Gupta and Post-Gupta Period (Part-IV)

Total Questions: 40

31. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the codes given below : [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]

1. The Sun temple of Multan is mentioned by Hiuen Tsang, Abuzaiyid, AI-Masudi and Alberuni.
2. The pilgrimage to Sambapur was associated with Sun worship.
Codes :

Correct Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2 are correct
Solution:Sun temple of Multan is mentioned by Hiuen Tsang, Abuzaiyid, Al-Masudi & Alberuni. Hence (1) is correct. Pilgrimage to Sambpur was associated with Sun worship. So statement (2) is also correct.

32. With reference to Indian history, which of the following is/are the essential element/elements of the feudal system ? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2015]

1. A very strong centralized political authority and a very weak provincial or local political authority
2. Emergence of administrative structure based on control and possession of land
3. Creation of lord-vassal relationship between the feudal lord and his overlord
Code :

Correct Answer: (b) 2 and 3 only
Solution:India has specific significance in the context of the feudal system. The system was laid during Saka-Kushan period, and it gained its height during the Rajput period. The feudal system in India remained an integral part of administration during Kushanas, Rajpoots, Sultanate and Mughal period.

The feudal system had a strong authority which used to divide their empires into several parts and navigate it through feudal. Feudal were relatively in a weak position, as they used to follow the orders and instructions of the king's central authority. Feudal had the right to collect tax and right to govern.

The relationship of master and slave between the king and feudal is not found in the Indian context. Indian feudal system was different from the feudal system of Europe. It also shows the emergence of administrative structure based on control and possession of the land.

33. Which one of the following statements is not true for Shankaracharya, Saint of the 8ᵗʰ century ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

Correct Answer: (c) He named Prayag as Teerthraj
Solution:Shankaracharya also named as Shankara was born in Kaladi, a small village in Kerala in the 8ᵗʰ century. At this time, Hinduism which had diminished in status due to arrival of Jainism and Buddhism again rose to eminence with the emergence of Shankaracharya.

He advocated the greatness of the Vedanta. To study and compile the Vedas, he travelled all over India on foot. His philosophy is known as Advaita Vedanta. The four religious centres established by Shankaracharya are considered as the most important centres of Hinduism.

The which indicates that it was imposed in Gujarat and Malwa region. Since it was forced labour in lieu of tax, it was not wage labour. Wage labour existed in ancient India, but it was not called Vishti. Vishti could be imposed on anyone, not in particular on eldest son only.

34. Adi Shankar who later became Shankaracharya was born in : [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1999]

Correct Answer: (b) Kerala
Solution:Shankaracharya also named as Shankara was born in Kaladi, a small village in Kerala in the 8ᵗʰ century. At this time, Hinduism which had diminished in status due to arrival of Jainism and Buddhism again rose to eminence with the emergence of Shankaracharya.

He advocated the greatness of the Vedanta. To study and compile the Vedas, he travelled all over India on foot. His philosophy is known as Advaita Vedanta. The four religious centres established by Shankaracharya are considered as the most important centres of Hinduism.

The which indicates that it was imposed in Gujarat and Malwa region. Since it was forced labour in lieu of tas, it was not wage labour. Wage labour existed in ancient India, but it was not called Vishti. Vishti could be imposed on anyone, not in particular on eldest son only.

35. Where are the four monasteries established by Adi 'Shankaracharya' situated ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]

Correct Answer: (c) Joshimath, Dwarka, Puri, Sringeri
Solution:Shankaracharya also named as Shankara was born in Kaladi, a small village in Kerala in the 8ᵗʰ century. At this time, Hinduism which had diminished in status due to arrival of Jainism and Buddhism again rose to eminence with the emergence of Shankaracharya.

He advocated the greatness of the Vedanta. To study and compile the Vedas, he travelled all over India on foot. His philosophy is known as Advaita Vedanta. The four religious centres established by Shankaracharya are considered as the most important centres of Hinduism.

The which indicates that it was imposed in Gujarat and Malwa region. Since it was forced labour in lieu of tas, it was not wage labour. Wage labour existed in ancient India, but it was not called Vishti. Vishti could be imposed on anyone, not in particular on eldest son only.

36. Which of the following is not included in Chardham ? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

Correct Answer: (c) Mansarovar
Solution:Badrinath, Dwarka, Puri, and Rameshwaram are the 'Chardham' while Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath are the little Chardham located in Uttarakhand. The four monasteries established by Adi Shankaracharya are-Jyotirmath (North), Sringeri (South), Puri (East) and Dwarka (West).

37. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched : [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1997]

Correct Answer: (c) Harisena -Harsha
Solution:Harisena was the compiler of Prayaga Prashasti and secretary of Samundragupta while Banabhatta was the poet laureate of Harsha. Other options are correctly matched.

38. Match List-I with List-II and choose the answer according to the code - [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2003]

(Courtier poet)(King)
A. Amir Khusro1. Chandragupta-II
B. Kalidas2. Samudragupta
C. Harisena3. Harshvardhan
D. Banabhatta4. Alauddin Khalji

Code :

ABCD
(a)1234
(b)4123
(c)4321
(d)2413
Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:Amir Khusro was the poet laureate of Alauddin Khalji. Kalidas was the poet laureate of Chandragupta-II and one of the 'Navratna' of his court. Harisena was the loyal secretary of Samudragupta and Banabhatta was the poet laureate of Harashvardhan.

39. Match the following and select the correct answer from the codes given below : [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]

List-IList-II
A. Bhoj1. Ujjain
B. Durgawati2. Vidisha
C. Samudragupta3. Dhar
D. Ashoka4. Gondwana

Code :

ABCD
(a)4321
(b)3412
(c)4312
(d)3421
Correct Answer: (d)
Solution:The correctly matched list is as foll0ws :
List-IList-II
A. Bhoj1. Dhar
B. Durgawati2. Gondwana
C. Samudragupta3. Vidisha
D. Ashoka4. Ujjain

40. With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs : [I.A.S. (Pre) 2020]

(Famous Place)(Present State)
1. BhilsaMadhya Pradesh
2. DwarasamudraMaharashtra
3. GirinagarGujarat
4. SthanesvaraUttar Pradesh

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched ?

Correct Answer: (a) 1 and 3 only
Solution:Bhilsa is an archaeological site in Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh. 'Dwarasamudra' was capital of the Hoysala dynasty which ruled the modern Karnataka area. Girinar is a group of mountains in the Junagarh district of Gujarat.

Sthanesvara (Thaneswar) is a historic town and important Hindu pilgrimage centre on the banks of the Saraswati River in Haryana.