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  1. 611UPPSC2010HistoryEnglish

    Who was the first Gupta ruler to issue silver coins?

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    Correct option: C — Chandragupta-II

  2. 612UPSC1999HistoryEnglish

    From the third century A.D. when the Huna invasion ended the Roman Empire, the Indian merchants relied more and more on the

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    Correct option: C — South-East Asian trade

  3. 613UPSC1999HistoryEnglish

    Which one of the following ports handled the North Indian trade during the Gupta period?

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    Correct option: A — Tamralipti

  4. 614UPSC2011HistoryEnglish

    India maintained its early cultural contacts and trade links with South-East Asia across the Bay of Bengal. For this pre-eminence of the early maritime history of Bay of Bengal, which of the following could be the most convincing explanation/explanations?

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    Correct option: C — Monsoon winds across the Bay of Bengal facilitated sea voyages

  5. 615RPSC2010HistoryEnglish

    Centres located in Gujarat, Bengal, Deccan and Tamil Country during the Gupta period were associated with which of the following?

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    Correct option: A — Textile manufacture

  6. 616UPPSC2002HistoryEnglish

    Who among the following is known for his Ayurvedic thematic composition during Gupta period?

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    Correct option: D — Sushruta

  7. 617UPSC1993HistoryEnglish

    Who among the following is not associated with medicine in ancient India?

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    Correct option: B — Bhaskaracharya

  8. 618UPPSC2008HistoryEnglish

    Who of the following among the Nine Gems of Chandragupta was associated with Astrology?

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    Correct option: C — Kshapanak

  9. 619MPPSC1990HistoryEnglish

    Kalidas was in the ruling period of

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    Correct option: D — Chandragupta-II

  10. 620UPPSC1992HistoryEnglish

    Which (among these) are Gupta’s gold coins?

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    Correct option: B — Dinara

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