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The irrigation device called ‘Araghatta’ wasRead the answer and worked solution →Who among the following rulers in ancient India had assumed the titles ‘Mattavilasa’, ‘Vichitrachitta’ and ‘Gunabhara’?Read the answer and worked solution →Fa-hien (Faxian), the Chinese pilgrim, travelled to India during the reign ofRead the answer and worked solution →The first Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, a music training school, was set up in 1901 by Vishnu Digambar Paluskar inRead the answer and worked solution →

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The irrigation device called ‘Araghatta’ was

  1. a water bag made of leather pulled over a pulley
  2. a large wheel with earthen pots tied to the outer ends of its spokes
  3. a larger earthen pot driven by bullocks
  4. a large water bucket pulled up by rope directly by hand
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Correct answer: B. a large wheel with earthen pots tied to the outer ends of its spokes

UPSC CSE Prelims 2025 (GS-I, Set A), Q.13. Official answer key: B.

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Who among the following rulers in ancient India had assumed the titles ‘Mattavilasa’, ‘Vichitrachitta’ and ‘Gunabhara’?

  1. Mahendravarman I
  2. Simhavishnu
  3. Narasimhavarman I
  4. Simhavarman
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Correct answer: A. Mahendravarman I

UPSC CSE Prelims 2025 (GS-I, Set A), Q.14. Official answer key: A.

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Fa-hien (Faxian), the Chinese pilgrim, travelled to India during the reign of

  1. Samudragupta
  2. Chandragupta II
  3. Kumaragupta I
  4. Skandagupta
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Correct answer: B. Chandragupta II

UPSC CSE Prelims 2025 (GS-I, Set A), Q.15. Official answer key: B.

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