From the free UGC NET History Mock Test 2 — Unit 2: From State to Empire unit-wise mock test — real question, real answer, real explanation.
The battle between King Harshavardhana and the Chalukya king Pulakeshin II took place on the banks of which river?
Narmada ✓
Tapti
Godavari
Krishna
Pulakeshin II decisively checked Harsha's southward expansion at the Narmada river, as recorded in the Aihole inscription of Ravikirti — marking the effective southern limit of Harsha's empire.
Which Satavahana monarch defeated the Western Kshatrapa king Nahapana and restruck his silver coinage?
Simuka
Satakarni I
Gautamiputra Satakarni ✓
Yajna Sri Satakarni
Gautamiputra Satakarni defeated Nahapana and restruck large numbers of his silver coins with Satavahana legends — this restriking is direct numismatic evidence of the conquest, corroborated by the Nasik Prashasti inscription of his mother Gautami Balashri.
Kautilya's Arthashastra consists of how many Adhikaranas (books or sections)?
10
12
15 ✓
20
The Arthashastra is organized into 15 Adhikaranas (books), covering topics from king's conduct and administration to law, foreign policy, and military strategy — a comprehensive treatise on statecraft.
The royal title Devaputra (Son of Heaven) was adopted by rulers of which dynasty, reflecting Central Asian influences?
Mauryan
Kushana ✓
Satavahana
Gupta
Kushana rulers, notably Kanishka, adopted the title Devaputra ("Son of Heaven/God"), echoing Chinese and Central Asian royal ideology — reflecting the Kushanas' Central Asian origins and their cosmopolitan, cross-cultural conception of kingship.
Which inscription mentions the military victories of Samudragupta over nine kings of Aryavarta and twelve kings of Dakshinapatha?
Eran Inscription
Allahabad Pillar Inscription ✓
Bhitari Inscription
Mathura Inscription
The Allahabad Pillar Inscription (Prashasti composed by Harisena) is the principal source detailing Samudragupta's conquests, listing his victories over rulers of Aryavarta (north) and Dakshinapatha (south) — the single most important source for reconstructing his military career.
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Itihaaskar — UGC NET/JRF & UPSC History Optional notes by Parveen Malik (B.Tech. (CSE), M.A. (History), History JRF). Also spelt Itihaskar.
