CBSE History Class 6
New Empires and Kingdoms
New Empires and Kingdoms - Chapter Wise CBSE Solved Question and Answer Based On NCERT
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Q1: Who composed The Prashasti of Chalukya king Pulakeshin II?
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Q2: Name the place which was the capital of Chalukya rulers.
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Q3: Among the Gupta rulers, the title of maharaj-adhiraja was first adopted by____________.
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Q4: Who was the founder of the Gupta dynasty?
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Q5: Why most of the rulers of the time took the title of maharaja and maharajadhiraja?
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to show their influence and strength.
Q6: Who checked Harsha’s march into the Deccan?
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Q7: Harsha was the ruler of Kanauj. True/False
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Q8: Name the Kanauj ruler who was credited for performing Ashvamedha sacrifice several times.
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Q9: Chandragupta II led an expedition to western India against __________.
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Q10: Who wrote the biography of king Harshavardhana?
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Q11: Who was Banabhatta?
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Banabhatta was a poet laureate in Harshavardhana court.
Q12: The Sabha was an assembly of ________.
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Q13: How did the Sabha functioned?
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through subcommittees, which looked after irrigation, agricultural operations, making roads, local temples.
Q14: China is known for the invention of the technique of making_______.
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Q15: Name The capital of Chalukyas.
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Q16: Ravikriti was the court poet of Pulakeshin II.True/False
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Q17: What is the meaning of the term’genealogies’?
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Q18: Why Genealogies is very important in the study of history?
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It is important when we study history and discuss the rule of important dynasties.
Q19: Harisena Prashasti refers to the exploits of ______________.
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Q20: Harisena classifies the campaigns of Samudragupta in this Prashasti. True/False
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Q21: Name an Indian king who was known as ’musician king’.
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Q22: Name the ruler who established diplomatic relations with China.
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Q23: What was Ur?
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Q24: For whom the title Maharaja is used for in Gupta records?
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Srigupta and Ghatotkacha.
Q25: Name the capital of Gupta Dynasty.
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Pataliputra or Patna
Q26: What was the main reason for expansion of internal trade during the gupta period?
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peace and order on account of a strong gupta rule
Q27: Both internal and foreign trade flourished during the Gupta period. True/False
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Q28: How internal trade was carried on?
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by road and through rivers
Q29: Who was the mother of the greatest Gupta emperor Samudragupta?
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Q30: The early Gupta gold and silver coins were based on the coins of the ___________.
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Q31: What did Fa Xian noticed during his visit to India?
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the plight of those who were treated as untouchables by the high and mighty.
Q32: Who was Fa Xian?
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Q33: Sarthavaha was the title given to___________.
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Leader of merchant caravans
Q34: Internal trade was principally carried by the caravans. True/False
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Q35: What is Abhijana Shakuntalam?
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Chief Judicial Officer
Q36: Who was given title “Maha-danda-nayaka”?
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Minister of war and peace
Q37: What was the meaning of a sandhi-vigarahika?
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Q38: Name a Sandhi-vigrahika in the court of Samudragupta.
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Q39: Who is called as Indian Shakespeare?
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Q40: Who wrote Abhijana Shakuntalam?
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the most famous play written by Kalidasa about a king and his marriage to a forest girl.
Q41: How many rulers were with Dakshinapatha?
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Q42: Name the gupta ruler who captured the 12 Kings of Dakshinapatha and then liberated them.
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Q43: What is the most important teaching in the Islamic faith?
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equality and unity of all before Allah, the one supreme god.
Q44: The rulers who were compared to Gods belonged to _________.
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Q45: What do you mean by "Prashasti"?
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Prashasti is a sanskrit word meaning 'in praise of'.
Q46: The Prashastis usually provide us information on the genealogy of the kings mentioned in them.True/False
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Q47: What was the number of different kind of rulers described by Harishena in his prashasti?
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Q48: Name the number of different kind of rulers described by Harishena in his prashasti.
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rulers of Aryavarta, rulers of Dakshinapatha, rulers of inner circle of neighbouring states and rulers of outlying areas.
Q49: Who gave a beautiful description of the king’s moving army?
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Q50: Where is Sind located at present?
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Q51: Name an Indian astronomer and mathematician of the fifth century A.D.
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