Total Questions: 100

1. Land grants by Satvahana rulers in the 2nd century A.D. primarily involved:
A. Religious ceremonies only
B. Transfer of administrative rights to donees
C. Military conscription
D. Urban planning

2. In Gupta polity, district officer positions became:
A. Appointed for life
B. Rotational
C. Hereditary
D. Elective

3. Gupta feudatories in Central India granted lands mainly to:
A. Warriors
B. Brahmins
C. Merchants
D. Tribal chiefs

4. Gupta land grants generally could be held:
A. Temporarily for 5 years
B. Only during the king’s lifetime
C. In perpetuity
D. Until inheritance was claimed

5. Sub-assignment of land under early Gupta grants was:
A. Common practice
B. Generally disallowed
C. Mandatory for revenue collection
D. Allowed only for kings