1). Which of the following rulers was adorned with the title of 'Maharajadhiraja' (King of Kings)?
| A). Chandragupta Maurya |
| B). Kanishka |
| C). Chandragupta I |
| D). Ashoka |
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2). Which Gupta ruler had led a campaign to the south and was an expert 'Veena' player?
| A). Chandragupta I |
| B). Samudragupta |
| C). Chandragupta Vikramaditya |
| D). Skandagupta |
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3). The Council of the 'Nine Gems' is associated with :
| A). Ballala Sena |
| B). Harshavardhana |
| C). Chandragupta II |
| D). Devapala |
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4). Which one of the following Gupta rulers was related to the Licchavis on his mother's side?
| A). Srigupta |
| B). Chandragupta-I |
| C). Ghatotkachagupta |
| D). Samudragupta |
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5). The achievements of Samudragupta are described in the :
| A). Hathigumpha inscription |
| B). Allahabad pillar inscription |
| C). Girnar inscription |
| D). Sarnath inscription |
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6). The coins of which of the following reveal their love for music?
| A). Mauryas |
| B). Guptas |
| C). Chalukyas |
| D). Cholas |
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7). The Panchatantra was written during the :
| A). Later Vedic period |
| B). Sultanate period |
| C). Maurya period |
| D). Gupta period |
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8). Panchatantra' was written by :
| A). Kalidasa |
| B). Vishnu Sharma |
| C). Tulsidas |
| D). Banabhatra |
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9). Which of the following gives detailed instructions on the control of the state, the organization of the national economy and the conduct of war?
| A). Arthashasstra |
| B). Rajatarangini |
| C). Atharvaveda |
| D). Mahabhatra |
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10). Which of the following was/were the reasons for general decline of foreign trade during the later Gupta period?
Select the answers from the codes given below:
1. Quality of goods declined
2. Arabs and Chinese intervention in the trade
3. Decline and fall of the Roman empire
4. Indian law makers declared it a great sin for a Hindu to travel by sea
| A). 1, 2 and 4 |
| B). 1, 3 and 4 |
| C). 2, 3 and 4 |
| D). All of the above |
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