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Which statement about the Gupta period is correct?

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The Gupta period is often called a Golden Age in conventional historiography because of major achievements in literature, art, science and relative prosperity, although modern historians use the label with qualifications. This question belongs to the Gupta and post-Gupta phase, a period reconstructed through inscriptions, coins, monuments, literary works, scientific texts and accounts of foreign travellers. A reliable answer must connect the named ruler, author, work, institution, title or event with the correct chronology and source. The Gupta age is often described as a classical or golden age because of important achievements in Sanskrit literature, temple architecture, sculpture, astronomy and mathematics, but the label should not conceal regional diversity or social and political change.

AIt is often called a Golden Age because of major achievements in literature, art, science and relative prosperity.
BIt was the largest empire in the entire history of India.
CIron was used in India for the first time during this period.
DAll Gupta rulers were Buddhists by faith.
Correct Answer: It is often called a Golden Age because of major achievements in literature, art, science and relative prosperity.Your Answer: A

Explanation

Correct answer: The Golden Age statement. The Gupta period is often called a Golden Age in conventional historiography because of major achievements in literature, art, science and relative prosperity, although modern historians use the label with qualifications. This makes the selected option factually and chronologically appropriate. The Gupta state was not the largest empire in all Indian history, iron was known long before it, and Gupta rulers were predominantly associated with Brahmanical traditions rather than all being Buddhist. Reading the exact wording and matching it with the relevant source prevents shifted-field errors.

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