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During which dynasty were the Ajanta Caves constructed?
a) Gupta
b) Kushana
c) Maurya
d) Chalukya
Option a – Gupta
Which dynasty’s reign is often referred to as the golden age of ancient India?
a) Mauryan
b) Shunga
c) Gupta
d) Magadha
Option c – Gupta
Which of the following statements is incorrect about the Gupta era?
a) The practice of Vishti, or forced labor, became more prevalent
b) Vishnu Purana mentions that the Guptas controlled land up to Prayaga along the Ganges
c) Mehrauli inscription states that Chandragupta defeated a group of enemies in Bengal and campaigned in Punjab
d) The region of Saurashtra was included in the Gupta Empire
Option d – The region of Saurashtra was included in the Gupta Empire
Choose the correct statement(s): (i) The Guptas served as subordinates to the Kushanas (ii) The Gupta kingdom initially included parts of present-day Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
a) Only i
b) Only ii
c) Both i and ii
d) Neither i nor ii
Option c – Both i and ii
Who was responsible for the establishment of the Gupta era?
a) Chandragupta I
b) Chandragupta II
c) Samudragupta
d) Kumaragupta
Option a – Chandragupta I
Which Gupta monarch first assumed the title ‘Maharajadhiraja’?
a) Chandragupta I
b) Samudragupta
c) Kumaragupta
d) Skandagupta
Option a – Chandragupta I
Identify the first Gupta ruler known for issuing coins.
a) Chandragupta I
b) Ghatotkacha
c) Samudragupta
d) Srigupta
Option a – Chandragupta I
Who introduced the Gupta calendar system?
a) Chandragupta I
b) Srigupta
c) Chandragupta II
d) Ghatotkacha
Option a – Chandragupta I
Who is recognized as the founder of the Gupta dynasty?
a) Chandragupta II
b) Chandragupta I
c) Samudragupta
d) Srigupta
Option d – Srigupta
The Guptas initially served under which ruling power?
a) Mauryas
b) Kushanas
c) Satavahanas
d) None of the above
Option b – Kushanas
The period of Gupta rule extended from:
a) 319 to 500 AD
b) 319 to 324 AD
c) 325 to 375 AD
d) 566 to 597 AD
Option a – 319 to 500 AD
Who commissioned the construction of the rust-resistant iron pillar at Mehrauli?
a) Gupta
b) Satavahana
c) Maurya
d) Kushan
Option a – Gupta
The iron pillar situated at the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque in Delhi is attributed to which ruler?
a) Ashoka
b) Chandra
c) Harsha
d) Anangpal
Option b – Chandra
What was the Gupta dynasty particularly renowned for?
a) Art and architecture
b) Expansionist policies
c) Land and tax reforms
d) None of the above
Option a – Art and architecture
During the Gupta era, which type of coin was produced the most?
a) Gold
b) Silver
c) Copper
d) Iron
Option a – Gold
Which dynasty’s coins provide evidence of their fondness for music?
a) Maurya
b) Nanda
c) Gupta
d) Chola
Option c – Gupta
Which of the following was the name of the gold coin used during the Gupta period?
a) Kaudi
b) Dinara
c) Nishka
d) Pan
Option b – Dinara
Which inscription provides a detailed account of Samudragupta’s military accomplishments, earning him the title ‘Napoleon of India’?
a) Iron Pillar
b) Sun Pillar
c) Victory Tower
d) Allahabad Pillar
Option d – Allahabad Pillar
Who among the following had their inscription engraved on the pillar containing Samudragupta’s Prayag Prashasti?
a) Jahangir
b) Shah Jahan
c) Aurangzeb
d) Dara Shikoh
Option a – Jahangir
The Allahabad Pillar inscription is most closely linked to which historical figure?
a) Mahapadma Nanda
b) Chandragupta Maurya
c) Ashoka
d) Samudragupta
Option d – Samudragupta
Which Gupta monarch allowed the king of Sri Lanka, Meghavarman, to construct a Buddhist monastery in Gaya?
a) Chandragupta I
b) Samudragupta
c) Chandragupta II
d) Skandagupta
Option b – Samudragupta
The military exploits described in the Prayag Prashasti are attributed to which ruler?
a) Chandragupta I
b) Samudragupta
c) Chandragupta II
d) Kumaragupta
Option b – Samudragupta
Consider the statements: (i) Chandragupta I married a princess from the Licchavi clan. (ii) He was the second ruler of the Gupta dynasty to use the title ‘Maharajadhiraja’.
Which of the above is true?
a) Only i
b) Only ii
c) Both i and ii
d) Neither i nor ii
Option a – Only i
Who is often referred to as the Napoleon of ancient India?
a) Chandragupta Maurya
b) Pushyamitra
c) Kanishka
d) Samudragupta
Option d – Samudragupta
Who held the title ‘Prithivyah Pratham Veer’?
a) Samudragupta
b) Rajendra I
c) Amoghavarsha
d) Gautamiputra Satakarni
Option a – Samudragupta
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