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