Harshavardhana Empire History

Q. Who was the first known Gupta ruler?

A
Chandragupta - I
B
Sri Gupta
C
Ghatotkacha
D
Kumaragupta - I

Correct Answer

Sri Gupta

More Questions on Harshavardhana Empire

  • 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. The coins of which of the following reveal their love for music?
    A)Nandas
    B)Mauryas
    C)Guptas
    D)Cholas
    Answer: Guptas
  • 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. 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. 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. Varahamihira is
    A)A space shuttle
    B)An astronaut
    C)A power station
    D)An ancient astronomer
    Answer: An ancient astronomer
  • 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. Where was the introductory capital of Harsha?
    A)Kannoj
    B)Paryag
    C)Thaneshwar
    D)Mathura
    Answer: Thaneshwar
  • 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. The title ‘Indian Napoleon’ has been attached to
    A)Samudragupta
    B)Chandra Gupta Maurya
    C)Chandragupta-I
    D)Harshavardhana
    Answer: Samudragupta
  • Q. Nalanda University was a great centre of learning, especially in
    A)Jainism
    B)Buddhism
    C)Vaishnavism
    D)Tantra
    Answer: Buddhism
  • Q. The last Buddhist king who was a great Sanskrit scholar and a writer was
    A)Ashoka
    B)Kanishka
    C)Bimbisara
    D)Harshavardhana
    Answer: Harshavardhana
  • Q. Banabhatta was the court poet of which emperor?
    A)Kumaragupta
    B)Vikramaditya
    C)Harshavardhana
    D)Kanishka
    Answer: Harshavardhana
  • 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. Whose achievements are recorded in the Allahabad Pillar inscription?
    A)Samudragupta
    B)Chandra Gupta Maurya
    C)Vikrarnaditya
    D)Skand Gupta
    Answer: Samudragupta
  • Q. Poet Kalidasa lived in the court of
    A)Samudragupta
    B)Chandragupta Maurya
    C)Chandragupta Vikrmaditya
    D)Harsha
    Answer: Chandragupta Vikrmaditya
  • 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. Who was the court poet of Harsha-vardhana?
    A)Ravi Kirti
    B)Bhani
    C)Banabhatta
    D)Vishnu Sharma
    Answer: Banabhatta
  • Q. What was Chandragupta-II also known as?
    A)Skanda Gupta
    B)Samudra Gupta
    C)Vikramaditya
    D)Rama Gupta
    Answer: Vikramaditya

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