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Q1. Which mathematical idea is commonly associated with the Gupta age?
Explanation
The Gupta age is commonly associated with the decimal place-value system. This is part of its wider scientific and cultural achievement.
Q2. Which feature is most closely associated with Ashoka in the Mauryan period?
Explanation
Ashoka is most commonly associated with dhamma and moral messages spread through inscriptions. That is the standard REET-level way to identify his contribution in the Mauryan period.
Q3. Assertion: Temple architecture developed strongly in the Gupta age. Reason: Patronage and prosperity encouraged new forms of religious building. Which option is correct?
Explanation
Gupta-age patronage and prosperity encouraged religious building, so temple architecture developed strongly. The reason directly explains why the assertion is true.
Q4. Consider the following statements: I. Mauryan art includes stone pillars and animal capitals. II. The Gupta age is remembered for its cultural achievement. Which statement combination is correct?
Explanation
Both statements are broad and correct. Mauryan art includes pillars and animal capitals, and the Gupta age is remembered for cultural achievement.
Q5. A school project shows Buddhist sites and Indian artistic ideas appearing in regions outside India. Students notice that these links are seen in travel, religion, and art, not just in markets. What conclusion is best?
Explanation
Movement across regions carried more than goods. Travel and exchange also carried religious and artistic ideas beyond India, which is central to the syllabus topic on cultural contacts.
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