesha, Ganeshani and Lakshmi.

  5. Nalanda University was founded by …………………….
    1.Chandragupta
    2.Skandagupta
    3.Kumaragupta
    4.Samudragupta
    5.None of these
    Answer – 3.Kumaragupta
    Explanation :
    Nalanda University was founded by Kumaragupta I during the Gupta period. It was patronised by his successors and later by Harsha. Hiuen Tsang gives a very valuable account of the Nalanda University. The term Nalanda means “giver of knowledge”.

  6. The Court of Chandragupta II at Ujjain was adorned by ………………… scholars
    1.10
    2.8
    3.12
    4.9
    5.None of these
    Answer – 4.9
    Explanation :
    The Court of Chandragupta II at Ujjain was adorned by 9 scholars such as Kalidasa and Amarashimha.

  7. In Gupta’s period Senabhakta was a/an
    1.Army group
    2.Responsibility
    3.Tax
    4.Land Revenue
    5.None of these
    Answer – 3. Tax
    Explanation :
    Senabhakta was a tax paid when the army was marching for expedition. This tax was paid in the form of provision supplied by the people

  8. In whose period civil and criminal law were clearly defined and demarcated first time ?
    1.Mughal
    2.Mauryan
    3.Gupta
    4.Magadha
    5.None of these
    Answer – 3.Gupta
    Explanation :
    In the Gupta period, for the first time civil and criminal law were clearly defined and demarcated. Gupta kings were assisted by a council of ministers

  9. Who introduced the place value system and the number zero in the number line ?
    1.Aryabhatta
    2.Dhanvantri
    3.Bhaskara
    4.Palakapya
    5.None of these
    Answer – 1.Aryabhatta
    Explanation :
    Aryabhata  was the first of the major mathematician-astronomers from the classical age of Indian mathematics and Indian astronomy

  10. Who was the great mathematican ?
    1.Aryabhatta
    2.Dhanvantri
    3.Brahmagupta
    4.Palakapya
    5.None of these
    Answer – 3.Brahmagupta
    Explanation :
    Brahmagupta was an Indian mathematician and astronomer.He is the author of two early works on mathematics and astronomy:Brahmagupta was the first to give rules to compute with zero.





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