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.
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.
The Nalanda copper plate grant of Samudragupta mentions which official in charge of issuing land charters?
Mahadandanayaka
Kumaramatya ✓
Sandhivigrahika
Gopta
The Nalanda copper plate grant records a Kumaramatya (a high-ranking Gupta administrative official, often a prince or senior officer) involved in issuing the land charter, illustrating the Gupta bureaucratic hierarchy responsible for land grants.
The Capital of the Western Kshatrapas during the peak of their rule in Western India was located at:
Ujjain ✓
Vidisha
Bharuch
Junagadh
Ujjain (Ujjayini) served as the principal capital of the Western Kshatrapas (Saka Kshatrapas) at the height of their power, particularly under Rudradaman I and his successors, and was a major commercial and political center of western India.
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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.
