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Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

draw anything you want

2.

Identify this picture.

(a)  

3.

Select the appropriate answer of the question : Who were the kings of Gupta Empire (Choose more than 1 or all that apply)

a)

Samudragupta

b)

Kumaragupta

c)

Skandagupta

d)

Chandragupta II

e)

Brahmagupta

4.

Who wrote Abhijnanashakuntalam ?

a)

Aryabhatta

b)

Chanakya

c)

Brahmagupta

d)

Kalidasa

5.

Fill in the blanks :

The small kingdoms of the _ in the north and the _ in the south rose to power after the fall of the Mauryan Empire.

(a)  

6.

Whom did Chandragupta I married to ?

(a)  

7.

What is the meaning of Suzerainty ?

a)

right of one to partly control another

b)

a person who travels to holy places

c)

example of something

d)

the practice of writing dictionary

8.

The empire was divided into provinces _ , districts _ and villages.

(a)  

9.

The Gupta rulers made _ their court language.

a)

Sanskrit

b)

Hindi

c)

English

d)

Prakrit

10.

Identify this picture.

(a)  

11.

Who was the most outstanding writer of Gupta Empire ?

a)

Aryabhatta

b)

Skandagupta

c)

Brahmagupta

d)

Kalidasa

12.

Chandragupta II had nine gems or navratnas in his court including the great poet, _

(a)  

13.

Who was the greatest ruler of Gupta Empire ?

a)

Samudragupta

b)

Chandragupta I

c)

Chandragupta II

d)

Kumaragupta

14.

What is the meaning of Vikramaditya ?

a)

Good looking person

b)

Strongest person

c)

Brave king

d)

As powerful as the sun

15.

What is the meaning of Maharajadhiraja

a)

the king of kings

b)

ruler of the world

c)

A brave person

d)

King who was never defeated

16.
The Golden Age of India's Gupta Empire is known for its
a)
development of gunpowder
b)
sea trade routes to Europe
c)
acceptance of Christianity as an official religion
d)
advancements in mathematics and medicine
17.
The Gupta Dynasty Lasted from 
a)
280-550 CE
b)
300-600 CE
c)
400-550 CE
d)
280-550 BCE
18.
The Gupta Dynasty saw development in
a)
Religion
b)
Education
c)
Literature
d)
All of these
19.
After the Gupta Empire fell
a)
The Maurya took over
b)
Alexander the Great took over
c)
India was divided into regional states and kingdoms.
d)
India became a democracy
20.

Who was the founder of Gupta empire?

a)

Samudragupta

b)

Chandragupta I

c)

Sri Gupta

d)

Chandragupta II

21.

What is the meaning of Maharajadhiraja

a)

the king of kings

b)

ruler of the world

c)

A brave person

d)

King who was never defeated

22.

Who was the second king of Gupta Dynasty?

a)

Chandra Gupta II

b)

Ghatotkacha

23.

Who was known as Napoleon of India?

a)

Samudragupta

b)

Chandra Gupta II

24.

Samudra Gupta was famous for his_______________.

a)

Art and Architecture

b)

Military Campaigns

25.

Who was known as 'Vikramaditya"?

a)

Chandra Gupta I

b)

Chandra Gupta II

26.

The empire covering much of northern India that was ruled from about 320 C.E. to about 550 C.E.

a)

Ashoka

b)

edict

c)

Mauryan Empire

d)

Gupta Empire

e)

alliance

27.
The Gupta Empire was best known for its
a)
advances in mathematics and medicine
b)
efforts to resist European imperialism
c)
development of the barter system
d)
construction of Angkor Wat
28.

What was the period during the Gupta Empire called?

a)

The great famine age

b)

The literature age

c)

The golden age

d)

The palm-leaf age

29.

Identify this picture.

(a)  

30.

Select the appropriate answer of the question : Who were the kings of Gupta Empire (Choose more than 1 or all that apply)

a)

Samudragupta

b)

Kumaragupta

c)

Skandagupta

d)

Chandragupta II

e)

Brahmagupta

31.
Many Hindu legends were written down during:
a)
the Mauryan Empire
b)
the rule of Chadragupta
c)
the rule of Kubla Khan
d)
during the Gupta Empire
32.
Which religion was most popular in the Gupta Empire?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christianity
d)
Jainism
33.
The Golden Age of India's Gupta Empire is known for its
a)
development of gunpowder
b)
sea trade routes to Europe
c)
acceptance of Christianity as an official religion
d)
advancements in mathematics and medicine
34.
The Gupta Dynasty Lasted from 
a)
280-550 CE
b)
300-600 CE
c)
400-550 CE
d)
280-550 BCE
35.
The Gupta Dynasty saw development in
a)
Religion
b)
Education
c)
Literature
d)
All of these
36.
After the Gupta Empire fell
a)
The Maurya took over
b)
Alexander the Great took over
c)
India was divided into regional states and kingdoms.
d)
India became a democracy
37.

Big cities like Delhi and Mumbai have __________________

a)

town area committees

b)

municipalities

c)

municipal corporations.

38.

The ________________ presides over the meetings of the municipal corporation.

a)

mayor

b)

municipal commissioner

c)

alderman

39.

The chief executive officer of a municipal corporation is known as the mayor/municipal commissioner/sarpanch.

a)

mayor

b)

municipal commissioner

c)

sarpanch.

40.

The total number of members of a municipal corporation of a city depends on the population of the ___________

a)

city

b)

state

c)

country

41.

A municipal corporation is elected for a period of ____years.

a)

2

b)

5

c)

10

42.

The members of the corporation are directly elected by the adult citizens of the city.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

___________seats are reserved for women in municipal corporations.

a)

one-third

b)

two-third

c)

half

44.

The municipal corporation is not responsible for the supply of safe drinking water.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Municipality is the local self-governing body for smaller cities and towns.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Some seats in the municipal corporation are reserved for ____________________________

a)

adult citizens

b)

Alderman

c)

Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.

47.

Record of births and deaths in a city are kept by ________________

a)

the state government.

b)

the Central government.

c)

Municipal bodies

48.

Octroi tax is ________________

a)

Tax on goods and animals brought into or taken out of the town.

b)

Tax on property.

c)

Tax on trade.

d)

Tax on professions

49.

organizing fairs is an ________________

a)

optional fuction

b)

compulsory function

50.

Big cities have __________________ as local self-government.

a)

Municipal Corporation

b)

Gram panchayat

c)

Municipalities

51.

_____________________ first citizen of the town.

a)

Mayor

b)

Executive officer

c)

President

52.

The ..................... is appointed by the state government.

a)

Standing Committee

b)

Mayor

c)

Municipal Commissioner

d)

Deputy Mayor

53.

The .................... is the head of the Municipal Corporation.

a)

Aldermen

b)

Deputy mayor

c)

Committee

d)

Mayor

54.

The aldermen are usually elected from among the popular and respected citizens of that city.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

For whom are seats reserved in a Municipal Corporation.

a)

Women

b)

Scheduled Caste

c)

Scheduled Tribe

d)

All of the above

56.

The term of the Municipal Corporation is ........ years

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

57.

The governing body for big cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkatta and Chennai is .......................

a)

Municipal Corporation

b)

Municipality

58.

The Prime Minister supervises the working of the local self-government bodies.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

Supply of safe drinking water is a .................. function.

a)

Compulsory

b)

Optional

60.

Construction and maintenence of old age homes is a .................... function.

a)

Compulsory

b)

Optional

61.

Maintaining record of births and deaths is a ........................ function.

a)

Compulsory

b)

Optional