MCQ Chapter 5 State and Society up to 1000 CE Class 9 Social Science CBSE Board Advertisement 1. According to Kautilya's Saptanga Theory, which of the following is NOT one of the seven constituents of the State?TreasuryArmyJudiciaryAlliesQuestion 1 of 202. Which body mainly advised and assisted the king in administration?SabhaSamitiCouncil of Ministers (Mantri-Parishad)Gram SabhaQuestion 2 of 203. Which of the following officials was generally included in the Council of Ministers?Village PotterChief Tax CollectorMerchant LeaderTemple PriestQuestion 3 of 204. An Ashokan inscription mentions that during the emperor's absence, who could take decisions in the public interest?Village AssemblyRoyal FamilyCouncil of MinistersMilitary CommandersQuestion 4 of 205. The Junagadh Rock Inscription contains records of rulers belonging to how many different dynasties?OneTwoThreeFourQuestion 5 of 206. Which ruler added a Sanskrit inscription to the Junagadh Rock Inscription describing the repair of Sudarshana Lake?AshokaChandragupta MauryaRudradaman ISamudraguptaQuestion 6 of 207. Who recorded the restoration of Sudarshana Lake after severe damage?AshokaSkandaguptaHarshaPulakeshin IQuestion 7 of 208. In the Satavahana Empire, the administrative divisions were known as:VishayasAharasMandalamsBhuktisQuestion 8 of 209. Who was the village headman in the Satavahana administrative system?VishhapatiGramikaPradeshikaAmatyaQuestion 9 of 2010. District governors responsible for judicial and administrative functions were called:RajanyasPradeshikasKumaramatyasSenapatisQuestion 10 of 2011. Between approximately 300 CE and 800 CE, the political system was mainly characterised by:Complete centralisation of powerDecentralisation of administrationRule by village chiefs onlyAbsence of provincial administrationQuestion 11 of 2012. In northern India, provinces were generally known as:NadusBhuktisKottamsUrsQuestion 12 of 2013. What was the southern Indian name for provinces?VishayasBhogasMandalamsVithisQuestion 13 of 2014. Which new ministerial post was introduced during the Gupta period?Minister of AgricultureMinister of Peace and War (Sandhivigrahika)Minister of CommerceMinister of EducationQuestion 14 of 2015. According to the Damodarpur Copper Plates, which person was one of the five members of the district office?Chief BankerTemple PriestVillage PotterRoyal SculptorQuestion 15 of 2016. Tax-free land grants given by the Pallavas were known as:AgraharamsBrahmadeya VillagesNadusBhuktisQuestion 16 of 2017. The village committees that managed irrigation, gardens, and temples during the Pallava period were known as:SabhasSamitisVariyamsParishadsQuestion 17 of 2018. The Chalukyas granted land to Brahmin settlements known as:BrahmadeyasAgraharamsJanapadasVishayasQuestion 18 of 2019. The struggle among the Gurjara-Pratiharas, Palas, and Rashtrakutas is known as the:Battle of PanipatTripartite StruggleNorthern CampaignImperial ConflictQuestion 19 of 2020. Which city became the centre of the famous Tripartite Struggle?UjjainPataliputraKannaujTaxilaQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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