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# Question & Answer
1201
Who is known as the father of modern chemistry? - Lavoisier
1202
Who is the author of the book ‘The Golden House’? - Salman Rushdie
1203
Who is known as Shakyamuni? - Gautam Buddha
1204
The earliest description of Bakhtiyar Khilji's invasion of Bihar is in which book by Minhaj-i-Siraj? - Tabaqat-i Nasiri
1205
Which Chinese traveller visited Nalanda University? - Itsing
1206
The physician who lived during the Gupta age was whom? - Vagbatha
1207
The Panchatantra stories were composed by Vishnusarma during which period? - Gupta period
1208
Vishakhadatta was the author of which book? - Mudrarakshasa
1209
Kalidasa was a court poet of whom? - Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya)
1210
The paintings of the Gupta period are seen at which caves near Gwalior? - Bagh caves
1211
Nagara and Dravidian styles of art evolved during which period? - Gupta period
1212
Kumaragupta laid the foundation of which famous university? - Nalanda University
1213
Kumaragupta was the son and successor of whom? - Chandragupta II
1214
The famous Chinese pilgrim, Fahien visited India during the reign of whom? - Chandragupta II
1215
Samudragupta was called as Kaviraja because of what ability? - Composing verses
1216
Samudragupta was hailed as what? - Indian Napoleon
1217
Who wrote on the Allahabad Pillar? - Harisena
1218
The Allahabad Pillar inscription provides a detailed account of whose reign? - Samudragupta
1219
The Meherauli Iron Pillar inscription mentions the extensive conquests of which ruler? - Chandragupta II
1220
Chandragupta I is considered to be the founder of the Gupta era which starts with his accession in which year? - A.D. 320
1221
The founder of the Gupta dynasty was who? - Sri Gupta
1222
Nagari script had evolved from which script? - Brahmi script
1223
Which script has been used by Gupta ruler on the Ashok Pillar at Allahabad? - Nagari script (Sanskrit Language)
1224
Which enzyme is contained in Human Saliva? - amylase
1225
A hydrometer is an instrument used to determine what? - Specific gravity