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Who of the following rulers had performed four Ashwamedhas?
Who is known as the Napoleon of India?
The first Gupta ruler to assume the title of "Param Bhagavata" was
The Ashoka Pillar at Allahabad provides information about the reign of?
An inscription by which of the following is found on the pillar containing Prayag Prasasti of Samudragupta?
‘Prithivyah Pratham Veer’ was the title of –
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
| List-I (Samudra Gupta's Contemporary Kings of South India) | List-II |
|---|---|
| A. Dhananjaya | 1. Avamukta |
| B. Nilaraja | 2. Kanchi |
| C. Ugrasena | 3. Kusthalpura |
| D. Vishnugopa | 4. Palaka |
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| A | B | C | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| (b) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| (c) | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| (d) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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Who among the following Gupta Kings had another name Devagupta ?
The iron column, located in the courtyard of Delhi’s Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque is retention of –
Who is known as ‘Saka-conqueror’?
With reference to Chandragupta – II, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The strongest evidence in the context of Shaka Victory is the silver coins of this King. 2. The weight of these coins used to be about 33 grains. Select the correct answer from the code given below: Code :
Which dynasty was distracted the most by the Hunas invasion?
From which inscription is it known that Skandagupta defeated Hunas?
Mandsaur – Prashasti presents the details of the achievements of which ruler?
Which of the following is not correctly matched?
Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists.
| List-I (Kings) | List-II (Queens) |
|---|---|
| A. Chandragupta | 1. Duttadevi |
| B. Samudragupta | 2. Kuberanaga |
| C. Chandragupta II | 3. Kumaradevi |
| D. Kumargupta I | 4. Anantdevi |
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| A | B | C | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| (b) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| (c) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| (d) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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Consider the following statements with reference to early trade: 1. There are references of numerous river-ports in ancient India. 2. There were large entrepots of goods and traffic. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Which one of the following ports handled the North Indian trade during the Gupta period?
Who among the following is known for his Ayurvedic thematic composition during Gupta period?
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Who of the following among the Nine Gems of Chandragupta was associated with Astrology?
Gupta gold coin was called -
The silver coins issued by the Guptas were called :
Who of the following was the first Gupta ruler to issue coins?
Who was the first Gupta ruler to issue silver coins?
The first inscriptional evidence of the Satipratha has been found from -
Match List-I with the List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
| List - I (Emperor) | List - II (Titles) |
|---|---|
| A. Ashoka | 1. Parakramank |
| B. Samudragupta | 2. Priyadarsin |
| C. Chandragupta-II | 3. Kramaditya |
| D. Skandgupta | 4. Vikramaditya |
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| A | B | C | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| (b) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| (c) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| (d) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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In Ancient India, which dynasty's rule is considered as the Golden Age?
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of administrative division during the Gupta Period?
During which age, did women enjoy equality with men?
What is the valid tax according to Hindu law?
In ancient India, the irrigation tax was called –
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Assertion (A) : The main feature of the agrarian structure in the post-Gupta period was the development of feudalism. Reason (R) : Land owner middle class and a dependent peasant class came into existence in this period. Select the correct answer using the code given below : Code :
In 3-AD, Warangal was famous for –
The term ‘Kausheya’ has been used for –
Who amongst the following had defeated Huna ruler Mihirakula?
The game of ‘Chess’ is said to have originated in –
The system of philosophy propounded by Kapila Muni is :
Who propagated ‘Yoga Darshan’?
The founder of school of Navya-Nyaya was:
The Nyaya Philosophical system was propagated by:
Which of the following pairs (School of Thought-Proponent) is correctly matched?
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists: List-I (Philosophy) List-II (Method of achieve salvation) A. Nyaya Darshan 1. Acquisition of real knowledge B. Mimamsa Darshan 2. Knowledge of self C. Sankhya Darshan 3. Performing vedic rituals D. Vedanta Darshan 4. Logical thinking Code:
| A | B | C | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| (b) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| (c) | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| (d) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
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The theory of Karma is related with :
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below: 1. Vikram Samvat began in 58 BC. 2. Saka Samvat began in 78 AD. 3. Gupta era began in 319 AD. 4. The era of Muslim rule in India began in 1192 AD. Code:
According to Puranas, the prime place of Chandravansh's ruler was -
Information regarding time of Harsha is contained in the books of :
The capital of Harsha's empire was -
Harshavardhana organised two great religious conventions in:
Among the following rulers who had defeated Harshavardhana?
In whose reign-period the Chinese traveller Hiuen-Tsang visited India?
Who sent Hiuen-Tsang as an emissary in the court of Harsha?
Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang studied at the University of –
Chinese writers mention India by the name of-
Which of the following is not correctly matched?
| Foreign Travellers | Year/s of Tour to India |
|---|---|
| (a) Fa-Hien | 399-414 A.D. |
| (b) Hiuen-Tsand | 629-645 A.D. |
| (c) I-tsing | 679-695 A.D. |
| (d) Al-Masudi | 957 A.D. |
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Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the codes given below: 1. The Sun temple of Multan is mentioned by Hiuen Tsang, Abuzaiyid, Al-Masudi and Alberuni. 2. The pilgrimage to Sambapur was associated with Sun worship. Codes :
Which one of the following statements is not true for Shankaracharya, Saint of the 8- century?
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched:
Match List- I with List- II and choose the answer according to the code-
| List - I (Courtier poet) | List - II (King) |
|---|---|
| A. Amir Khusro | 1. Chandragupta II |
| B. Kalidas | 2. Samudragupta |
| C. Harisena | 3. Harshvardhan |
| D. Banabhatta | 4. Alauddin Khalji |
| A | B | C | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| (b) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| (c) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| (d) | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
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