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2020 · Question 29 · Ancient India
With reference to the history of India, the terms “kulyavapa” and “dronavapa” denote
Choose your answer(a)measurement of land(b)coins of different monetary value(c)classification of urban land(d)religious rituals
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2020 · Question 30 · Ancient India
Who among the following rulers advised his subjects through this inscription ? “Whosoever praises his religious sect or blames other sects out of excessive devotion to his own sect, with the view of glorifying his own sect, he rather injures his own sect very severely.”
Choose your answer(a)Ashoka(b)Samudragupta(c)Harshavardhana(d)Krishnadeva Raya
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2020 · Question 36 · Ancient India
With reference to the scholars/litterateurs of ancient India, consider the following statements : 1. Panini is associated with Pushyamitra Shunga. 2. Amarasimha is associated with Harshavardhana. 3. Kalidasa is associated with Chandra Gupta – II. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Choose your answer(a)1 and 2 only(b)2 and 3 only(c)3 only(d)1, 2 and 3
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2020 · Question 82 · Ancient India
With reference to the period of Gupta dynasty in ancient India, the towns Ghantasala, Kadura and Chaul were well known as
Choose your answer(a)ports handling foreign trade(b)capitals of powerful kingdoms(c)places of exquisite stone art and architecture(d)important Buddhist pilgrimage centres
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

With reference to the history of India, the terms “kulyavapa” and “dronavapa” denote

Who among the following rulers advised his subjects through this inscription ? “Whosoever praises his religious sect or blames other sects out of excessive devotion to his own sect, with the view of glorifying his own sect, he rather injures his own sect very severely.”

With reference to the period of Gupta dynasty in ancient India, the towns Ghantasala, Kadura and Chaul were well known as