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Gupta Period (319 AD-540 AD) MCQ

27 MCQ questions with answers and explanations · page 1 of 2

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Q1. Who was the first Known Gupta ruler?

  1. ASrigupta
  2. BChandragupta l
  3. CGhatotakacha
  4. DKumargupta l
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Answer: A) Srigupta

Q2. The silver coins of the Gupta period were Known as-

  1. ADinar
  2. BRupyaka
  3. CSatamana
  4. DKarsharpana
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Answer: B) Rupyaka

Q3. During which Gupta King' s reign did the chinese traveller Fahien visit lndia?

  1. AChandragupta l
  2. BChandragupta ll
  3. CSamudragupta
  4. DKumargupta
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Answer: B) Chandragupta ll

Q4. Which king of the Gupta Dynasty was called the 'Napolean of lndia?

  1. ASamudragupta
  2. BChandragupta Vikramaditya
  3. CSrigupta
  4. DChandragupta l
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Answer: A) Samudragupta

Q5. Who amongst the following organised Ashwamedha Yajna?

  1. AAjatashatru
  2. BAshoka
  3. CSamudragupta
  4. DChandragupta
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Answer: C) Samudragupta

Q6. Consider the following literary works- l. Kumar Sambhavam ll. Mudrarakshasa lll. Raghuvamsa IV. RitusamharanWhich of these were the works of Kalidasa ?

  1. AI, II and III
  2. BII, III and IV
  3. CI, III and IV
  4. DI, II and IV
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Answer: C) I, III and IV

Q7. Which one of the following literary works did not belong to the Gupta Period?

  1. AAbhijnashakuntalam
  2. BAmarakosa
  3. CCharaka Samhita
  4. DMrichhakatika
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Answer: C) Charaka Samhita

Q8. During the reign of which of the following dynasties did Kalidasa flourish?

  1. AMauryas
  2. BSungas
  3. CGuptas
  4. DVardhanas
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Answer: C) Guptas

Q9. Which one of the periods marks the beginning of the lndian temple architecture?

  1. ANanda
  2. BMaurya
  3. CSunga
  4. DGupta
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Answer: D) Gupta

Q10. ………….assumed the title of ' Vikramaditya'

  1. AAshoka
  2. BChandragupta ll
  3. CKanishka
  4. DSamudragupta
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Answer: B) Chandragupta ll

Q11. ln which century did the famous Chinese Pilgrim Fahien visit lndia?

  1. A4th century AD
  2. B5th century AD
  3. C6th century AD
  4. D7th century AD
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Answer: B) 5th century AD

Q12. The six district school of lndian Philosophy -Sankhya, Yoga, Nyaya , Vaishasika, Mimansa, Vedanta-became fully articulated during the-

  1. AVedic Age
  2. BGupta Age
  3. CKushana Age
  4. DMaurya Age
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Answer: B) Gupta Age

Q13. Mrichhakatika' was written by -

  1. AVikramaditya
  2. BSudraka
  3. CKalhana
  4. DBanabhatta
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Answer: B) Sudraka

Q14. Which one of the following was the official language of Gupta Period ?

  1. APali
  2. BMagadhi
  3. CPrakrit
  4. DSanskrit
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Answer: D) Sanskrit

Q15. Who of the following Gupta Kings granted Permission to Meghverma, the ruler of Sri Lanka to build a Buddhist temple at Gaya?

  1. AChandragupta l
  2. BSamudragupta
  3. Cchandragupta ll
  4. DSkandagupta
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Answer: B) Samudragupta

Q16. Aryabhatta and Varahmihira belong to which age-

  1. AGuptas
  2. BCholas
  3. CMauryas
  4. DMughals
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Answer: A) Guptas

Q17. The decimal numeral system, including the concept of zero was invented in lndia during which one of the following dynasty?

  1. ASaka
  2. BGupta
  3. CPala
  4. DChola
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Answer: B) Gupta

Q18. Kumarasambhavam; an epic was composed by-

  1. ABanabhatta
  2. BChandbardai
  3. CHarisen
  4. DKalidasa
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Answer: D) Kalidasa

Q19. ln the courtyard of the Quwwat -ul - lslam Mosque of Delhi stands the famous iron Pillar in the memory of-

  1. AAshoka
  2. BChandra
  3. CHarsha
  4. DAnangpal
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Answer: B) Chandra

Q20. Read the following statements carefully- 1. Gupta Emperors claimed divine right for themselves. 2. Their administration was highly centralized. 3. They elaborated the tradition of land-grants. Answer on the basis of following codes:

  1. A1, 2 and 3 are true
  2. B1 and 2 are true
  3. C1 and 3 are true
  4. D2 and 3 are true
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Answer: C) 1 and 3 are true

Q21. Sudraka's Mrichhakatikam ' is a-

  1. Adrama
  2. Bnovel
  3. CPoem
  4. Dshort story
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Answer: A) drama

Q22. Samudragupta has been given the title of lndian Napolean' by the historian -

  1. ARomila Thapar
  2. BV.A. Smith
  3. CR.C. Mazumdar
  4. DR.S. Sharma
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Answer: B) V.A. Smith

Q23. Who was the founder of the Gupta dynasty?

  1. AChandragupta l
  2. BSrigupta
  3. CSamudragupta
  4. DSkandgupta
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Answer: B) Srigupta

Q24. Who was the court poet of Smudragupta ?

  1. AAsvaghosha
  2. BNagarjune
  3. CAryabhatta
  4. DHarisena
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Answer: D) Harisena

Q25. The Prayaga Prasasti/Allahabad Pillar lnscription is associated with which one of the following?

  1. AMahapadmananda
  2. BChandragupta Maurya
  3. CSamudragupta
  4. DAshoka
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Answer: C) Samudragupta

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