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Who is called ‘the Napoleon of Ancient India’?
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Chandragupta Maurya
Pushyamitra
Samudragupta
None of the above
The Gupta emperor who defeated the ‘Hunas’ was?
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Samudragupta
Chandragupta- II
Skandagupta
None of the above
Which one of the following ports was in mostly use for the north Indian trade during the Gupta period?
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Kalyan
Bharuch
Tamralipti
None of the above
Who among the following is known for his work on medicine during the Gupta period?
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Saumilla
Shudraka
Shaunaka
None of the above
The gradual decline of towns was an important feature of which period?
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Gupta period
Pratihara era
Satavahana era
None of the above
Which ruling dynasty donated maximum villages to temples and Brahmins?
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Gupta Dynasty
Pala Dynasty
Rashtrakuta
More than one of the above
What was the land revenue rate in Gupta age?
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Fourth part of the production
Sixth part of the production
Half part of the production
None of the above
With reference to forced labour (Vishti) in India during the Gupta period, which one of the following statements is correct?
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It was considered a source of income for the state, a sort of tax paid by the people
It was totally absent in the Madhya Pradesh and Kathiawar regions of the Gupta Empire
The forced labourer was entitled to weekly wages.
The eldest son of the
labourer was sent as the
forced labourer.
Which type of land was called 'Aprahat'?
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Without cultivated forest land
Irrigated land
Dense forest land
None of the above
With reference to the history of India, the terms "kulyavapa" and "dronavapa" denote
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measurement of land
coins of different monetary value
religious rituals
Classification of urban land
With reference to the period of Gupta dynasty in ancient India, the towns Ghantasala, Kadura and Chaul were well known as
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ports handling foreign trade
capitals of powerful kingdoms
important Buddhist pilgrimage centers
places of exquisite stone art and architecture
Who has written the ‘Harshacharita’?
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Aryabhatta
Banabhatta
Vishnugupta
None of the above
From the decline of Guptas until the rise of Harshavardhana in the early seventh century, which of the following kingdoms were holding power in Northern India?
1. The Guptas of Magadha
2. The Paramaras of Malwa
3. The Pushyabhutis of Thanesar
4. The Maukharis of Kanauj
5. The Yadavas of Devagiri
6. The Maitrakas of Valabhi
Select the correct answer using the code given below
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1, 2 and 5 only
1, 3, 4 and 6 only
2, 3, 4 and 5 only
1, 2, 4 and 6 only
Poet Bana was inhabitant of –
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Pataliputra
Thanesar
Bhojpur
None of the above
Which of the following phrases defines the nature of the 'Hundi' generally referred to in the sources of the post-Harsha period?
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An order from the feudal lord to his subordinates
A diary to be maintained for daily accounts
A bill of exchange
An advisory issued by the king to his subordinates
Which Gupta ruler assumed the throne after killing his elder brother?
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Samudragupta
Chandragupta II
Skandagupta
None of the above
Match List–I with List–II :
List—I
a. Charaka
b. Brahmagupta
c. Varahamihira
d. Vishakhadatta
List—II
1. Mathematics
2. Medicine
3. Playwright
4. Astrology
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
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a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1
a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2
According to Chinese source, Meghavarman, the ruler of Sri Lanka, sent a missionary to which of the following Gupta Kings for permission to build a Buddhist temple at Gaya?
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Chandragupta I
Samudragupta
Chandragupta II
None of them
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of administrative division during the Gupta Period?