Q. Varahamihira is

Correct Answer

An ancient astronomer

More Questions on Harshavardhana Empire

  • Q. Where was the introductory capital of Harsha?
    A)Kannoj
    B)Paryag
    C)Thaneshwar
    D)Mathura
    Answer: Thaneshwar
  • Q. A great astronomer and mathematician during the Gupta period was
    A)Vagabhatta
    B)Bhanugupta
    C)Aryabhatta
    D)Varahamihira
    Answer: Aryabhatta
  • Q. Varahamihira is
    A)A space shuttle
    B)An astronaut
    C)A power station
    D)An ancient astronomer
    Answer: An ancient astronomer
  • Q. During which Gupta King’s reign did the Chinese traveller Fahien visit India?
    A)Samudra Gupta
    B)Chandra Gupta-I
    C)Chandragupta II
    D)Kumara Gupta
    Answer: Chandragupta II
  • Q. The university which became famous in the post-Gupta Era was
    A)Taxila
    B)Kanchi
    C)Nalanda
    D)Vallabhi
    Answer: Nalanda
  • Q. India’s trade with the Roman Empire came to an end with the invasion of Rome by the
    A)Hungarians
    B)Arabs
    C)Hunas
    D)Turks
    Answer: Hunas
  • Q. Harsha was defeated by
    A)King of Valabhi
    B)Sasanka
    C)Bhaskarvarman
    D)Pulakeshin II
    Answer: Pulakeshin II
  • Q. Who was called Lichchavi Dauhitra?
    A)Skandagupta
    B)Chandragupta-I
    C)Kumaragupta
    D)Samudragupta
    Answer: Samudragupta
  • Q. Harshacharita the biography of Harsha, was written by
    A)Sudraka
    B)Banabhatta
    C)Sri Harsha
    D)Gunadhva
    Answer: Banabhatta
  • Q. Which was the oldest University?
    A)Kanauj
    B)Gandhara
    C)Nalanda
    D)Vaishali
    Answer: Nalanda
  • Q. Who was the first known Gupta ruler?
    A)Chandragupta - I
    B)Sri Gupta
    C)Ghatotkacha
    D)Kumaragupta - I
    Answer: Sri Gupta
  • 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. In the Gupta period, the largest number of coins were issued in
    A)Silver
    B)Gold
    C)Copper
    D)Iron
    Answer: Gold
  • Q. The Gupta king who assumed the title of ‘Vikramaditya’ was
    A)Samudragupta
    B)Skandagupta
    C)Chandragupta-II
    D)Kumaragupta
    Answer: Chandragupta-II
  • Q. Who was the court poet of Harsha-vardhana?
    A)Ravi Kirti
    B)Bhani
    C)Banabhatta
    D)Vishnu Sharma
    Answer: Banabhatta
  • 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. The title ‘Indian Napoleon’ has been attached to
    A)Samudragupta
    B)Chandra Gupta Maurya
    C)Chandragupta-I
    D)Harshavardhana
    Answer: Samudragupta
  • 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. The official court language of the Guptas was
    A)Prakrit
    B)Pali
    C)Hindi
    D)Sanskrit
    Answer: Sanskrit
  • Q. Harsha was the last great royal patron of
    A)Buddhism
    B)Jainism
    C)Shaivism
    D)Bhagavatism
    Answer: Buddhism

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