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The gupta period - Test Set 1

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  1. Question 1

    Who was the founder of Vakataka dynasty in Deccan?
    1. Vindhya Shakti-I
    2. Harisena
    3. Rudrasena-I
    4. Pravarasena-II
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  2. Question 2

    Who was the Chinese traveller lived for 10 years in th great Monastry of Nalanda?
    1. Yijing
    2. Fa-Hien
    3. Hieun-Tsang
    4. Tai-Tsung
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  3. Question 3

    UPPCS Pre 2004
    In ancient India, which dynasty's rule is considered as the Golden Age?
    1. Mauryan
    2. Shunga
    3. Gupta
    4. Magadha
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  4. Question 4

    BPSC Pre 1997
    What was the land revenue rate in Gupta age?
    1. Fourth part of the production
    2. Sixth part of the production
    3. Eight part of the production
    4. Half part of the production
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  5. Question 5

    UPPCS Mains 2009
    In Ancient India, the irrigation tax was called
    1. Bidakabhagam
    2. Hiranya
    3. Udranga
    4. Uparnika
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  6. Question 6

    BPSC Pre 2016
    Which type of land was called 'Aprahat' ?
    1. Without cultivated forest land
    2. Irrigated land
    3. Dense forest land
    4. Cultivated land
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  7. Question 7

    MPPCS Pre 2003
    Nalanda is located in
    1. Madhya Pradesh
    2. Andhra Pradesh
    3. Uttar Pradesh
    4. Bihar
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  8. Question 8

    RAS/RTS Pre 1992
    The most ancient monastery in India is
    1. Nalanda
    2. Udantpuri
    3. Vikaramshila
    4. Bhaja
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  9. Question 9

    WBCS Pre 2009
    Who was the founder of Gupta dynasty?
    1. Chandragupta I
    2. Srigupta
    3. Samudragupta
    4. Skandagupta
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  10. Question 10

    Official language of the Gupta empire was?
    1. Sanaskrit
    2. Pali
    3. Prakrit
    4. None of the above
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  11. Question 11

    WBCS Pre 2011
    Who composed Allahabad Prasasti?
    1. Asvaghosha
    2. Nagarjuna
    3. Herisena
    4. Vasumitra
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  12. Question 12

    Mehrauli Iron Pillar Inscription refers to the achievements of which Gupta ruler?
    1. Chandragupta-I
    2. Chandragupta-II
    3. Samudragupta
    4. Kumaragupta-I
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  13. Question 13

    WBCS Pre 2004
    Fo-Kuo-King was authored by ?
    1. Huen-Tsang
    2. Fa-Hien
    3. Megasthenes
    4. I-Tsing
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  14. Question 14

    WBCS Pre 2000
    The famous mathematician of Ancient India was?
    1. Kalhana
    2. Aryabhatta
    3. Rudrasena
    4. Bhabadhuti
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  15. Question 15

    WBCS Pre 2001
    The greatest scholar of Medical Science during Gupta a was
    1. Bhatta
    2. Bana
    3. Charaka
    4. Bagabhatta
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  16. Question 16

    WBCS Pre 2005
    Surya Siddhanta was authored by ?
    1. Aryabhatta
    2. Varahamihir
    3. Bararuchi
    4. Sushruta
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  17. Question 17

    WBCS Pre 2008
    Who was the court poet of Samudra Gupta?
    1. Asvaghosha
    2. Nagarjuna
    3. Aryabhatta
    4. Herisena
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  18. Question 18

    WBCS Pre 2009
    Which emperor has been called as Napoleon of India?
    1. Ashoka
    2. Kanishka
    3. Samudragupta
    4. Chandragupta II
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  19. Question 19

    WBCS Pre 2012
    Who among the Gupta rulers was known as 'Lichchavidauhitra'?
    1. Samudragupta
    2. Chandragupta II
    3. Kumaragupta
    4. Skandagupta
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  20. Question 20

    WBCS Pre 2014
    What was the policy of Samudragupta in the south?
    1. Congquest
    2. Dharmavijaya
    3. Digvijaya
    4. None of the above
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