Q. How many inscriptions are available for Guptas period? (a) 40 (b) 38 (c) 42 (d) 48 Ans: (c) 42 Explanation: The exact number of inscriptions available for the Gupta period can vary, as new discoveries and research continue to shed light on historical records. However, it is ...

Q. The Gupta ruler who repaired Sudarsana Lake for the second time (a) Skanda Gupta (b) Rama Gupta (c) Samudra Gupta (d) Vishnu Gupta Ans: (a) Skanda Gupta Explanation: The Gupta ruler who repaired the Sudarshana Lake for the second time was (a) Skanda Gupta. Skanda Gupta, ...

Q. The book Navanitakam of the Gupta period belongs to (a) Medicine (b) Astronamy (c) Administration (d) Agriculture Ans: (a) Medicine Explanation:  The book Navanitakam of the Gupta period belongs to (a) Medicine. Navanitakam is a Sanskrit medical text that focuses on ...

Q. Samudragupta ascended the throne in (a) 400 (b) 390  (c) 380 (d) 330 Ans: (d) 330

Q. Which of the following port handled North Indian trade during the Gupta period? (a) Sopara (b) Broach (c) Tamralipti (d) Cambay Ans: (c) Tamralipti Explanation: During the Gupta period, the port that handled North Indian trade was (c) Tamralipti. Tamralipti, located in ...

Q. The greatest royal patron of the University of Nalanda was/ were: (a) King Harsha of Kannauj (b) King Balaputradeva of Sumatra (c) Pala kings Dharmapala and Devapala (d) The Gupta king Chandragupta II, Vikramaditya Ans: (b) King Balaputradeva of Sumatra

Q. Which of the following is regarded to be a controversial part of the treaty of 303 (BC) between Chandragupta and Seleucus? (a) Seleucus surrendered his large territories to Chandragupta (b) Chadragupta made a gift of 500 elephants to Seleucus (c) Seleucus gave his daughter in marriage ...

Q. The Jain text which describes that Chandragupta embraced Jainism towards the end of his life, is: (a) Ratnamalika (b) Jayadhavala (c) Parishisthaparvan (d) Dravya-samgraha Ans: (c) Parishisthaparvan Explanation: The Jain text that describes Chandragupta embracing Jainism ...

Q. Which of the following temples was a well known centre of higher education? (a) Dasavatar Temple at Devogarh (b) Sasbahu Temple at Gwalior (c) Shore Temple at Mamallapuram (d) Trayipurusha Temple at Salotgi Ans: (d) Trayipurusha Temple at Salotgi

Q. Who destroyed the Nalanda University in 1202 AD ? (a) Moizuddin Muhammad Ghori (b) Bakhtiyar Khilji (c) Mahmud of Ghazni (d) Qutbuddin Aibak Ans: (b) Bakhtiyar Khilji Explanation: The destruction of Nalanda University in 1202 AD is attributed to (b) Bakhtiyar Khilji. ...