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Who earned the title of the conqueror of the Sakas?
(a) Chandragupta I
(b) Samudragupta
(c) Chandragupta II
(d) Kumaragupta
Option c – Chandragupta II
Which scholar from Chandragupta II’s Navaratnas was linked with astrology?
(a) Vararuchi
(b) Shanku
(c) Kshapanaka
(d) Amarsingh
Option c – Kshapanaka
During whose rule in the Gupta era did Kalidasa flourish?
(a) Samudragupta
(b) Ashoka
(c) Chandragupta I
(d) Chandragupta II
Option d – Chandragupta II
What was the secondary capital of Chandragupta II?
(a) Ujjain
(b) Malwa
(c) Saurashtra
(d) Mehrauli
Option a – Ujjain
Aryabhatta and Kalidasa were associated with the court of which Gupta ruler?
(a) Kumaragupta I
(b) Chandragupta II
(c) Samudragupta
(d) Skandagupta
Option b – Chandragupta II
Fa-Hien came to India during the reign of which Gupta king?
(a) Chandragupta I
(b) Samudragupta
(c) Chandragupta II
(d) Kumaragupta
Option c – Chandragupta II
What was the objective of Fa-Hien’s journey to India?
(a) Study the Gupta administrative structure
(b) Examine the status of women
(c) Explore Buddhist sites and collect scriptures
(d) Investigate the agrarian conditions
Option c – Explore Buddhist sites and collect scriptures
Read the statements:
I. Chandragupta II was Samudragupta’s father.
II. He adopted the title ‘Param Bhagavata’.
III. The Supiya pillar names him ‘Vikramaditya’.
IV. His coins identify him as ‘Chandra’.
Which are correct?
(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 is believed to have killed Ramagupta?
(a) Samudragupta
(b) Chandragupta
(c) Chandragupta II
(d) None of these
Option c – Chandragupta II
Which statement best describes the Allahabad Prashasti?
(a) It highlights the Gupta Empire’s intricate political relations
(b) It records the capture of a Kota king in Line 15
(c) Line 23 talks about Samudragupta’s Aryavarta conquest
(d) Line 20 refers to tributes offered by foreign rulers
Option c – Line 23 talks about Samudragupta’s Aryavarta conquest
Which Gupta ruler was also known as Devagupta?
(a) Samudragupta
(b) Chandragupta II
(c) Kumaragupta
(d) None of these
Option b – Chandragupta II
What other title did Chandragupta II assume?
(a) Samudragupta
(b) Skandagupta
(c) Vikramaditya
(d) Ranna Gupta
Option c – Vikramaditya
Who was the first Gupta monarch to use the title ‘Param Bhagavata’?
(a) Chandragupta I
(b) Samudragupta
(c) Chandragupta II
(d) Srigupta
Option c – Chandragupta II
Which Gupta ruler was the first to issue silver coins?
(a) Chandragupta I
(b) Samudragupta
(c) Chandragupta II
(d) Kumaragupta
Option c – Chandragupta II
Who established Nalanda University?
(a) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
(b) Kumaragupta
(c) Dharampal
(d) Pushyagupta
Option b – Kumaragupta
Who released the most diverse coin types among Gupta rulers?
(a) Chandragupta I
(b) Kumaragupta
(c) Chandragupta II
(d) Samudragupta
Option b – Kumaragupta
Consider these statements:
I. Shaivism, Vaishnavism, Buddhism, and Jainism thrived under Kumaragupta.
II. His silver coins identify him as a Vishnu devotee.
III. Chandragupta II was his son.
IV. Kumaragupta assumed the title ‘Mahendraditya’.
Which are true?
(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 Gupta king faced the initial Huna invasions?
(a) Skandagupta
(b) Buddhagupta
(c) Purugupta
(d) Kumaragupta I
Option a – Skandagupta
Which Gupta ruler defeated the Hunas?
(a) Samudragupta
(b) Chandragupta II
(c) Skandagupta
(d) Ramagupta
Option c – Skandagupta
From which inscription do we know of Skandagupta’s victory over the Hunas?
(a) Bhitari Pillar Inscription
(b) Allahabad Pillar Inscription
(c) Mandsaur Inscription
(d) Udayagiri Inscription
Option a – Bhitari Pillar Inscription
Which play mentions Ramagupta as a ruler?
(a) Shakuntalam
(b) Malvikagnimitram
(c) Mrichchakatikam
(d) Devichandraguptam
Option d – Devichandraguptam
Assertion: Ramagupta issued copper coins.
Reason: Such coins were found in Vidisha and Udaigiri.
Choose the correct answer:
(a) Both A and R are true, and R explains A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R doesn’t explain A
(c) A is true, R is false
(d) A is false, R is true
Option a – Both A and R are true, and R explains A
The Gupta ruler with the most inscriptions is: ( Gupta Dynasty UPSC MCQs for Students )
(a) Samudragupta
(b) Chandragupta
(c) Ramagupta
(d) Kumaragupta
Option d – Kumaragupta
Who is considered the final significant ruler of the Gupta lineage?
(a) Samudragupta
(b) Bimbisara
(c) Ashoka
(d) Vishnugupta
Option d – Vishnugupta
Match the following correctly: ( Gupta Dynasty UPSC MCQs for Students )
(a) Mihirakula – 552 AD
(b) Khushnawaz – 150 AD
(c) Tormad – 250 AD
(d) Yashovarman – 300 AD
Option a – Mihirakula – 552 AD
Identify the later Gupta rulers:
(i) Purugupta
(ii) Buddhagupta
(iii) Narsimnagupta
(iv) Brahmagupta
(a) I, II, and IV
(b) I, II, and III
(c) Only IV
(d) All of these
Option b – I, II, and III
Consider:
I. Mihirakula was a Saka monarch.
II. He greatly supported Shaivism.
Which is correct?
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II
Option b – Only II
About the Gupta Empire:
I. Harisena chronicled Samudragupta’s victories on the Allahabad pillar that also bears Ashoka’s inscriptions.
II. Chandragupta II adopted the title Vikramaditya after conquering the Shaka rulers.
III. Huna invasions significantly contributed to the Gupta decline.
Which are accurate?
(a) Only II
(b) Only III
(c) I and III
(d) All of these
Option d – All of these
Arrange the foreign visitors in order of their arrival in India:
I. Al-Biruni
II. Fa-Hien
III. Hiuen Tsang
IV. Megasthenes
(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 official court language of the Gupta period? ( Gupta Dynasty UPSC MCQs for Students )
(a) Pali
(b) Sanskrit
(c) Hindi
(d) Prakrit
Option b – Sanskrit
Which system of governance prevailed during Gupta rule?
(a) Kingship
(b) Republican
(c) Democratic
(d) None of these
Option a – Kingship
What was the primary source of state income during the Gupta Empire? ( Gupta Dynasty UPSC MCQs for Students )
(a) Land revenue
(b) Sales tax
(c) Import-export duties
(d) None of the above
Option a – Land revenue
What was the name used to refer to the empire during the Gupta period?
(a) Rajya
(b) Rashtra
(c) Desh
(d) All of these
Option d – All of these
Tormad belonged to which ethnic group? ( Gupta Dynasty UPSC MCQs for Students )
(a) Sithian
(b) Huna
(c) Yaochi
(d) Saka
Option b – Huna
Who was responsible for defeating the Huna ruler Mihirakula? ( Gupta Dynasty UPSC MCQs for Students )
(a) Budhagupta
(b) Yashodharman
(c) Shashanka
(d) Prabhakar Vardhana
Option b – Yashodharman
Which inscription mentions that Skandagupta attained control over the Earth through his own efforts?
(a) Bhitari Pillar Inscription
(b) Junagarh Pillar Inscription
(c) Udayagiri Pillar Inscription
(d) Allahabad Pillar Inscription
Option b – Junagarh Pillar Inscription
Consider the statements:
I. Gupta kings claimed divine status.
II. Their rule was strongly centralized.
III. They extended the custom of land grants.
Which of the above are correct?
(a) I, II, and III
(b) I and II
(c) I and III
(d) II and III
Option c – I and III
Which are the key features of feudalism in early Indian history?
I. Dominant central power and weak local authority
II. Administration based on land control
III. Existence of lord-vassal relationships
(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) Only II
(d) I, II, and III
Option b – II and III
Apart from the Ajanta Caves, where else can Gupta-era paintings be found? ( Gupta Dynasty UPSC MCQs for Students )
(a) Ellora Caves
(b) Bagh Caves
(c) Lomas Rishi Caves
(d) Nasik Caves
Option b – Bagh Caves
Indian temple architecture started during which dynasty?
(a) Nanda
(b) Maurya
(c) Sunga
(d) Gupta
Option d – Gupta
Which is considered the oldest monastery in India?
(a) Nalanda
(b) Udantpuri
(c) Vikramshila
(d) Bhaja
Option a – Nalanda
What best describes the nature of the Panchatantra? ( Gupta Dynasty UPSC MCQs for Students )
(a) A philosophical treatise rejecting other ideologies
(b) A foundational text of linguistics
(c) A scientific compendium
(d) A collection of moral tales with illustrations
Option d – A collection of moral tales with illustrations
Under which dynasty did the poet Kalidasa prosper? ( Gupta Dynasty UPSC MCQs for Students )
(a) Mauryas
(b) Sungas
(c) Guptas
(d) Vardhanas
Option c – Guptas
What is the central theme of the play Mudrarakshasa by Vishakhadatta?
(a) A mythical conflict of deities
(b) Romance of an Aryan prince and a tribal girl
(c) A power struggle among Aryan clans
(d) Political conspiracies during Chandragupta Maurya’s time
Option d – Political conspiracies during Chandragupta Maurya’s time
Who authored the Sanskrit play Mudrarakshasa? ( Gupta Dynasty UPSC MCQs for Students )
(a) Ashwaghosha
(b) Vishakhadatta
(c) Kalidasa
(d) Bhas
Option b – Vishakhadatta
Who held administrative power over ‘Vishayas’ in the Gupta administration?
(a) Sarthavaha
(b) Prathama-kulika
(c) Prathama Kayastha
(d) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
The terms ‘Kulyavapa’ and ‘Dronavapa’ refer to: ( Gupta Dynasty UPSC MCQs for Students )
(a) Land measurements
(b) Coin denominations
(c) Urban land categories
(d) Religious practices
Option a – Land measurements
Evaluate the statements:
I. Kumaramatyas were top officials appointed by the king.
II. Village heads lost significance in land dealings.
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II
Option c – Both I and II
Which of these was not a reason for the Gupta Empire’s decline?
(a) Huna invasions
(b) Feudal governance
(c) Later Gupta patronage of Buddhism
(d) Arab invasions
Option d – Arab invasions
Who laid the foundation of the Vardhan (Pushyabhuti) dynasty? ( Gupta Dynasty UPSC MCQs for Students )
(a) Rajyavardhan
(b) Adityavardhan
(c) Pushyabhutivardhan
(d) Naravardhan
Option c – Pushyabhutivardhan
Harshavardhana moved his capital from Thaneshwar to which city?
(a) Prayag
(b) Delhi
(c) Kannauj
(d) Rajagriha
Option c – Kannauj
Harshavardhana held two major religious assemblies at:
(a) Kannauj and Prayag
(b) Prayag and Thaneshwar
(c) Thaneshwar and Vallabhi
(d) Vallabhi and Prayag
Option a – Kannauj and Prayag
In which place of modern Uttar Pradesh did Harsha conduct a grand Buddhist meeting? ( Gupta Dynasty UPSC MCQs for Students )
(a) Kashi
(b) Prayag
(c) Ayodhya
(d) Sarnath
Option b – Prayag
Which author recorded information about the time of Harsha?
(a) Harisena
(b) Kalhan
(c) Kalidasa
(d) None of these
Option b – Kalhan
Whose military resistance stopped Harshavardhana’s expansion south of the Narmada? ( Gupta Dynasty UPSC MCQs for Students )
(a) Pulakeshin I
(b) Pulakeshin II
(c) Vikramaditya I
(d) Vikramaditya II
Option b – Pulakeshin II
Which inscription highlights Pulakeshin II’s success against Harsha?
(a) Allahabad Pillar Inscription
(b) Aihole Inscription
(c) Damodarpur Copper Plate
(d) Bilsad Inscription
Option b – Aihole Inscription
Which institution received Harsha’s royal patronage?
(a) Takshila
(b) Vikramshila
(c) Nalanda
(d) Magadh
Option c – Nalanda
Who influenced Harsha to adopt Buddhism? ( Gupta Dynasty UPSC MCQs for Students )
(a) Mahakashyap
(b) Hiuen-Tsang
(c) Nagasena
(d) Diwakar Mitra
Option b – Hiuen-Tsang
Which Bengal ruler was a contemporary of Harsha?
(a) Shashank
(b) Dhruvasena
(c) Pulakeshin II
(d) Bhaskarvarman
Option a – Shashank
Harshavardhana became ruler of Thaneshwar and Kannauj after whose death?
(a) Indravardhana
(b) Suryavardhana
(c) Rajyavardhana
(d) Chandravardhana
Option c – Rajyavardhana
Which of the following was not composed by Harsha? ( Gupta Dynasty UPSC MCQs for Students )
(a) Ratnavali
(b) Nagananda
(c) Harshacharita
(d) Priyadarshika
Option c – Harshacharita
Assertion: Harsha conducted the Prayag Assembly.
Reason: He aimed to promote only Mahayana Buddhism.
(a) Both A and R are true; R explains A
(b) Both A and R are true; R does not explain A
(c) A is true; R is false
(d) A is false; R is true
Option c – A is true; R is false
Which was not a royal ritual to assert kingship in ancient India?
(a) Vajapeya
(b) Rajasuya
(c) Ashvamedha
(d) Muvendavelan
Option d – Muvendavelan
The six classical schools of Indian philosophy took shape primarily during which period? ( Gupta Dynasty UPSC MCQs for Students )
(a) Vedic Age
(b) Gupta Age
(c) Kushana Age
(d) Maurya Age
Option b – Gupta Age
Choose the correct statements:
I. Vikram Samvat began in 58 BCE.
II. Saka Samvat began in 78 CE.
III. Gupta Era started in 319 CE.
IV. Islamic rule in India began in 1192 CE.
(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 noticeable decline of towns is mainly associated with which historical phase?
(a) Gupta period
(b) Pratihara period
(c) Rashtrakuta era
(d) Satavahana era
Option a – Gupta period
Which ruler was on the throne when Hiuen-Tsang visited India? ( Gupta Dynasty UPSC MCQs for Students )
(a) Chandragupta II
(b) Harsha
(c) Chandragupta Maurya
(d) Chandragupta I
Option b – Harsha
Hiuen-Tsang studied at which famous Indian university?
(a) Taxila
(b) Vikramshila
(c) Magadh
(d) Nalanda
Option d – Nalanda
Who dispatched Hiuen-Tsang as an envoy to Harsha’s court? ( Gupta Dynasty UPSC MCQs for Students )
(a) Taai-Sunga
(b) Tung-Kuaan
(c) Ku-Yen-Vu
(d) None of the above
Option a – Taai-Sunga
Which Chinese monk visited Bhinmal during his travels?
(a) Fahien
(b) Sangyun
(c) Hiuen-Tsang
(d) I-Tsing
Option c – Hiuen-Tsang
Why is Hiuen-Tsang particularly remembered in history? ( Gupta Dynasty UPSC MCQs for Students )
(a) Admiration for Harsha
(b) Studying at Nalanda
(c) Buddhist devotion
(d) Authorship of Sei-Yu-Kei
Option d – Authorship of Sei-Yu-Kei
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