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(21) Which one of the following Gupta rulers was related to the Licchavis on his mother’s side ?
[A] Chandragupta I
[B] Chandragupta II
[C] Ghatotkachagupta
[D] Samudragupta

Comment

Answer: Option [D]

According to one theory, Nepala here refers to the Licchavi kingdom, whose rulers may have been the maternal relatives of Samudragupta.

(22) The Panchatantra was written during the:
[A] Kushana Period
[B] Maurya period
[C] Gupta period
[D] Sultanate period

Comment

Answer: Option [C]

The Panchatantra was written during the Gupta period. The Panchatantra approximated its current literary form within the 4th–6th centuries CE, though originally written around 200 BCE.

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(23) In which period were the foreigners absorbed in large number in the Indian society ?
[A] Sultanate period
[B] The Gupta Period
[C] The Kushana Period
[D] The Mauryan Period

Comment

Answer: Option [D]

The Mauryan Empire, which formed around 321 B.C.E. and ended in 185 B.C.E., was the first pan-Indian empire, an empire that covered most of the Indian region.

(24) Which of the following is the oldest dynasty ?
[A] Maurya
[B] Chalukyas
[C] Satavahanas
[D] None of the above

Comment

Answer: Option [A]

Maurya is the oldest dynasty.

The Maurya Empire was a geographically extensive Iron Age historical power in the Indian Subcontinent based in Magadha, having been founded by Chandragupta Maurya in 322 BCE, and existing in loose-knit fashion until 185 BCE.

(25) Who among the following is considered to be the father of Ayurveda ?
[A] Dhanvantri
[B] Charaka
[C] Patanjali
[D] Susruta

Comment

Answer: Option [B]

Charaka is considered to be the father of Ayurveda. In his book 'Charaka Samhita' he had mentioned about 340 plant types and about 200 animal types.

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