Q. A great astronomer and mathematician during the Gupta period was

Correct Answer

Aryabhatta

More Questions on Harshavardhana Empire

  • Q. The Gupta king who assumed the title of ‘Vikramaditya’ was
    A)Samudragupta
    B)Skandagupta
    C)Chandragupta-II
    D)Kumaragupta
    Answer: Chandragupta-II
  • Q. Varahamihira is
    A)A space shuttle
    B)An astronaut
    C)A power station
    D)An ancient astronomer
    Answer: An ancient astronomer
  • Q. Whose reign in Indian History was called the Golden Age of India?
    A)Maratha Empire
    B)Mughal Empire
    C)Gupta Empire
    D)Maurya Empire
    Answer: Gupta Empire
  • Q. Nalanda University was a great centre of learning, especially in
    A)Jainism
    B)Buddhism
    C)Vaishnavism
    D)Tantra
    Answer: Buddhism
  • Q. The coins of which of the following reveal their love for music?
    A)Nandas
    B)Mauryas
    C)Guptas
    D)Cholas
    Answer: Guptas
  • Q. Gupta Dynasty was famous for
    A)Imperialism
    B)Art and architecture
    C)Revenue and land reform
    D)None of these
    Answer: Art and architecture
  • Q. Emperor Harsha’s southward march was stopped on the Narmada river by
    A)Pulakesin-Il
    B)Pulakesin-I
    C)Vikramaditya-I
    D)Vikramaditya-II
    Answer: Pulakesin-Il
  • Q. Which of the following statements about the Guptas is NOT true?
    A)Kingship was hereditary and the throne always went to the eldest son
    B)They ruled mainly over parts of north and central India
    C)The judicial system was far more developed than in earlier times
    D)Land taxes increased and taxes on trade and commerce decreased
    Answer: Kingship was hereditary and the throne always went to the eldest son
  • Q. What was the extent of Harsha’s empire?
    A)The whole of India
    B)The entire Indian subcontinent
    C)The entire Deccan region
    D)A part of northern India
    Answer: A part of northern India
  • Q. Harsha was defeated by
    A)King of Valabhi
    B)Sasanka
    C)Bhaskarvarman
    D)Pulakeshin II
    Answer: Pulakeshin II
  • Q. Which one of the following coins was issued in silver during the Gupta period?
    A)Nishka
    B)Kakini
    C)Rupyaka
    D)Dinar
    Answer: Rupyaka
  • Q. Who was the first known Gupta ruler?
    A)Chandragupta - I
    B)Sri Gupta
    C)Ghatotkacha
    D)Kumaragupta - I
    Answer: Sri Gupta
  • Q. The Gupta Saka was founded by
    A)Chandra Gupta, the Second
    B)Chandra Gupta, the First
    C)Samudra Gupta
    D)Kumara Gupta
    Answer: Chandra Gupta, the First
  • Q. The university which became famous in the post-Gupta Era was
    A)Taxila
    B)Kanchi
    C)Nalanda
    D)Vallabhi
    Answer: Nalanda
  • Q. Whose achievements are recorded in the Allahabad Pillar inscription?
    A)Samudragupta
    B)Chandra Gupta Maurya
    C)Vikrarnaditya
    D)Skand Gupta
    Answer: Samudragupta
  • Q. Who among the following, propounded the theory of zero?
    A)Chanakya
    B)Charak
    C)Aryabhatta
    D)Varahamihira
    Answer: Aryabhatta
  • Q. After the death of Harsha, a tripartite struggle ensued between the three contemporary powers for the supremacy of Kannauj. Which of the following was not a party in the struggle?
    A)Rastrakutas
    B)Gurjar Partiharas
    C)Palas
    D)Paramaras
    Answer: Paramaras
  • Q. When did the first Huna invasion take place?
    A)458 AD
    B)358 AD
    C)558 AD
    D)658 AD
    Answer: 458 AD
  • Q. Chinese pilgrim who visited India during Harsha Vardhan’s period was
    A)I-tsang
    B)Fa-hien
    C)Nishka
    D)Hiuen Tsang
    Answer: Hiuen Tsang
  • Q. Harsha was the last great royal patron of
    A)Buddhism
    B)Jainism
    C)Shaivism
    D)Bhagavatism
    Answer: Buddhism

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