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46 Which of the following ports handled the North Indian trade during the Gupta period ?
A Chambray
B Kalyan
C Broach
D Tamralipti

Answer: Option [D]

Tamralipti port handled the north Indian trade during the Gupta period. It is believed that Taralipti was the exit point of the Mauryan trade route for the south and south-east.

47 Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
A The Kushans – Gandhra School of Art
B The Mughals – Ajanta Paintings
C The Marathas – Pahari School of Painting
D The Harappan civilization – Painted Greyware

Answer: Option [A]

The Kushans – Gandhra School of Art

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48 Which one of the following animals was not represented seals and terracotta art of the Harappan culture ?
A Elephant
B Tiger
C Cow
D Rhinoceros

Answer: Option [C]

Cow, camel, horse and lion were not depicted on seals. Unicorn (bull) was the animal most commonly represented on the seals.

49 Which one of the following four Vedas contains an account of magical charms and spells ?
A Yajurveda
B Rigveda
C Samaveda
D Atharvaveda

Answer: Option [D]

The Atharvaveda is sometimes called the "Veda of magical formulas",[1] an epithet declared to be incorrect by other scholars.

50 Anekantavada is a core theory and philosophy of which one of the following ?
A Sikhism
B Jainism
C Vaishnavism
D Buddhism

Answer: Option [B]

Anekantavada refers to the Jain doctrine about metaphysical truths that emerged in ancient India. It states that the ultimate truth and reality is complex and has multiple aspects.

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