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

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

  1. Badrinath

  2. Gorakhpur

  3. Jhansi (Lalitpur)

  4. Samstipur
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Dasavatara temple at Deogarh, near Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh, is one of the earliest surviving Hindu stone temples and is a prime example of Gupta architecture.

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

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

  1. Romans and the Saka Kshatrapas

  2. Romans and Kushanas

  3. Kushanas and Yaudheyas

  4. Kushanas and Saka Kshatrapas
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Gupta coinage system was heavily influenced by the Kushana gold coinage and the silver coinage of the Western Kshatrapas (Saka Kshatrapas).

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

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.

  1. 1 and 3

  2. 2 and 4

  3. 1, 2 and 3

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Gupta period is considered a Golden Age because of advancements in trade, relative political stability, and significant progress in science, mathematics, and literature.