251. According to the categories of land mentioned in the Chola inscriptions____was known as the land gifted to temples?
Answer: Devadana
252. Rajendra I was the son of?
Answer: Rajaraja I
253. The main historical source regarding the information about Self-government under the Cholas is the?
Answer: Uttaramerur inscription
254. Chola Empire was divided into:
Answer: Mandalams, Nadu, Valanadu & Kurram
255. Which of the following Pratihara king took the title of 'Pramana'?
Answer: Mihirbhoj
256. Among the four dynasties listed below, which one minted coins made of lead?
Answer: Satvahanas
257. Junagadh inscription is the first inscription of which of the following languages?
Answer: Sanskrit
258. Aryabhatta and Kalidasa were in the court of which Gupta Emperor?
Answer: Chandra Gupta II
259. Whose reign in Indian History is called the Golden Age of India?
Answer: Gupta Empire
260. Which of the following items was exportable in the past Gupta period?
Answer: Tin
261. Which ruler of Gupta Empire is also known as Napoleon of India?
Answer: Samudra Gupta
262. To which period does the Mehrauli Pillar inscription belong?
Answer: Guptas
263. The silver coins of period were known as?
Answer: Rupyaka
264. In which field of art extraordinary progress was made in the Gupta period?
Answer: Painting
265. Against whom Skandagupta had to wage long wars on the North West border?
Answer: Hunas
266. The foreign traveler who visited India during the rule of the Guptas was?Answer: Fa-Hein
267. Which of the following was an important port of the eastern coast during the Gupta period?
Answer: Tamralipti
268. Which of the following periods is referred to as the period of Hindu revival or renaissance?
Answer: Gupta Period
269. The name of the Indian Astronomer(who knew for his five astronomical systems book Pancha-Siddhantika), who lived in the 6th century was
Answer: Varahamihira
270. The Gupta gold coins were known as
Answer: Dinaras
271. The first Gupta ruler to assume the title 'Param Bhagawata' was
Answer: Chandragupta II
272. The concept of Trimurti was promulgated
during the
Answer: Gupta period
273. Which of the following rulers started Gupta currency system?
Answer: Chandragupta I
274. The officer responsible for the safe custody of land records during the Gupta period was known as
Answer: Karanika
275. Who was Samudragupta's mother?
Answer: Kumara Devi
276. Who was the first ruler to adopt the title of Maharaja-adhiraja?
Answer: Chandragupta
277. Ghatotkacha (who ruled in the years 290-305 B.C.) was a king from which dynasty?
Answer: Gupta Dynasty
278. Harshavardhan's Vallabhi conquest is found in which of the following inscriptions?
Answer: Navsari Copper plate Inscription
279. Harsha moved his capital from _to__
Answer: Thanesar, Kannauj
280. What is the name of the court poet of king Harshavardhana?
Answer: Banabhatta
281. Which emperor wrote the play 'Nagananda' in Sanskrit language?
Answer: Harshavardhana
282. The important books written by Banabhatta were
Answer: Harshcharita,Kadambari
283. How did Hiuen Tsang undertake journey from and to India?
Answer: He came by land route and also returned by land route
284. Who amongst the following kings defeated Harsha's army on the bank of river Narmada?
Answer: Pulakesin II
285. Banabhatta, a great scholar, lived during the reign of
Answer: Harsha
286. What was the name of Harshavardhana's biography?
Answer: Harshacharita
287. The Sanskrit poet Rajshekhar lived in the court of____
Answer: Mahipala I
288. Pulakesin II was the most famous ruler of?
Answer: Chalukyas
289. The temples known as the Seven Pagodas had been built by the
Answer: Pallavas
290. Which of the following dynasties patronised the famous Kailash temple at Ellora?
Answer: Rastrakuta
291. The Saka Era was founded in the year
Answer: A.D. 78
292. Who was the first ruler of Pala Dynasty?
Answer: Gopala
293. Who of the following founded the Vikramashila University?
Answer: Dharmpala
294. Hiuen Tsang visited Kanchipuram, the capital of Pallavas, during the reign which of the following rulers?
Answer: Narasimha Varman I
295. Who built the Konark Sun Temple?
Answer: Narasimhadeva 1
296. Who was the founder of Sunga dynasty?
Answer: Pushyamitra
297. Who was the founder of Kanva dynasty?
Answer: Vasudeva
298. Big landlords or warrior chiefs in the seventh century were acknowledged as by the existing kings?
Answer: Samantas
299. The Hathigumpha inscription near Bhubaneshwar, Orissa relates to the king?
Answer: Kharavela
300. Which of the following Pratihara king took the title of 'Pramana'?
Answer: Mihirbhoj