Secondary School (English Medium) (5 to 8) Class 6 - CBSE Question Bank Solutions

State whether true or false:
The rulers of Aryavarta brought tribute for Samudragupta.

State whether true or false:
Taxila and Madurai were important centres under the control of the Gupta rulers

State whether true or false:
There were twelve rulers in Dakshinapatha.

What do you think Arvind would have to do if he was acting as Samudragupta?

Very Short Type Question:
Who was Samudragupta

Very Short Type Question:
How do we know about Samudragupta?

Very Short Type Question:
Where is this poem inscribed?

Very Short Type Question:
What were prashastis?

Very Short Type Question:
During which dynasty did prashastis gain importance

Very Short Type Question:
What does Samudragupta’s prashasti tell us?

Very Short Type Question:
Name the four different kinds of rulers described by Samudragupta’s court poet, Harishena.

Very Short Type Question:
Harishena held more than one offices? Name them.

Short Type Question:
How does Samudragupta’s prashasti describe him?

Short Type Question:
Describe Samudragupta as a warrior as mentioned in the prashasti?

What was the difference between the way in which Samudragupta treated the rulers of Aryavarta and Dakshinapatha? 

Short Type Question:
The king’s army on the move has been vividly described by Banabhatta. Write the whole description in your own words

Long Type Question:

Describe Samudragupta’s policies towards the

• rulers of Aryavarta
• rulers of Dakshinapatha
• inner circle of neighbouring states, and
• rulers of the outlying areas.

How do archaeologists know that cloth was used in the Harappan civilisation?

Match the following

What is the true shape of the earth?