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Question (11)

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A coin showing Samudragupta playing the veena suggests that he valued ________.

(A) Agriculture only
(B) Naval warfare
(C) Art and culture
(D) Mining activities

Correct Answer: C

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Question (12)

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Which event was sometimes commemorated by minting special coins featuring a sacrificial horse?

(A) Rajasuya Yajna
(B) Vajapeya Yajna
(C) Ashvamedha Yajna
(D) Agnihotra

Correct Answer: C

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Question (13)

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If a historian wants evidence of Samudragupta’s military achievements, which source would be most useful?

(A) Ajanta paintings
(B) Prayaga Prashasti
(C) Buddhist stupas
(D) Iron tools

Correct Answer: B

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Question (14)

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The Vishnu Purana mentions that the Gupta dynasty ruled over regions including Prayaga, Saketa and ________.

(A) Kalinga
(B) Magadha
(C) Kanchi
(D) Kashmir

Correct Answer: B

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Question (15)

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Which statement best explains why moving a Gupta army was difficult?

(A) Armies travelled only by sea
(B) Soldiers carried no supplies
(C) Large numbers of people, animals and provisions had to move together
(D) Kings travelled alone

Correct Answer: C

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Question (16)

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Faxian came to India mainly to ________.

(A) Establish trade relations
(B) Learn military tactics
(C) Visit Buddhist sites and collect manuscripts
(D) Become a Gupta minister

Correct Answer: C

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Question (17)

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According to Faxian, people farming royal land generally paid taxes in the form of ________.

(A) Gold coins
(B) Precious stones
(C) Grain
(D) Horses

Correct Answer: C

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Question (18)

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According to Faxian, wealthy Vaishya families helped society by ________.

(A) Training soldiers
(B) Building forts
(C) Establishing charitable houses and medical aid
(D) Collecting taxes

Correct Answer: C

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Question (19)

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Which conclusion can be reasonably drawn from Faxian’s description of cities?

(A) Urban centres were poor and deserted
(B) Trade and prosperity were important features of city life
(C) Cities lacked foreign merchants
(D) Roads were neglected

Correct Answer: B

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Question (20)

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Historians do not rely on a single travel account because ________.

(A) Travellers never wrote the truth
(B) Travel accounts contain no useful information
(C) Each source reflects only one perspective and limited observations
(D) Ancient travellers could not write

Correct Answer: C

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Question (11)

A coin showing Samudragupta playing the veena suggests that he valued ________.

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Question (12)

Which event was sometimes commemorated by minting special coins featuring a sacrificial horse?

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Question (13)

If a historian wants evidence of Samudragupta’s military achievements, which source would be most useful?

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Question (14)

The Vishnu Purana mentions that the Gupta dynasty ruled over regions including Prayaga, Saketa and ________.

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Question (15)

Which statement best explains why moving a Gupta army was difficult?

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Question (16)

Faxian came to India mainly to ________.

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Question (17)

According to Faxian, people farming royal land generally paid taxes in the form of ________.

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Question (18)

According to Faxian, wealthy Vaishya families helped society by ________.

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Question (19)

Which conclusion can be reasonably drawn from Faxian’s description of cities?

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Question (20)

Historians do not rely on a single travel account because ________.

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