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Questions : Which among the following coin names occur in the Pratihara inscriptions?

(a) Nishka

(b) Dramma

(c) Dinara

(d) Satamana

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (b)

Dramma coin name occurs in the Pratihara inscriptions. Mihira Bhoja I’s epithet was SrimadAdivaraha (the fortunate primeval boar incarnation of Vishnu) and therefore there is a broad agreement amongst the scholars on the attribution of Adivaraha dramma billon coins to him. These coins have a depiction of Adivaraha on the obverse.

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Question : 1

The Gupta king who was good player of Veena?

a) Vikramaditya

b) Chandra Gupta

c) Kumara Gupta

d) Samudra Gupta

Answer: (d)

Question : 2

Which of the following was the inscription of Guptas about sati

a) Allahabad Inscription

b) Junagarh Inscription

c) Eran Inscription

d) Bhitari Inscription

Answer: (c)

Question : 3

The Prayaga Prasasti inscription is associated with which one of the following?

a) Kanishka

b) Chandragupta II

c) Samudragupta

d) Mahapadmanand

Answer: (c)

The Prayaga Prasasti inscription is associated with Samudragupta. The western scholars equate him with Napoleon and call him Indian Napoleon due to the extensive military conquests. His court poet and minister Harisena composed the Allahabad pillar inscription or Prayaga Prasasti. The Pillar was an Asokan pillar erected by Asoka six century before him.

Question : 4

List I List II
A. Vikramaditya II 1. 633 - 34 A.D.
B. Pulakesin II 2. 606 - 647 A.D.
C. Harshavardhana 3. 335 A.D.
D. Samudragupta 4. 733 - 744 A.D.

a) A – 4 ; B – 1 ; C – 2 ; D – 3

b) A – 3 ; B – 4 ; C – 1 ; D – 2

c) A – 4 ; B – 1 ; C – 3 ; D – 2

d) A – 2 ; B – 1 ; C – 4 ; D – 3

Answer: (a)

Question : 5

Aryabhatta and Varahamihira belong to which age?

a) Kushana

b) Gupta

c) Cholas

d) Maurya

Answer: (b)

Aryabhatta and Varahamihira belonged to Gupta age. During Gupta, period education flourished and many great discoveries were made in these fields.

Aryabhatta and Varahamihira, the two great mathematicians contributed in the field of Vedic Mathematics. Aryabhatta found and estimated the value of “Pi” to the fourth decimal place.

Algebra was developed to a great extent and the concepts of zero and infinity were also found and symbols of numbers 1 to 9 were devised which was a great contribution in mathematics. Advances in astronomy were also on heights in the Gupta Age.

Question : 6

The Vengi king who was defeated by Samudra Gupta

a) Danarnava

b) Hastivarma

c) Gunaga Vijayaditya

d) Vimaladitya

Answer: (b)

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