NCERT Class 6 Chapter 10 Social Science History New Empires and Kingdoms MCQ

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1. Which was the lowest administrative unit?

A. Province

B. District

C. Village

D. None of the above

2. Who was the famous ruler of a dynasty known as Guptas?

A. Chandragupta

B. Samudragupta

C. Ashoka

D. Sidhartha

3. Which Chinese pilgrim visited India during Harsha's reign?

A. Xuan Zang

B. Fa Xian

C. Both A and B

D. None of the above

4. __ the sacred book of Islam:

A. Bible

B. Geeta

C. Ramayana

D. Quran

5. To which language does the term ‘Prashasti’ belong?

A. English

B. Hindi

C. Sanskrit

D. Tamil

6. Which new Indian dynasty arose in Magadha in the fourth century A.D?

A. Chalukya Dynasty

B. Pandyas Dynasty

C. Chola Dynasty

D. Gupta Dynasty

7. Harshvardhana tried to cross the Narmada to march into the Deccan but stopped by:

A. Pulakeshin-II

B. Ravikirti

C. Samudragupta

D. None

8. What was the meaning of Kumar-amatya?

A. Minister

B. Chief banker

C. Scribe

D. Judicial officer

9. Which of the following is not the feature of the play written in the earliest times

A. These plays provided an occasional glimpse of the lives of ordinary people

B. These plays provided an occasional glimpse of the lives of animals

C. The king and most Brahmins are shown as speaking Sanskrit

D. Women and men other than the king and Brahmins use Prakrit

10. To which language does the term ‘Prashasti’ belong?

A. English

C. Sanskrit

D. Tamil

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11. Who wrote the biography of Harshavardhana?

A. Surender Sharma

B. Amir Khusro

C. Banbhatta

D. None of these

12. Who was the famous ruler of a dynasty known as Guptas?

A. Chandragupta

B. Samudragupta

C. Ashoka

D. Sidhartha

13. Someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

A. Shudra

B. Vaishyas

C. Brahmins

D. Warrior

14. Who tried to cross Narmada to march into Deccan?

A. Harshavardhana

B. Banbhatta

C. Sidhartha

D. Ashoka

15. ho tried to become independent when rulers became weak?

A. Samantas

B. Harshavardhana

C. Ashoka

D. Chandragupta

16. Who tried to become independent when rulers became weak?

A. Samantas

B. Harshavardhana

C. Ashoka

D. Chandragupta

17. Meaning of Maha-danda-nayaka is:

A. Minister of war and peace

B. Chief judicial officer

C. Chief Banker

D. Scribes.

18. Which was the capital of Pallavas and Chalukyas?

A. Kanchipuram

B. Delhi

C. Agra

D. Lucknow

19. Aryabhata was a famous astronomer in the court of

A. Chandragupta-II

B. Chandragupta-IV

C. Chandragupta-I

D. Chandragupta-III

20. Who was the best ruler of Chalukyas?

A.Pulakeshin I

B. Pulakeshin II

C. Pulakeshin III

D. None of these

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21. A sequence of powerful kings or leaders in the same family

A. Rulers

B. Kingdom

C. Empire

D. Dynasty

22. Xuanzang visited India in the reign of

A. Ramagupta

B. Samudragupta

C. Harshavardhana

D. Chandragupta II

23. Who composed PrayagPrashasti?

A. Ravikirti

B. Harisena

C. Kalidasa

D. None of these

24. Harshvardhana tried to cross the Narmada to march into the Deccan but stopped by:

A. Pulakeshin-II

B. Ravikirti

C. Samudragupta

D. None

25. Meaning of prathama-kulika is:

A. Minister of war and peace

B. Chief judicial officer

C. Chief Banker

D. Chief craftsman