Gupta Period Quiz 1 (55 MCQs)

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1. The University of Nalanda was set-up by which Gupta ruler?
2. The Gupta emperor who undertook South-em Campgian was:
3. Which new route was added for foreign trade during Gupta period?
4. The officer responsible for the safe custody of land records during the Gupta period was known as
5. The medium of exchange in gold during the Gupta period was known as the
6. The Gupta gold and silver issues were initially based on the coins of the
7. Which inscription of the Gupta period gives details regarding the sale of land?
8. The gold coins during Gupta Period were called
9. Who was the last great ruler of Gupta dynasty?
10. Which Gupta emperor has been called 'Lichchhavi-dauhitra'?
11. Gupta ruler revived one of the following religions
12. Gupta Era was started in
13. Who was son of Chandra Gupta II?
14. The silver coins of the Gupta period were known as?
15. The Gupta king who has the title of 'Mahendraditya'?
16. The Gupta king who destroyed Sakas?
17. The Vengi king who was defeated by Samudra Gupta
18. Which of the following is not a known reason for the decline of Gupta empire?
19. In the Gupta administration, who was Purpala?
20. Which one of the following was the official language of Gupta period?
21. Who started Gupta Era?
22. Which Gupta emperor is said to have founded Nalanda University?
23. The book Navanitakam of the Gupta period belongs to
24. The Gupta king who was good player of Veena?
25. Which of the following statements is false with regard to the social conditions in the Gupta period?
26. During whose reign did the Hunas start posing a threat to the Gupta empire?
27. Who was the founder of the Gupta Dynas- ty?
28. The brain trust of Chandra Gupta Maurya was
29. The Gupta ruler who repaired Sudarsana Lake for the second time
30. The Gupta feudatories who became strong and independent in Gujarat were known as
31. Among the precious stones, the most extensive foreign trade during the Gupta age was that of
32. Which one of the following is not related to the feudal formation in the Gupta and post-Gupta times.
33. During the Gupta Empire, the term "UPARIKARA" was used for
34. In the Gupta inscription who has been called "Lichchhavi Dauhitra" ?
35. Which of the following literary works did not belong to the Gupta period?
36. Who amongst the rulers of southern India were the contemporaries of kings of the Gupta empire?
37. Majority of the Gupta emperors patronised
38. Which is the rich source of information about Gupta age?
39. Kumara Gupta I was succeeded by
40. Who among the following Gupta kings ascended the throne in the year 56 of Gupta era?
41. Gupta Empire declined in the fifth century AD as a consequence of
42. Who among the Gupta emperors in his Bhitari and Junagarh inscriptions claimed victory over the Hunas?
43. Chandra Gupta Maura was the follower of?
44. The last ruler of Gupta dynasty was
45. During the Gupta age, the caste system was
46. Which book is considered as the Gupta equivalent of Kautilya's Arthasastra?
47. The court poet of Samudra Gupta was
48. What was the period of Chandra Gupta Maurya?
49. Which of the following Gupta emperors is represented on his coins as playing the flute or Veena?
50. Gupta kings ruled North India for a period of
51. Chandra Gupta Maura defeated Nandas with the help of?
52. The officers of the village during the Gupta period were
53. There are only two known examples of cave paintings of the Gupta period in ancient India. One of these is paintings of Ajanta caves. Where is the other surviving example of Gupta paintings?
54. Which one among the following cities was the best producer of silk cloth under Gupta reign?
55. Which of the following was an important port of the eastern coast during the Gupta period?