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4. The medieval Hindu ruler who was a contemporary of Akbar, and took the title of vikramaditya was
| Answer : Option C |
5. Ganhadra school of art came into existence in
| Answer : Option D |
| Explanation : |
| The Gandhara school of art is mainly related to Mahayana Buddhism which encouraged image worship. The Kushan kings, particularly Kanishka, encouraged the Gandhara artists. The Gandhara sculptures have been found in the ruins of Taxila and in various ancient sites in Afghanistan and in West Pakistan. They consist mostly of the images of the Buddha and relief sculptures presenting scenes from Buddhist texts. A number of Bodhisattva figures were carved out. A figure of Gandhara shows the first sermon in the deer park and the death of the Buddha. In all these figures there is a realistic treatment of the body although it is draped. In these sculptures there is a tendency to mould the human body in a realistic manner paying great attention to accuracy and physical details particularly in the presentation of muscles, moustaches, etc. Also the representation of the thick bold fold lines forms a distinct characteristic. Thus the Gandhara sculptures offer a striking contrast to what has been discovered elsewhere in India. |
7. Poet Kalidasa lived in the court of
| Answer : Option B |
| Explanation : |
| Kalidasa is generally associated with Chandragupta II who was one of the most powerful emperors of the Gupta empire in northern India. It was during his reign that the Gupta Empire achieved its zenith, art, architecture, and sculpture flourished, and the cultural development of ancient India reached its climax. Culturally, the reign of Chandragupta II marked a Golden Age. This is evidenced by later reports of the presence of a circle of poets known as the Nine Gems in his court. The greatest among them was Kalidasa. |
8. An emigre (a person or thing who/which has emigrated) communist journal brought out by M N Roy was
| Answer : Option A |
9. The programme of Swadeshi and Boycott against the partition of Bengal was visualised by
| Answer : Option D |
10. Who defeated Harshavardhan on the banks of Narmada ?
| Answer : Option C |
| Explanation : |
| Harsha's ambition of extending his power to the Deccan and Southern India were stopped by the great Chalukya Emperor of South India Pulakeshini-II, the Chalukya king of Vatapi in Northern Karnataka along the banks of river Narmada. Pulakeshi defeated Harsha's army on the banks of the river Narmada in 620. A truce was agreed upon and the river Narmada was marked as the southern boundary of Harsha's kingdom. |
11. Satvahanas minted their coins predominantly in
| Answer : Option D |
| Explanation : |
| The Satavahana kings mostly used lead as the material for their coins. Most of their coins are in that metal. Silver coins are very rare. Next to lead they used an alloy of silver and copper, called 'potin'. Many copper coins are also available. Although the Satavahana coins are devoid of any beauty or artistic merit, they constitute a valuable source-material for the dynastic history of the Satavahanas. |
14. Mahatma Gandhi launched the Civil Disobedience movement on March 12, 1930 by
| Answer : Option A |
15. The Purana Qila (at Delhi) was constructed in the reign of
| Answer : Option C |
