During the Gupta period, what did the term 'sarthavaha' refer to?
A. Settled merchants
B. Caravan traders
C. Liquor traders
D. None of the above
B. Caravan traders
During the Gupta period, the minting of silver coins was first started in the reign of which Gupta king?
A. Chandragupta I
B. Chandragupta II
C. Kumaragupta I
D. Skandagupta
B. Chandragupta II
Which among the following is considered to be the official law book of the Guptas?
A. Manusmriti
B. Parashara Smriti
C. Yajnavalkya Smriti
D. Vyasa Smriti
C. Yajnavalkya Smriti
Which of the following kings is glorified in the Bhitari pillar inscription?
A. Chandragupta - I
B. Samudragupta
C. Chandragupta II
D. Skandagupta
D. Skandagupta
The University of Nalanda was set up by which Gupta ruler?
A. Kumargupta I
B. Chandragupta II
C. Samudragupta
D. Kumargupta II
A. Kumargupta I
At which of the following places has a life-sized bronze image of the Buddha been discovered?
A. Gwalior
B. Ujjain
C. Sultanganj
D. Topra
C. Sultanganj
At which of the following places are the "The Bagh" cave paintings located?
A. Ujjain
B. Mathura
C. Gwalior
D. Sultanganj
C. Gwalior
Which period marks the beginning of Indian temple architecture?
A. Kushana period
B. Gupta period
C. Mauryan period
D. Vedic period
B. Gupta period
In which architectural style were the temples in northern India made during the Gupta period?
A. Dravida
B. Nagara
C. Vesara
D. Mandapa
B. Nagara
From which of the following places has a stone sculpture of Nara Narayana been found?
A. Bhitargaon
B. Sultanganj
C. Deogarh
D. Gwalior
C. Deogarh