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Whose coins bore the image of Kartikeya, Peacock and Garuda?

history the gupta: empire gupta period the vardhans kannauj: age of harshavardhana

  1. Chandragupta I

  2. Chandragupta II

  3. Skandagupta

  4. Kumaragupta

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Kumaragupta's coins bore the image of Kartikeya, Peacock, and Garuda. He was one of the last great emperors of the Gupta dynasty. His reign lasted for 40 years. He inherited the empire, which had reached the peak of its glory under his father Chandragupta II.

An important port of the eastern coast during the Gupta period was _________.

history the gupta: empire gupta period the vardhans kannauj: age of harshavardhana

  1. Kalyan

  2. Tamralipti

  3. Broach

  4. Sopara

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

An important port of the eastern coast during the Gupta period was Tamralipti. Rest all ports are on western coast. 

The Iron Pillar at Mehrauli in Delhi is believed to record the achievements of ______.

history the gupta: empire gupta period the vardhans kannauj: age of harshavardhana

  1. Ashoka

  2. Chandragupta Maurya

  3. Samudragupta

  4. Chandragupta II

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Correct Option: D

Which of the following pairs of persons are correctly matched?
1. Chandragupta-II: Fa-Hien
2. Skandagupta: I- Tsing
3. Harsha: Hiuen Tsang

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  1. 1 and 2

  2. 1, 2 and 3

  3. 1 and 3

  4. 2 and 3

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Correct Option: C

Bagh painting of Gupta Empire was found in which of the following Indian states?

history the gupta: empire gupta period the vardhans kannauj: age of harshavardhana

  1. Bihar

  2. Madhya Pradesh

  3. Chattisgarh

  4. Maharashtra

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Correct Option: B

Whose achievements are recorded in the Allahabad Pillar inscription?

history the gupta: empire gupta period the vardhans kannauj: age of harshavardhana

  1. Chandragupta Maurya

  2. Samudra Gupta

  3. Vikramaditya

  4. Skand Gupta

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Correct Option: B

Dasavatara temple of Nagra style is located at which of the following places?

history the gupta: empire gupta period the vardhans kannauj: age of harshavardhana

  1. Badrinath

  2. Gorakhpur

  3. Jhansi (Lalitpur)

  4. Samstipur

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Correct Option: C

Who was son of Chandra Gupta II?

history the gupta: empire gupta period the vardhans kannauj: age of harshavardhana

  1. Kumar Gupta

  2. Vishnu Gupta

  3. Skanda Gupta

  4. Budha Gupta

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Correct Option: A

The Gupta gold and silver issues were initially based on the coins of the ___________.

history the gupta: empire gupta period the vardhans kannauj: age of harshavardhana

  1. Romans and the Saka Kshatrapas

  2. Romans and Kushanas

  3. Kushanas and Yaudheyas

  4. Kushanas and Saka Kshatrapas

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Correct Option: D

The Gupta period is considered as the 'Golden Age of India' which of the following statement is true regarding this-
1. The Gupta age was progressive in foreign trade.
2. There was peace and prosperity.
3. There was a tremendous development in the field of science.

history the gupta: empire gupta period the vardhans kannauj: age of harshavardhana

  1. 1 and 3

  2. 2 and 4

  3. 1, 2 and 3

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D