According to the Golden Age of India, From 320 to 550 CE, much of India experienced a time of peace. With this peace came advancements in mathematics, medicine, science, technology, engineering, art, literature, logic, astronomy, religion, and philosophy. Some of these advancements were made even before those in Europe and Egypt. One of the Guptas great scholars was Aryabhata. He is attributed with developing the concept of zero and using a decimal numbering system, a system that uses ten symbols, 0-9 (2).What could you predict from the excerpt?

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According to the Golden Age of India, “From 320 to 550 CE, much of India experienced a time of peace. With this peace came advancements in mathematics, medicine, science, technology, engineering, art, literature, logic, astronomy, religion, and philosophy. Some of these advancements were made even before those in Europe and Egypt. One of the Gupta’s great scholars was Aryabhata. He is attributed with developing the concept of zero and using a decimal numbering system, a system that uses ten symbols, 0-9” (2).What could you predict from the excerpt?

A	Aryabhata’s lasting concept of zero is still used today.
B	Ancient Indians conducted the first eye surgery.
C	Ancient Indians taught Europeans and Egyptians logic.
D	None of the above

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The period between the 4th and 6th centuries CE is known as the Golden Age of India because of the considerable achievements that in the fields of mathematics, astronomy, science, religion and philosophy during the Gupta Empire.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Gupta Empire stretched across northern, central and parts of southern India between c. 320 and 550 CE. The period is noted for its achievements in the arts, architecture, sciences, religion, and philosophy.

Detailed explanation-3: -The sultanate period in medieval India is considered by many historians as the golden age of Indian history. This was a time when art and culture flourished, and the country saw great progress in terms of its economy and infrastructure.

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