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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