Following we are presenting some important questions on post gupta period topic of the Ancient Indian History section. These questions are based on past year’s questions analysis of the government exams. Questions were asked about the Post Gupta Period in the exams like SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, RAILWAYS, BANKING, and other competitive exams.
Que 1. Which of the following texts was not composed by Bhoja?
(a) Rajmrinaak
(b) Shabdanushasan
(c) Yuktikalpataru
(d) Dan Sagar
Ans. (d) Dan Sagar
Explanation – Dan Sagar Granth was not composed by Bhoj. The Dan Sagar Granth was composed by Ballabh Sen.
Que 2. “Prithviraj Vijay” written by?
(a) Jayanaka
(b) Ballabh Sen
(c) Varahamihira
(d) Jayaditya
Ans. (a) Jayanaka
Explanation – “Prithviraj Vijay” was composed by Jayanaka.
Que 3. Which of the following texts was not composed by Barahmihira?
(a) Pancha Siddhantika
(b) Brihatsamhita
(c) Brihatjatak
(d) Padmaavat
Ans. (d) Padmaavat
Explanation – The author of Panchasiddhantika, Brihatsamhita, and Brihatjatak is Barahmihira. While the author of Padmaavat is the owner Mohammad Jayasi.
Que 4. Which of the following texts was not composed by Merutunga?
(a) Prabandha Chintamani
(b) Theravali
(c) Bhoj Charit
(d) Sangeet Raj
Ans. (d) Sangeet Raj
Explanation – Prabandha Chintamani, Theravali, and Bhoj Charit are written by Merutunga while the author of Sangeet Raj is Maharana Kumbha.
Que 5. Who among the following person composed the “Herkelly Natak”?
(a) Vigrahapala
(b) Ballabh Sen
(c) Varahamihira
(d) Jayaditya
Ans. (a) Vigrahapala
Explanation – “Harkelly Natak” was composed by Vigrahapala.
Que 6. Who among the following wrote “Prem Vatika”?
(a) Vigrahapala
(b) Ballabh Sen
(c) Varahamihira
(d) Raskhan
Ans. (d) Raskhan
Explanation – “Prem Vatika” was composed by Raskhan.
Que 7. Who among the following wrote “Abhigyan Chintamani”?
(a) Vigrahapala
(b) Hemchandra
(c) Varahamihira
(d) Raskhan
Ans. (b) Hemchandra
Explanation – “Abhigyan Chintamani” was composed by Hemchandra.
Que 8. Who among the following person wrote “Abhigyan Rasmala”?
(a) Halayudh
(b) Hemchandra
(c) Varahamihira
(d) Raskhan
Ans. (a) Halayudh
Explanation – “Abhigyan Rasmala” was composed by Halayudh.
Que 9. Who among the following wrote “Rampal Charit”?
(a) Halayudh
(b) Sandhyakar Nandi
(c) Varahamihira
(d) Raskhan
Ans. (b) Sandhyakar Nandi
Explanation – “Rampal Charit” was composed by Sandhyakar Nandi.
Que 10. Who among the following wrote “Samarangan Sutradhar”?
(a) Halayudh
(b) Sandhyakar Nandi
(c) Varahamihira
(d) Bhoj
Ans. (d) Bhoj
Explanation – “Samarangan Sutradhar” was composed by Bhoj.
Que 11. Who among the following wrote “Vrihat Samhita”?
(a) Gunadhya
(b) Sandhyakar Nandi
(c) Varahamihira
(d) Bhoj
Ans. (a) Varahamihira
Explanation – “Vrihatsamhita” was composed by Varahamihira.
Que 12. Who among the following composed “Malti Madhava”?
(a) Bhavabhuti
(b) Sandhyakar Nandi
(c) Varahamihira
(d) Bhoj
Ans. (a) Bhavabhuti
Explanation – “Malti Madhav” was composed by Bhavabhuti.
Que 13. Who among the following person composed “Karpoor Manjari”?
(a) Rajasekhar
(b) Sandhyakar Nandi
(c) Varahamihira
(d) Bhoj
Ans. (a) Rajasekhar
Explanation – “Kapoor Manjari” was composed by Rajasekhar. This book was written by Rajasekhar at the behest of his wife Avanti Sundari.
Que 14. Which of the following books was written in the Prakrit language?
(a) Malti Madhav
(b) Karpoor Manjari
(c) Vrihatsanhita
(d) Bhoj Prabandh
Ans. (b) Karpoor Manjari
Explanation – Karpoor Manjari’s book is written in the Prakrit language. It was composed by Rajasekhar.
Que 15. Which of the following book is based on grammar?
(a) Katantra
(b) Malti Madhav
(c) Karpoor Manjari
(d) Vrihatsanhita
Ans. (a) Katantra
Explanation – Katantra’s book is based on grammar. It was composed by Sarvavarman.
Que 16. Which of the following texts describes the principles of Kautilya’s Arthashastra?
(a) Katantra
(b) Malti Madhav
(c) Karpoor Manjari
(d) Nitisaar
Ans. (d) Nitisaar
Explanation – The principles of Kautilya’s economics are described in the Nitisaar Granth. Its author is Kamandak.
Que 17. Who among the following person wrote “Kathasaritsagara”?
(a) Rajasekhar
(b) Sandhyakar Nandi
(c) Barahmihir
(d) Somdev
Ans. (d) Somdev
Explanation – “Kathasaritsagar” was composed by Somdev.
Que 18. Who among the following wrote “Mahavir Charit”?
(a) Bhavabhuti
(b) Sandhyakar Nandi
(c) Barahmihir
(d) Somdev
Ans. (a) Bhavabhuti
Explanation – “Mahavir Charit” was composed by Bhavabhuti.
Que 19. Who among the following composed “Rastarangini”?
(a) Bhavabhuti
(b) Sandhyakar Nandi
(c) Barahmihir
(d) Bhanudatta
Ans. (d) Bhanudatta
Explanation – “Rastarangini” was composed by) Bhanudatta
Que 20. Who among the following wrote “Aparajitaprccha”?
(a) Bhavabhuti
(b) Sandhyakar Nandi
(c) Bhattbhuvandev
(d) Bhanudatta
Ans. (c) Bhattbhuvandev
Explanation – “Aparajitaprccha” was composed by Bhattbhuvandev.