In the Gupta period, the largest number of coins were issued in
A. Gold
B. Silver
C. Copper
D. Iron
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Who among the following, propounded the theory of zero?
A. Charak
B. Chanakya
C. Aryabhatta
D. Varahamihira
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When did the first Huna invasion take place?
A. 358 AD
B. 458 AD
C. 558 AD
D. 658 AD
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The last Buddhist king who was a great Sanskrit scholar and a writer was
A. Kanishka
B. Ashoka
C. Bimbisara
D. Harshavardhana
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After the death of Harsha, a tripartite struggle ensued between the three contemporary powers for the supremacy of Kannauj. Which of the following was not a party in the struggle?
A. Gurjar Partiharas
B. Rastrakutas
C. Palas
D. Paramaras
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Who was the first known Gupta ruler?
A. Sri Gupta
B. Chandragupta - I
C. Ghatotkacha
D. Kumaragupta - I
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What was the extent of Harsha's empire?
A. The entire Indian subcontinent
B. The whole of India
C. The entire Deccan region
D. A part of northern India
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The Gupta Saka was founded by
A. Chandra Gupta, the First
B. Chandra Gupta, the Second
C. Samudra Gupta
D. Kumara Gupta
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Which of the following Gupta kings stopped the Huns from invading India?
A. Kumaragupta
B. Samudragupta
C. Skandgupta
D. Chandragupta
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Harsha was the last great royal patron of
A. Jainism
B. Buddhism
C. Shaivism
D. Bhagavatism
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India's trade with the Roman Empire came to an end with the invasion of Rome by the
A. Arabs
B. Hungarians
C. Hunas
D. Turks
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Emperor Harsha's southward march was stopped on the Narmada river by
A. Pulakesin-I
B. Pulakesin-Il
C. Vikramaditya-I
D. Vikramaditya-II
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During which Gupta King's reign did the Chinese traveller Fahien visit India?
A. Chandra Gupta-I
B. Samudra Gupta
C. Chandragupta II
D. Kumara Gupta
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Nalanda University was a great centre of learning, especially in
A. Buddhism
B. Jainism
C. Vaishnavism
D. Tantra
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The official court language of the Guptas was
A. Pali
B. Prakrit
C. Hindi
D. Sanskrit
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Varahamihira is
A. An astronaut
B. A space shuttle
C. A power station
D. An ancient astronomer
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Who was called Lichchavi Dauhitra?
A. Chandragupta-I
B. Skandagupta
C. Kumaragupta
D. Samudragupta
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