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Question-1 Samudragupta embarked on his first stage of military campaigns in North India, the second campaign in the South. Where did he commence his third stage of military campaign?

(A) South India	(B)West India
(C)North India	(D)East India

Question-2
1.   Match the sources of history for the Gupta period.

1.   Puranas a.   social, economic and religious conditions of the Gupta empire

2.   Contemporary literary works b.   Genealogy of the Guptas

3.   Fahien c.   Mudhrakshasam

4.   Pillar inscriptions d.   Achievements of the Guptas

(A) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a, 4-d	(B) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a, 4-d
(C) 1-b, 2-c, 3-d, 4-a	(D) 1-b, 2-a, 3-c, 4-d

Question-3 The greatest of the military achievements of Chandragupta II was his war against the Saka satraps of western India. The last ruler of the Saka satrap was defeated, dethroned and killed. Who is the Saka ruler mentioned?

(A) Rudrasena II	(B)Rudrasinmha III
(C)Rudradeva	(D)Balavarman

Question-4 What do you mean by numismatic sources of knowledge on the history of the Guptas?

(A) Pillar inscriptions	(B)Stamps issued by the Guptas
(C)Coins issued by the Guptas	(D)Contemporary literary works

Question-5 Which among these pillar inscriptions is the most important source on the reign of Samudragupta?

(A) Hathiakumbhi Inscriptions	(B)Allahabad Inscriptions
(C)Meherauli Inscriptions	(D)Surat Inscriptions

Question-6 The military achievements of which great Gupta ruler earned him the title, The ‘Indian Napoleon’?

(A) Chandragupta I	(B)Samudragupta
(C)Chandragupta II	(D)Skandagupta

Question-7 This ruler was the greatest of the rulers of the Gupta dynasty. The Allahabad Pillar inscription provides a detailed account of his reign. Who are we referring to?

(A) Sri Gupta	(B)Ghadotkacha
(C)Chandragupta I	(D)Samudragupta

Question-8 He was probably a Naga ruler, and was defeated by Samudragupta in his first campaign in North India. Who are we referring to?

(A) Rudradeva	(B)Achyuta
(C)Nagasena	(D)Hastivarman

Question-9 “Samudragupta did not destroy and annex those kingdoms he defeated in South India.”
Pick out the correction option given below with respect to the statement.

(A) Samudragupta returned the kingdoms to their respective rulers.	(B)The statement is true. The reason was to unite them into a single kingdom for taxation.
(C)Samudragupta never defeated any kingdom in South India.	(D)The statement is false. He annexed those kingdoms he defeated.

Question-10 Identify the Chinese traveller who came to India during the reign of Chandragupta Maurya, whose accounts are of invariable importance as a source of knowledge on the Mauryan Empire.

(A) Vasco da Gama	(B)Hiuen Tsang
(C)Fahien	(D)Marco Polo

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