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Who is known as the ‘Saka conqueror’?
(a) Chandragupta-l
(b) Samudragupta
(c) Chandragupta – ll
(d) Kumaragupta
Option c – Chandragupta – II
Which of the following among gems of the nine of Chandragupta was associated with astrology?
(a) Vararuchi
(b) Sanku
(c) Kshapanaka
(d) Amar Singh
Option c – Kshapanaka
Kalidas was in ruling period of ( Gupta Dynasty UPSC MCQ )
(a) Samudragupta
(b) Ashoka
(c) Chandragupta-I
(d) Chandragupta-ll
Option d – Chandragupta – II
The second capital of the Gupta ruler. Chandragupta-ll was
(a) Ujjain
(b) Malwa
(c) Saurashtra
(d) Mehrauli
Option a – Ujjain
Aryabhatta and Kalidasa were in the court of which Gupta ruler?
(a) Kumaragupta-I
(b) Chandragupta-ll
(c) Samudragupta
(d) Skandagupta
Option b – Chandragupta – II
During which Gupta king’s reign did the Chinese traveler Fa-Hien visit India? ( Gupta Dynasty UPSC MCQ )
(a) Chandragupta-l
(b) Samudragupta
(c) Chandragupta-Il
(d) Kumaragupta
Option c – Chandragupta – II
Fa-hien’s mission to India was to
(a) learn about the administrative system of the Gupta kings.
(b) understand the social position of women during the Gupta period.
(c) visit Buddhist institutions and collect copies of Buddhist manuscripts.
(d) get full knowledge about the condition of peasants during the period of the Gupta kings.
Option c – visit Buddhist institutions and collect copies of Buddhist manuscripts.
Read the following statements. I. Chandragupta-II was the father of Samudragupta. II. He had assumed the title of ‘Param Bhagwat’. III. In the Supiya stone pillar inscription, he was called ‘Vikramaditya’. IV. Chandragupta-ll’s coins refer to him as ‘Chandra’. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) I, II, and III
(b) II, III and IV
(c) I and II
(d) II and IV
Option b – II, III and IV
Who had killed Ramagupta? ( Gupta Dynasty UPSC MCQ )
(a) Samudragupta
(b) Chandragupta
(c) Chandragupta-ll
(d) None of these
Option c – Chandragupta – II
Which one of the following statements about Allahabad Prashasti is correct?
(a) It clearly presents the Gupta empire epicenter of a complex web of varied political relationships.
(b) Line 15 of lit refers to the capturing of a king of the Kota family.
(c) Line 23 refers to Samudragupta violently exterminating a number of kings of Aryavarta.
(d) Line 20 refers to rulers offering tribute, and obeying the orders of the Gupta king.
Option c – Line 23 refers to Samudragupta violently exterminating a number of kings of Aryavarta.
Who among the following Gupta kings had another name Devagupta? ( Gupta Dynasty UPSC MCQ )
(a) Samudragupta
(b) Chandragupta-ll
(c) Kumaragupta
(d) None of these
Option b – Chandragupta – II
What was Chandragupta-ll also known as?
(a) Samudragupta
(b) Skandagupta
(c) Vikramaditya
(d) Ranna Gupta
Option c – Vikramaditya
The first Gupta ruler to assume the title of ‘Param Bhagavata’ was ( Gupta Dynasty UPSC MCQ )
(a) Chandragupta-l
(b) Samudragupta
(c) Chandragupta-ll
(d) Srigupta
Option c – Chandragupta – II
Who was the first Gupta ruler to issue silver coins?
(a) Chandragupta-l
(b) Samudragupta
(c) Chandragupta-ll
(d) Kumaragupta
Option c – Chandragupta – II
Who was the founder of Nalanda University?
(a) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
(b) Kumaragupta
(c) Dharampal
(d) Pushyagupta
Option b – Kumaragupta
Which Gupta ruler had issued the largest varieties of coins?
(a) Chandragupta I
(b) Kumaragupta
(c) Chandragupta II
(d) Samudragupta
Option b – Kumaragupta
(a) I, II, and III
(b) II, III, and IV
(c) I, II, and IV
(d) All of these
Option c – I, II, and IV
Which one of the following Gupta kings had to face the first Huna invasion? ( Gupta Dynasty UPSC MCQ )
(a) Skandagupta
(b) Buddhagupta
(c) Purugupta
(d) Kumaragupta I
Option a – Skandagupta
The Gupta Emperor who defeated the ‘Hunas’ was
(a) Samudragupta
(b) Chandragupta-II
(c) Skandagupta
(d) Ramagupta
Option c – Skandagupta
From which inscription it is known that Skandagupta defeated Hunas? ( Gupta Dynasty UPSC MCQ )
(a) Bhitari Pillar Inscription
(b) Allahabad Pillar Inscription
(c) Mandsaur Inscription
(d) Udayagiri Inscription
Option a – Bhitari Pillar Inscription
In which of the following play, it was mentioned that Ramagupta was the ruler of the Gupta dynasty?
(a) Shakuntalam
(b) Malvikagnimitram
(c) Mrichchakatikam
(d) Devichandraguptam
Option d – Devichandraguptam
Assertion (A) Ramagupta had issued the copper coins. Reason (R) Copper coins have been found at Vidisha and Udaigiri. Codes
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Option a – Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
A maximum number of inscriptions have been found in the reign of which Gupta ruler?
(a) Samudragupta
(b) Chandragupta
(c) Ramagupta
(d) Kumaragupta
Option d – Kumaragupta
The last recognized king of the Gupta line was ……. ( Gupta Dynasty UPSC MCQ )
(a) Samudragupta
(b) Bimbisara
(c) Ashoka
(d) Vishnugupta
Option d – Vishnugupta
Which of the following is correctly matched?
(a) Mihirakula – 552 AD
(b) Khushnawaz – 150 AD
(c) Tormad – 250 AD
(d) Yashovarman – 300 AD
Option a – Mihirakula – 552 AD
Which of the following are the latter Gupta rulers? (i) Purvagupta (ii) Buddhagupta (iii) Narsimnagupta (iv) Brahmagupta Codes
(a) I, II, and IV
(b) I, II, and III
(c) Only IV
(d) All of these
Option b – I, II, and III
Consider the following statement. I. Mihirakula was the Saka ruler. II. He was the great patron of Shaivism. Select the correct answer using the codes given below. ( Gupta Dynasty UPSC MCQ )
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II
Option b – Only II
Consider the following statements about Gupta Empire. I. Harisena was the court poet of Samudragupta and wrote an account of his conquests in the same pillar at Allahabad, which carries the inscription of the peace-loving Ashoka. II. Chandragupta-II adopted the title of Vikramaditya as a mark of victory over the Shaka Kshatrapas of Western India. III. The successive invasions of the Hunas were the main factor behind the fall of the Gupta empire. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Only II
(b) Only III
(c) I and III
(d) All of these
Option d – All of these
Consider the following foreign visitors to India. I. Al-Biruni II. Fa-Hien III. Hiuen Tsang IV. Megasthenese The correct chronological order in which these persons visited India is
(a) IV, III, I, II
(b) II, IV, III, I
(c) IV, II, III, I
(d) I, II, IV, III
Option c – IV, II, III, I
What was the court language of the Gupta rulers? ( Gupta Dynasty UPSC MCQ )
(a) Pali
(b) Sanskrit
(c) Hindi
(d) Prakrit
Option b – Sanskrit
What type of Governance system was during the Gupta period?
(a) Kingship
(b) Republican
(c) Democratic
(d) None of these
Option a – Kingship
What was the main source of income during the Gupta period?
(a) Land revenue
(b) Sales tax
(c) Import-export tax
(d) None of the above
Option a – Land revenue
The empire in the Gupta period was known by which of the following names? ( Gupta Dynasty UPSC MCQ )
(a) Rajya
(b) Rashtra
(c) Desh
(d) All of these
Option d – All of these
Tormad was from the racial group of
(a) Sithian
(b) Huna
(c) Yaochi
(d) Saka
Option b – Huna
Who among the following had defeated Huna ruler Mihirakula?
(a) Budhagupta
(b) Yashodharman
(c) Shashanka
(d) Prabhakar Vardhana
Option b – Yashodharman
Which of the following inscriptions state that Skandagupta became the ‘ruler of the Earth’ by his own powers?
(a) Bhitari Pillar Inscription
(b) Junagarh Pillar Inscription
(c) Udayagiri Pillar Inscription
(d) Allahabad Pillar Inscription
Option b – Junagarh Pillar Inscription
Read the following statements carefully. I. Gupta Emperors claimed divine rights for themselves. II. Their administration was highly centralized. III. They elaborated on the tradition of land grants. Answer on the basis of the following. Codes
(a) I, II, and III are true
(b) I and II are true
(c) I and Ill are true
(d) II and III are true
Option c – I and Ill are true
(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) Only II
(d) I, II and III
Option b – II and III
There are only two known examples of cave paintings of the Gupta period in ancient India. One of these is the paintings of Ajanta Caves. Where is the other surviving example of Gupta paintings?
(a) Ellora Caves
(b) Bagh Caves
(c) Lomas Rishi Caves
(d) Nasik Caves
Option b – Bagh Caves
Which one of the periods marks the beginning of Indian temple architecture?
(a) Nanda
(b) Maurya
(c) Sunga
(d) Gupta
Option d – Gupta
The most ancient monastery in India is
(a) Nalanda
(b) Udantpuri
(c) Vikramshila
(d) Bhaja
Option a – Nalanda
Which one of the following statements about the famous text of Panchatantra is correct?
(a) It is a philosophical text reflecting the debates of the time and refuting rival positions.
(b) It is a text ushering in linguistics as a formal science.
(c) It is a text discussing developments in various spheres of natural sciences.
(d) It is a text showing through illustration, what should and should not be done.
Option d – It is a text showing through illustration, what should and should not be done.
During the reign of which of the following dynasties did Kalidasa flourish?
(a) Mauryas
(b) Sungas
(c) Guptas
(d) Vardhanas
Option c – Guptas
The ancient Indian Play Mudrarakshasa of Vishakhadatta has its subject on
(a) a conflict between Gods and Demons of ancient Hindu lore.
(b) a romantic story of an Aryan prince and a tribal woman.
(c) the story of the power struggle between two Aryan tribes.
(d) the court intrigues at the time of Chandragupta Maurya.
Option d – the court intrigues at the time of Chandragupta Maurya.
Who of the following was the writer of Mudrarakshasa?
(a) Ashwaghosha
(b) Vishakhadatta
(c) Kalidasa
(d) Bhas
Option b – Vishakhadatta
Which of the following were the administrators of ‘Vishayas’?
(a) Sarthavaha
(b) Prathama-kulika
(c) Prathama Kayastha
(d) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
(a) measurement of land
(b) coins of different monetary value
(c) classification of urban land
(d) religious rituals
Option a – measurement of land
Which among the following statements regarding the Gupta dynasty is/are correct? I. The Kumaramatyas were the most important officers and they were appointed directly by the king in their home provinces. II. The village headman lost importance and the land transaction began to be effected without their consent. Select the correct answer using the code below. Code
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II
Option c – Both I and II
There were different causes for the downfall of the Gupta Empire. Which one was not the cause among the statements given below?
(a) Huna invasion
(b) Feudal set-up of administration
(c) Acceptance of Buddhism by the later Guptas
(d) Arab invasion
Option d – Arab invasion
Who founded the Vardhan dynasty (Pushyabhuti dynasty) in Thaneshwar?
(a) Rajyavardhan
(b) Adityavardhan
(c) Pushyabhutivardhan
(d) Naravardhan
Option c – Pushyabhutivardhan
Emperor Harsha had shifted his capital from Thaneshwar to
(a) Prayag
(b) Delhi
(c) Kannauj
(d) Rajagriha
Option c – Kannauj
Harshavardhana organized two great religious conventions in
(a) Kannauj and Prayag
(b) Prayag and Thaneshwar
(c) Thaneshwar and Vallabhi
(d) Vallabhi and Prayag
Option a – Kannauj and Prayag
The place in Uttar Pradesh where Harshavardhana organized the Buddha mega convention
(a) Kashi
(b) Prayag
(c) Ayodhya
(d) Sarnath
Option b – Prayag
Information regarding time to Harsha is contained in the books of
(a) Harisena
(b) Kalhan
(c) Kalidasa
(d) None of these
Option b – Kalhan
Emperor Harsha’s southward march was stopped on the Narmada river by
(a) Pulakeshin-l
(b) Pulakeshin-II
(c) Vikramaditya-I
(d) Vikramaditya-ll
Option b – Pulakeshin-II
Which one of the following inscriptions mentions Pulakeshin-Il’s military success against Harshavardhana?
(a) Allahabad Pillar Inscription
(b) Aihole Inscription
(c) Damodarpur Copper-Plate Inscription
(d) Bilsad Inscription
Option b – Aihole Inscription
Which of the following university was patronized by Harsha?
(a) Takshila
(b) Vikramshila
(c) Nalanda
(d) Magadh
Option c – Nalanda
Who oriented Harsha towards Buddhism?
(a) Mahakashyap
(b) Hiuen-Tsang
(c) Nagasena
(d) Diwakar Mitra
Option b – Hiuen-Tsang
Which ruler of Bengal was the contemporary of Harsha?
(a) Shashank
(b) Dhruvsen
(c) Pulakeshin-II
(d) Bhaskar Verma
Option a – Shashank
King Harshavardhana ascended the throne of Thaneshwar and Kannauj on the death of this brother
(a) Indravardhana
(b) Suryavardhana
(c) Rajyavardhana
(d) Chandravardhana
Option c – Rajyavardhana
Which of the following is not the work of Harsha?
(a) Ratnavali
(b) Nagananda
(c) Harshacharit
(d) Priyadarshika
Option c – Harshacharit
Assertion (A) Harshavardhana convened the Prayag Assembly. Reason (R) He wanted to popularise only the Mahayana form of Buddhism. Codes
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Option c – A is true, but R is false
Which of the following was not a type of sacrifice performed by kings in ancient India to establish their position?
(a) Vajapeya
(b) Rajasuya
(c) Ashvamedha
(d) Muvendavelan
Option d – Muvendavelan
The six distinct schools of Indian philosophy-Samkhya, Yoga, Nyaya, Vaishasika, Mimamsa, and Vedanta became fully articulated during the
(a) Vedic Age
(b) Gupta Age
(c) Kushana Age
(d) Maurya Age
Option b – Gupta Age
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below. I. Vikram Samvat began in 58 BC. II. Saka Samvat began in 78 AD. III. The Gupta era began in 319 AD IV. The era of Muslim rule in India began in 1192 AD. Codes
(a) I and II
(b) III and IV
(c) I, II, and III
(d) I, II, III, and IV
Option d – I, II, III, and IV
The gradual decline of towns was an important feature of which period?
(a) Gupta period
(b) Pratihara era
(c) Rashtrakuta
(d) Satavahana era
Option a – Gupta period
In whose reign period the Chinese traveler Hiuen-Tsang visited India?
(a) Chandragupta-ll
(b) Harsha
(c) Chandragupta Maurya
(d) Chandragupta-l
Option b – Harsha
Chinese traveler Hieun-Tsang studied at the University of
(a) Taxila
(b) Vikramshila
(c) Magadh
(d) Nalanda
Option d – Nalanda
Who sent Hiuen-Tsang as an emissary in the court of Harsha?
(a) Taai-Sunga
(b) Tung-Kuaan
(c) Ku-Yen-Vu
(d) None of the above
Option a – Taai-Sunga
The Chinese traveler who visited Bhinmal was
(a) Fahien
(b) Sangyun
(c) Hiuen-Tsang
(d) I-Tsing
Option c – Hiuen-Tsang
The major reason behind remembering Hiuen-Tsang is
(a) respect for Harsha
(b) study in Nalanda
(c) trust in Buddhas
(d) composition of Sei-Yu-Kei
Option d – composition of Sei-Yu-Kei
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