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This section includes InterviewSolutions, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
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What were the values which influenced the Ganga society? |
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Answer» 1. Gangas had been divided into different sects and cartes, they were all inter dependent. 2. Patriarchal undivided family was common. 3. The social values like honesty, loyalty, and braveiy and also patience were prominent among people. |
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Who was the last king of the shatavahanas? How did their dynasty become weak? |
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Answer» Yagnashri Shatakarni was the last king of this dynasty. During his time, on account of continual attacks by the Shakas, the empire was to become weak. |
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Mention the scientistis of the gupta period. |
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Answer» 1. Dhanwantri 2. Charaka 3. Shushruta 4. Aryabhata 5. Varahamihira |
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Fill In The Blanks1. The founder of the Gupta dynasty was ………2. V.A Smith calls the period of Guptas as the ………………… in India history.3. The Gupta era started in ………4. Allahabad prashati written by ………5. ‘Meghadoota’ written by …………6. The name of military general n vardhanas was ……7. One of the cradles of temple architecture is ………8. The first king of pallavas was ……9. Hiuen Tsang visited the court of …………10. Buddhism was flourishing in the ………….. kingdom.11. The statue of Gommateshwara was installed by ………12. The mahamastakabhisheka of Gommateshwara which taken place once in every ……… |
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Answer» 1. Shrigupta 2. Golden period’ 3. 319-20 C.E 4. Harisena 5. Kalidasa 6. ‘Mahabaladhikruta’ 7. Aihole 8. Shivaskandavarma 9. Narasimhavarama 10 Kadambas 11. Chavundraya 12. 12 years. |
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Write about the art of the Shatavahanas. |
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Answer» 1. The Ajanta and the Amaravati paintings were created during the period of Shatavahanas. 2. Temples, viharas and chaityalayas also contributed. Ex : Karle chaityalaya. |
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Write the achievements of chandragupta II. |
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Answer» 1. He expanded the kingdom and brought stability. 2. He defeated the sakas. 3. He developed relationship with many Indian royal families. 4. Famous poet kalidasa was lived in his court and he”wrote famous poetics. |
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Which sources are useful to know about guptas. |
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Answer» 1. Pillar of inscription alahabadh 2. Pillar insciption of Meharuli 3. Kalidsa’s poetics. 4. Writings and Fahiyan and Itsing etc. |
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Name four literary works of the period of the Gangas. |
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Answer» 1. Durvinita – Shabdavatara 2. Gunadhya – Vaddakathe 3. Sree purusha – Gajashastra 4. Shivamadhava – Gajartaka 5. Hemarena – Raghava pandaviya 6. Nemichandra – Dravyarava – Sangraha |
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Which were the contributions of pallavas ? |
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Answer» 1. They introduced systematic administration. It was heroic age of the south. 2. They divided kingdom as a mandalas, nadu and grama. 3. Kanchi was the centre of Sanskrit literature. Bharavi and Dandi were the poets 4. There were people of different occupations like farmers, merchants, weavers, medicine man etc. 5. Commercial and trade organisations 6. Nasik, Kalyan, Broach and Bhattkal were trade central. |
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Who was the famous king of vardhanas? Write his achievement. |
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Answer» Harshavardhana was famouse king of vardhanas. Achievements: 1. Harsha captured Kassau’s and attacked the king of Bengal. 2. Bengal and Magadha came under his rule. 3. He gave importance to education and administration. |
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What were the contributions of gangas to art and architecture. |
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Answer» 1. They built beautiful temples and Basadis. 2. The kapileshwara temple at mantle, kolaramma temple at kolara nagareshwara temple at begur and the statue of gommateshwara at shravana belagola are examples to architecture of gangas. 3. Pathaleshwara temple in Talakadu. 4. Tall pillers called Mahastambhas and Brahmamanast |
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