UPSC History The Gupta Empire Question Bank

done Gupta and Post Gupta: Hunas, Vardhanas Total Questions - 52

• question_answer1)
  Who among the following Gupta kings had another name Devagupta?
  A)
  Chandragupta I done clear
  B)
  Samudragupta done clear
  C)
  Chandragupta II done clear
  D)
  Kumargupta done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Who among the following Gupta kings ascended the throne in the year 56 of Gupta era?
  A)
   Samudragupta               done clear
  B)
   Chandragupta II done clear
  C)
   Kumargupta                  done clear
  D)
   Skandgupta done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Which one of the following was the biggest hoard of Gupta coins?
  A)
   Basti hoard                   done clear
  B)
   Bayana hoard done clear
  C)
   Hajipur hoard                done clear
  D)
   Kotawa hoard done clear
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• question_answer4)
  During Gupta period, which deity was called Lokarka?
  A)
   Sun                  done clear
  B)
   Ganesha done clear
  C)
   Kumara            done clear
  D)
   Shiva                    done clear
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• question_answer5)
  The guild organization described in the Mandsore inscription of Kumaragupta was known as                
  A)
   Tantuvaya                    done clear
  B)
   Dantakara done clear
  C)
   Kulika               done clear
  D)
   Tailika done clear
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• question_answer6)
  Which one of the following was a land measure in Gupta period?
  A)
   Dharaka done clear
  B)
   Karsha done clear
  C)
   Nivartana done clear
  D)
   Vimsopaka done clear
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• question_answer7)
  The word Dinara used for the gold coins in the Gupta inscription is derived from                              
  A)
   Sanskrit done clear
  B)
   Greek done clear
  C)
   Chinese done clear
  D)
   Latin done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Who among the following was the ruler of Kanchi during the time of Samudragupta?                            
  A)
   Hastivarman done clear
  B)
   Mantaraya done clear
  C)
   Nilaraja done clear
  D)
   Vishnugopa done clear
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• question_answer9)
  The guild which migrated from Lata to Daspura during the time of Kumargupta, traded in
  A)
   Jewels             done clear
  B)
   Horses done clear
  C)
   Silken textile                  done clear
  D)
   Ivory done clear
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• question_answer10)
  The Gupta ruler who defeated the Hunas was
  A)
   Samudragupta               done clear
  B)
   Chandragupta II done clear
  C)
   Kumargupta                  done clear
  D)
   Skandgupta done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Which inscription of the Gupta period gives details regarding the sale of land?
  A)
   Junagarh inscription done clear
  B)
   Bhitari pillar inscription done clear
  C)
   Begram copper plane done clear
  D)
   Damodarpur copper plate done clear
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• question_answer12)
  Who was the first ailer of Gupta dynasty to assume the title of 'Maharajadhiraja?
  A)
   Srigupta           done clear
  B)
   Chandragupta I done clear
  C)
   Samudragupta               done clear
  D)
   Chandragupta II done clear
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• question_answer13)
  In the Gupta inscription who lias been called "Lichchhavi Dauhitra"?
  A)
   Chandragupta I             done clear
  B)
   Samudragupta done clear
  C)
   Chandragupta II            done clear
  D)
   Skandgupta done clear
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• question_answer14)
  Who of the following Gupta kings was first to issue silver coins?
  A)
   Chandragupta I             done clear
  B)
   Samudragupta done clear
  C)
   Chandragupta II            done clear
  D)
   Kumargupta done clear
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• question_answer15)
  The Gupta gold coins were known as
  A)
   Dramma                       done clear
  B)
   Karsapana done clear
  C)
   Dinar                done clear
  D)
   Niska done clear
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• question_answer16)
  Prabhavati Gupta was the daughter of
  A)
   Chandragupta I             done clear
  B)
   Chandragupta II done clear
  C)
   Kumargupta                  done clear
  D)
   Skandgupta done clear
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• question_answer17)
  Who of the following kings is depicted as playing on a flute on his coins?
  A)
   Menander         done clear
  B)
   Skandgupta done clear
  C)
   Samudragupta               done clear
  D)
   Kumargupta done clear
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• question_answer18)
  The concept of Trimurti was promulgated during the
  A)
   Mauiy an period done clear
  B)
   Post-Mamy an period done clear
  C)
   Guptaperiod done clear
  D)
   Post-Gupta period done clear
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• question_answer19)
  Which of the following rulers started Gupta currency system?
  A)
   Srigupta done clear
  B)
   Chandragupta I done clear
  C)
   Samudragupta done clear
  D)
   Chandragupta done clear
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• question_answer20)
  The first Gupta ruler to assume the title of 'Param Bhagawata' was
  A)
   Chandragupta I             done clear
  B)
   Samudragupta done clear
  C)
   Chandragupta II            done clear
  D)
   Kumargupta done clear
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• question_answer21)
  The officer responsible for the safe custody of land records during the Gupta period was known as
  A)
   Dhruvadhikaram            done clear
  B)
   Karanika done clear
  C)
   Samaharta                    done clear
  D)
   Shaulkika done clear
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• question_answer22)
  Who among the following is known as the 'Napoleon of India'?
  A)
  Chandragupta Maurya done clear
  B)
  Samudragupta done clear
  C)
  Chandragupta II done clear
  D)
  Harshvardhan done clear
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• question_answer23)
  The first inscriptional evidence of Satipratha has been found from
  A)
   Eran                 done clear
  B)
   Junagarh done clear
  C)
   Mandsaur                     done clear
  D)
   Sanchi done clear
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• question_answer24)
  Which of the following was a strong centre of the Pasupatas during the time of Chandragupta II?
  A)
   Mathura           done clear
  B)
   Kaushambi done clear
  C)
   Tripuri              done clear
  D)
   Udaigiri done clear
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• question_answer25)
  Which one of the following epithets does not belong to Samudragupta?
  A)
   Lichhavi Dauhitrah      done clear
  B)
   Sarvarajochhetta done clear
  C)
   Aswamedha Parakramah done clear
  D)
   Vikramaditya done clear
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• question_answer26)
  Who among the following was the mother of Prabhavati Gupta?
  A)
   Kumardevi                    done clear
  B)
   Kuberanaga done clear
  C)
   Dhmvadevi done clear
  D)
   None of these         done clear
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• question_answer27)
    The travel account of Fa hien is known as
  A)
   Si-yu-ki done clear
  B)
   Yen-tu done clear
  C)
   Fo-kwo-ki done clear
  D)
   Fa-chien done clear
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• question_answer28)
  Who has complimented Samudragupta as the 'Indian Napoleon'?
  A)
   Radhakumud Mukherji   done clear
  B)
   A.V. Smith done clear
  C)
   R.M. Dandekar         done clear
  D)
   R.C. Majumdar done clear
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• question_answer29)
  The Hunes invaded India during the reign of
  A)
   Chandragupta II            done clear
  B)
   Kumargupta-I done clear
  C)
   Skandgupta                   done clear
  D)
   Budhagupta done clear
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• question_answer30)
  The silver coins issued by the Guptas were called
  A)
   Rupaka            done clear
  B)
   Karshapana done clear
  C)
   Dinara             done clear
  D)
   Pana done clear
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• question_answer31)
  Out of eighteen rulers of the family at least one -third were women. This statement is applicable to
  A)
   Bhaumakaras                done clear
  B)
   Chalukyas done clear
  C)
   Rastrakutas                   done clear
  D)
   Kakatiyas done clear
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• question_answer32)
  Which ruler suffered defeat at the hands of Samudragupta?
  A)
   Rudradev                      done clear
  B)
   Prithvisena done clear
  C)
   Pravarasena                  done clear
  D)
   Damodarsena done clear
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• question_answer33)
  The word Vishti means
  A)
   Forced labour                done clear
  B)
   Irrigation tax done clear
  C)
   Rights of slaves              done clear
  D)
   Property of women done clear
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• question_answer34)
  The royal emblem used by the Gupta period was
  A)
  Lakshmi done clear
  B)
  Varaha done clear
  C)
  Garuda done clear
  D)
   Bull done clear
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• question_answer35)
  Who among the following issued the largest number of gold coins?
  A)
   Satavahanas                 done clear
  B)
   Kushanas done clear
  C)
   Chalukyas                     done clear
  D)
   Guptas done clear
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• question_answer36)
  Expansion of agricultural land took place on the largest scale in which period?
  A)
   Pre-Mauryan age           done clear
  B)
   Mauryanage done clear
  C)
   Post-Mauryan age          done clear
  D)
   Gupta age done clear
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• question_answer37)
  Who among the following credited wdth authoring Brihatsamhita?
  A)
   Brahmagupta done clear
  B)
   Varahamihira done clear
  C)
   Bhaskara done clear
  D)
   Aryabhatta done clear
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• question_answer38)
  Which of the following temples was a well known centre of higher education?
  A)
  Dasavatar Temple at Devogarh done clear
  B)
  Sasbahu Temple at Gwalior done clear
  C)
   Shore Temple at Mamallapuram done clear
  D)
   Trayipurusha Temple at Salotgi done clear
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• question_answer39)
  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  Assertion (A): The Chinese traveller Fa-hien visited India in the reign of Chandragupta-II

  Reason (R):  Fa-hien describes Chandragup & as ruling over his empire from his capital Patliputra.

  Codes:
  A)
   Both Aand R aie true, and R is the correct explanation of A done clear
  B)
   Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A                done clear
  C)
   A is true, but R is false done clear
  D)
   A is false, but R is true done clear
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• question_answer40)
  Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  List-I	List-II
  (Author)	(Work)
  A. Sudraka	1. Mrichhakatika
  B. Visakhadatta	2. Mudrarakshasa
  C. Kalidasa	3. J Vikramovasiya
  D. Bhavabhud	4. Uttara Ramacharita

  Codes:
  A)
              A-1                   B-2           C-3      D-4 done clear
  B)
              A-2      B-3           C-1      D-4 done clear
  C)
              A-4                   B-2           C-3      D-1 done clear
  D)
              A-3       B-1           C-4     D-2 done clear
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• question_answer41)
  Which of the following is correctly matched?

  Kings	Queens
  1.  Chandragupta-I	Kumaradevi
  2.  Samudragupta	Dattadevi
  3.  Chandragupta-II	Dhmvadevi
  4.  Kumargupta-I	Kuberanaga

  Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes:
  A)
   1, 2 and 4         done clear
  B)
   2 and 3 done clear
  C)
   1, 2 and 3         done clear
  D)
   2 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer42)
  Who among the following are known for their criticism of custom of Sati?

  1.  Kalidasa	2.  Bana
  3.  Medhatithi	4.  Madhava

  Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes:
  A)
   1 and 2                        done clear
  B)
   2 and 3 done clear
  C)
   3 and 4                        done clear
  D)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer43)
  Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:

  List-I	List-II
  A. Time taken by the Earth to orbit the sun	1. Arybhatta
  B. Calculation of the value of \[\pi (pi)\]	2. Bhaskaracharya
  C. Invention of the digit Zero	3. Budhayana
  D. The game of snakes  & ladders	4. Gyandev

  A)
              A-2       B-4       C-1       D-3 done clear
  B)
              A-1       B-3       C-2       D-4 done clear
  C)
              A-2       B-3       C-1       D-4 done clear
  D)
              A-1        B-4      C-2        D-3 done clear
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• question_answer44)
  Arrange the following astronomers in their correc chronological order:

  1. Aryabhatta	2. Brahmagupta
  3. Lagadh	4. Varahamihira

  Choose your answer from the codes given below:
  A)
    1 2 3 4                        done clear
  B)
   2 1 4 3 done clear
  C)
   3 1 4 2            done clear
  D)
   4 3 2 1 done clear
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• question_answer45)
  Consider the followdng statements:

  1. Chandragupta I was the first ruler of the Gupt dynasty.

  2. Srigupta was the founder of Gupta dynasty.

  3. Chandragupta I was the first ruler of the Gupt dynasty who assume the title of 'Maharajadhiraja'?

  4. Bay ana Hoard the biggest hoard of Gupta gold coins

  Which of the above statements are correct?
  A)
   1, 2 and 4 done clear
  B)
   1, 3 and 4 done clear
  C)
   2, 3 and 4 done clear
  D)
   2 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer46)
  Which of the following are true about Samudragupta?

  1. He is also known as 'Kaviraja

  2. He is known as "Lichchhavi Dauhitra'

  3. He built most extensive empire after Asoka.

  Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?          
  A)
   1 and 2                        done clear
  B)
   3 only done clear
  C)
   1, 2 and 3                     done clear
  D)
   1 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer47)
  Which of the following is correctly matched?

  1. Kshetra: Cultivated land

  2. Khila Wasteland

  3. Aprahta Forest land

  4. Vasti Pasture land

  Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
  A)
   1, 2 and 4 done clear
  B)
   1, 2 and 3 done clear
  C)
   1, 2, 3 and 4 done clear
  D)
   2, 3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer48)
  Kalidasa's works include  

  1. Abhigyan Sakuntalam

  2. Meghadootam

  3. Malavikagnimitra

  4. Ritusamhara

  5. Kumarsambhavam

  Which of the statements) given above is/are correct?
  A)
   1, 3 and 5 done clear
  B)
   1, 2 and 3 done clear
  C)
   1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 done clear
  D)
   1, 4 and 5 done clear
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• question_answer49)
  Kumargupta-I assumed which of the following titles?

  1. Mahendraditya

  2. Mahendrasinha

  3. Asvamedha Mahindra

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?           
  A)
   1 only done clear
  B)
   2 only  done clear
  C)
   1 and 2 done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3         done clear
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• question_answer50)
  Arrange the following Gupta Emperors inthe chronological

  1. Samudragupta	2. Chandragupta-I
  3. Skandagupta	4. Chandragupta-II

  Select the correct answer from the code given below:          
  A)
   1 2 3 4 done clear
  B)
   2 1 4 3 done clear
  C)
   4 3 1 2 done clear
  D)
   3 2 1 4 done clear
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• question_answer51)
  Match list 'A' with the list 'B' and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

  List 'A'	List 'B'
  A.Kumaramatya	1. Minister of peace and war
  B. Sandhivigrahika	2. The provincial governor
  C. Uparika	3. The chief cadre for recruiting high functionaries
  D. Akshapatal-adhikrita	4. Scribe adhikfita
  E. Divira	5. Accountant
  F. Audrangika	6. The official who collected the royal share in kind

  A)
  A-5       B-4       C-3       D-2       E-6       F-1 done clear
  B)
  A-3       B-1       C-5       D-4       E-6       F-2 done clear
  C)
  A-3       B-1       C-2       D-5       E-4       F-6 done clear
  D)
  A-2       B-1       C-5       D-4       E-6       F-3 done clear
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• question_answer52)
  Match list 'A' with the list 'B' and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

  List 'A'	List 'B'
  A. Janapadas	1. Panchamandali
  B. Rural areas	2. Partshads
  C. Towns	3. Ashtakuladhi' karana
  D. Districts	4. Purapala

  A)
      A-1     B-3     C-2       D-4 done clear
  B)
      A-2     B-1     C-3       D-4 done clear
  C)
      A-2     B-1     C-4       D-3 done clear
  D)
      A-4    B-1                  C-3                   D-2 done clear
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