Ancient Indian History

16. The Sarnath pillar of Ashoka bears which of the following inscriptions?
a) The Ashoka Chakra
b) The Lion Capital of Ashoka
c) The Edicts of Ashoka
d) The Pataliputra inscription

17. The capital of the Gupta empire was:
a) Pataliputra
b) Ujjain
c) Prayag
d) Magadha

18. Which of the following was not a contribution of the Gupta empire?
a) Decimal system
b) Concept of zero
c) Ayurveda
d) Chess

19. The Iron pillar of Delhi, attributed to the Gupta period, is made up of which metal?
a) Iron
b) Bronze
c) Copper
d) Gold

20. The Chola dynasty was primarily located in which of the following present-day states of India?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Karnataka
c) Kerala
d) Andhra Pradesh