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MCQs-Chapter 8–How the Land Becomes Sacred-Class 7 SST

  Multiple Choice Questions Chapter 8–How the Land Becomes Sacred Class 7 Subject Social Science **************************** 35 MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions) Which of the following religions did not originate in India? a) Buddhism b) Sikhism c) Islam ✔️ d) Jainism The Mahabodhi Stupa is located in: a) Sanchi b) Bodh Gaya ✔️ c) Varanasi d) Mathura A tīrtha symbolically represents: a) A trade route b) A border c) A spiritual crossing ✔️ d) A temple structure In Sikhism, the Akal Takht is located at: a) Patna b) Delhi c) Amritsar ✔️ d) Anandpur The shrine of Sabarimala is in: a) Tamil Nadu b) Karnataka c) Kerala ✔️ d) Andhra Pradesh Pandharpur Wari is a pilgrimage held in: a) Gujarat b) Maharashtra ✔️ c) Odisha d) Punjab Bhūdevī is regarded as: a) A river goddess b) Goddess of wisdom c) Mother Earth ✔️ d) A star deity The Dongria Khond tribe worships which hill? a) Nanda Devi b) Girnar c) Niyam Dongar ✔️ d) Shatru...

MCQs-Chapter 7–"The Gupta Era: An Age of Tireless Creativity" Class 7 SST

 Multiple Choice Questions-Chapter 7 – "The Gupta Era: An Age of Tireless Creativity" Subject Social Science Class 7

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35 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

  1. The capital of the Gupta Empire was:
    a) Ujjain
    b) Kanauj
    c) Pataliputra ✔️
    d) Madurai

  2. The Iron Pillar was dedicated to:
    a) Shiva
    b) Vishnu ✔️
    c) Brahma
    d) Buddha

  3. Chandragupta II was also known as:
    a) Samrat
    b) Vikramaditya ✔️
    c) Ashoka
    d) Harshavardhana

  4. The Iron Pillar was originally erected at:
    a) Delhi
    b) Mehrauli
    c) Udayagiri ✔️
    d) Nalanda

  5. Samudragupta was the son of:
    a) Ashoka
    b) Harsha
    c) Chandragupta I ✔️
    d) Kumaragupta

  6. Harisena was a:
    a) King
    b) Warrior
    c) Court poet ✔️
    d) Philosopher

  7. Prabhāvatī Gupta was the daughter of:
    a) Samudragupta
    b) Chandragupta II ✔️
    c) Skandagupta
    d) Bindusara

  8. Faxian visited India during the reign of:
    a) Ashoka
    b) Chandragupta II ✔️
    c) Samudragupta
    d) Harsha

  9. The main source of revenue for the Guptas was:
    a) Trade
    b) Mines
    c) Land tax ✔️
    d) Foreign aid

  10. Gupta rulers issued land grants inscribed on:
    a) Stone tablets
    b) Palm leaves
    c) Copper plates ✔️
    d) Gold coins

  11. Kālidāsa wrote:
    a) Arthashastra
    b) Meghadūtam ✔️
    c) Ramayana
    d) Bhagavad Gita

  12. The Gupta rulers mainly worshipped:
    a) Buddha
    b) Vishnu ✔️
    c) Shiva
    d) Indra

  13. Varāhamihira was known for:
    a) Dance
    b) Sculpture
    c) Astronomy ✔️
    d) Ayurveda

  14. Nalanda University was supported by:
    a) Mauryas
    b) Guptas ✔️
    c) Pallavas
    d) Vakatakas

  15. The Udayagiri caves are in:
    a) Bihar
    b) Madhya Pradesh ✔️
    c) Tamil Nadu
    d) Odisha

  16. Who played the veena on coins?
    a) Samudragupta ✔️
    b) Harsha
    c) Chandragupta I
    d) Bimbisara

  17. Society under Gupta rule was:
    a) Poor
    b) Unstable
    c) Prosperous ✔️
    d) Nomadic

  18. Aryabhaṭa wrote:
    a) Ramayana
    b) Aryabhaṭīya ✔️
    c) Samhita
    d) Rigveda

  19. Gupta metallurgy is best seen in:
    a) Nalanda ruins
    b) Iron Pillar ✔️
    c) Gold coins
    d) Rock edicts

  20. Meghadūtam describes the message of a:
    a) Human
    b) Bird
    c) Cloud ✔️
    d) Sage

  21. Gupta coins often depicted:
    a) Inscriptions only
    b) Images of gods and rulers ✔️
    c) Maps
    d) Temples

  22. The term "dharaṇi-bandha" means:
    a) Earthquake
    b) Taming animals
    c) Unifier of Earth ✔️
    d) Owner of land

  23. Prabhāvatī Gupta ruled as a:
    a) Queen mother
    b) Warrior
    c) Regent ✔️
    d) Priestess

  24. The Pallava capital was:
    a) Ujjain
    b) Vaishali
    c) Kanchipuram ✔️
    d) Pataliputra

  25. Ghaṭikās were:
    a) Armies
    b) Temples
    c) Learning centres ✔️
    d) Villages

  26. Which island was an Indian trading post?
    a) Lakshadweep
    b) Socotra ✔️
    c) Andaman
    d) Java

  27. Gupta rulers encouraged:
    a) Tribal lifestyle
    b) Religious wars
    c) Art and learning ✔️
    d) Isolation

  28. The river Ganga’s vahana is:
    a) Swan
    b) Tortoise
    c) Makara ✔️
    d) Bull

  29. Faxian’s records were written in:
    a) Hindi
    b) Sanskrit
    c) Chinese ✔️
    d) Tamil

  30. The Kāmarūpa kingdom was in:
    a) Gujarat
    b) Assam ✔️
    c) Kerala
    d) Kashmir

  31. Aryabhaṭa lived in:
    a) Ujjain
    b) Pataliputra
    c) Kusumapura ✔️
    d) Varanasi

  32. The deity Vishnu’s mount is:
    a) Elephant
    b) Garuḍa ✔️
    c) Bull
    d) Lion

  33. Gupta administration used:
    a) Coins only
    b) Centralized rule
    c) Land grants to locals ✔️
    d) Vedic priests

  34. Vishnu temples were often built by:
    a) Samudragupta
    b) Kalidasa
    c) Prabhāvatī Gupta ✔️
    d) Aryabhaṭa

  35. The Gupta period is often called:
    a) Dark Age
    b) Medieval Era
    c) Classical Age ✔️
    d) Post-Vedic Era

5 True/False Statements

  1. The Iron Pillar in Delhi was built during the Maurya Empire.
    Answer: False

  2. Chandragupta II was also known as Vikramaditya.
    Answer: True

  3. Aryabhaṭa believed the Earth was flat.
    Answer: False

  4. Gupta rulers issued land grants on palm leaves.
    Answer: False

  5. Kālidāsa wrote in the Sanskrit language.
    Answer:  True

5 Assertion and Reasoning

1.
Assertion (A): Samudragupta performed the Aśhvamedha yajña.
Reason (R): He wanted to establish his dominance as a powerful ruler.
Answer:  Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

2.
A: The Gupta period was called the classical age.
R: It saw significant achievements in art, science, and literature.
Answer: Both A and R are true, and R explains A.

3.
A: Faxian found the Gupta society lawless and chaotic.
R: Gupta kings neglected administration.
Answer:  Both A and R are false.

4.
A: Gupta kings ruled directly over all regions.
R: There were no local rulers during the Gupta era.
Answer: A is false, R is false.

5.
A: Gupta rulers supported multiple religions.
R: They promoted only Hinduism.
Answer: A is true, but R is false.

5 Fill in the Blanks

  1. The Gupta capital was __________.
    Answer: Pāṭaliputra

  2. __________ was the famous Chinese traveller who visited Gupta India.
    Answer: Faxian

  3. The famous mathematician who proposed Earth’s rotation was __________.
    Answer: Aryabhaṭa

  4. The __________ dynasty ruled in parts of South India during the Gupta period.
    Answer: Pallava

  5. The sacred rivers Ganga and Yamuna were represented in __________ sculptures.
    Answer: Terracotta

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