MCQ ON GUPTA DYNASTY

1. The Gupta king who adorned nine great poets called Navaratnas including Kalidas

·       Samudra Gupta

·       Chandra Gupta

·       Skanda Gupta

·       Chandra Gupta II Vikramaditya

2. Kumara Gupta I was succeded by

·       Samudra Gupta

·       Chandra Gupta II

·       Budha Gupta

·       Skanda Gupta

3. The book Navanitakam of the Gupta period belongs to

·       Agriculture

·       Administration

·       Medicine

·       Astronamy

4. Cultivatable land during Gupta period was called

·       Aprahate

·       Khila

·       Vasti

·       Kshetra

5. Ramayana and Mahabharata were composed during the period of

·       Harsha

·       Kushans

·       Guptas

·       Mauryas

6. Who called Samudra Gupta as Indian Napoleon

·       V.A.Smith

·       D.N.Acharya

·       Dayanand

·       Marshal

7. Who was the son of Chandra Gupta I

·       Skanda Gupta

·       Kumara Gupta

·       Samudra Gupta

·       Chandra Gupta II

8. Kumaradevi, wife of Chandra Gupta I, was the princess of

·       Lichchavis

·       Vajji

·       Anga

·       Vaisali

9. Who worte Amarakosha

·       Bhasa

·       Vatsyayana

·       Vishakha Dutta

·       Amar Singh

10. Who was the founder of Nalanda University

·       Kumara Gupta I

·       Chandra Gupta II

·       Samudra Gupta

·       Chandra Gupta I

11. Which of the following Gupta king represented in his coins as a person feeding the peocock

·       Sri Gupta

·       Samudra Gupta

·       Kumara Gupta

·       Chandra Gupta

12. Mrichchakatika was written by

·       Devadatta

·       Sudraka

·       Bana

·       Aswaghosha

13. What was the language of Allahabad Parasasti

·       Aramic

·       Parkrit

·       Hindi

·       Sanskrit

14. The Vengi king who was defeated by Samudra Gupta

·       Gunaga Vijayaditya

·       Hastivarma

·       Vimaladitya

·       Danarnava

15. Nitisara was written by

·       Sudraka

·       Vishaka Datta

·       Vajjika

·       Kamandaka

16. Paharpur copper plate inscription belongs to

·       Buddha Gupta

·       Rama Gupta

·       Vishnu Gupta

·       Chandra Gupta

17. Which of the following were enemies of Chandragupta as mentioned in the Junagarh Rock inscription

·       Varahamihira

·       Kalidas

·       Hunas and Pushyamitras

·       Sudraka

18. Which of the following is Kalidasas work (poetical works)

·       Kumara Sambhavam

·       Meghasandesam

·       Raghuvamsam

·       All the above

19. Kamasutra was written by

·       Kalhana

·       Vatsyayana

·       Vishakadatta

·       Vajjika

20. Which of the following was the inscription of Guptas about sati

·       allahabad Inscription

·       Eran Inscription

·       Junagarh Inscription

·       Bhitari Inscription

 21. What was the period of rule of Chandra Gupta II Vikramaditya

·       370-395 A.D

·       375-415 A.D

·       360-380 A.D

·       380-390 A.D

22. Who wrote Brihat Samhita

·       Brahma Gupta

·       Aryabhatta

·       Bhaskara

·       Varahamihira

23. Which of the following were the main commercial towns during the Guptas period

·       Benaras

·       Kaushambi

·       Pataliputram

·       All the above

24. The last ruler of Gupta dynasty was

·       Vishnu Gupta

·       Budha Gupta

·       Sri Gupta

·       Kumara Gupta

25. Who wrote Aryabhattiyam Suryasiddhanta

·       Brahma Gupta

·       Baskara

·       Varahamihira

·       Aryabhatta

26. The capital of Gupta Empire was

·       Kanauj

·       Pataliputra

·       Dhanyakatakam

·       Peshawar

27. Who wrote Panchasiddantika

·       Varahamihira

·       Vatsayana

·       Sudraka

·       Kalidas

28. Who was the Chief Military officer during the Guptas period

·       Vishayapati

·       Bandagara

·       Sandhi Vigraha

·       Kothwal

29. Who wrote Khanda-Khadyaka

·       Aryabhatta

·       Varahamihira

·       Baskara

·       Brahma Gupta

30. Who was the author Allahabad pillar inscription

·       Veerasena

·       Harisena

·       Ravekeerthi

·       Aswaghosha

31. The inscriptions which belong to Samudragupta are

·       Nalanda copper plate

·       Gaya copper plate

·       Eran stone pillar

·       All the above

32. The court poet of Samudra Gupta was

·       Veerasena

·       Mahasena

·       Harisena

·       Ravikeerthi

33. The Gupta king who destroyed Sakas

·       Kumara Gupta

·       Samudra Gupta

·       Chandra Gupta II

·       Chandra Gupta I

34. The Sultan Ganj Buddha Statue in Bronze belongs to

·       Kanishka

·       Guptas

·       Harsha

·       Mauryas

35. What was the period of rule of Chandra Gupta I

·       320-330 A.D.

·       300-340 A.D.

·       290-300 A.D.

·       305-330 A.D.

36. Military camps during the period of Guptas were called as

·       Bandagaras

·       Karagars

·       Ghatikas

·       Skandavaras

37. The Gupta king who was good player veena

·       Samudra Gupta

·       Chandra Gupta

·       Kumara Gupta

·       Vikramaditya

38. Brihath Samhita was written by

·       Aryabhatta

·       Vatsyayana

·       Varahamihira

·       Shudraka

39. The Gupta king who has the title of Mahendraditya

·       Budha Gupta

·       Vishnu Gupta

·       Kumara Gupta

·       Rama Gupta

38. Brihath Samhita was written by

·       Aryabhatta

·       Vatsyayana

·       Varahamihira

·       Shudraka

40. Ajanta Cave paintings belongs to the period of

·         Haryanks

·         Guptas-Vakatakas

·         Nandas

·         Maurya

41. The Pallava king who was defeated by Samudra Gupta

·         Karikala

·         Simhavarma

·         Vishnugopa

·         Imhavishnu

 42. The Chinese Buddhist pilgrim who came to India during the period of Chandra Gupta II Vikramaditya

·         Fanien

·         Itsing

·         Hieun-Thosio

·         Hieun Tsang

43. The Gupta ruler who repaired Sudarsana Lake for the second time

·         Samudra Gupta

·         Vishnu Gupta

·         Skanda Gupta

·         Rama Gupta

44. The Sclupture during the period of Gupta period belongs to

·         Dravida Style

·         Gandhara Style

·         Vesara Style

·         Nagara Style

45. Which of the following inscription belongs to Samudra Gupta

·         Allahabad piller inscription

·         Junagarh Rock inscription

·         Bhitari pillar inscription

·         Indore stone plate inscription

46. Who was son of Chandra Gupta II

·         Skanda Gupta

·         Budha Gupta

·         Vishnu Gupta

47. Who wrote Siddhanta Siromani

·         Varahamihira

·         Brahma Gupta

·         Aryabhatta

·         Bhaskaracharya

48. Provinces of Gupta empire were further subdivided in to

·         Pradesa or Vishaya

·         Valanadus

·         Nadus

·         Bhuktis

49.Who among the following was an expert musician

•      Sri Gupta
• ·       Chandra Gupta I
• ·       Samudra Gupta
• ·       Vishnu Gupta

50.What was the Period of rule of Samudra Gupta

·         330-375 A.D.

·         375-396 A.D.

·         370-380 A.D.

·         380-398 A.D.

51. Kaumudi Mahotsava was written by

·         Sudraka

·         Vajjika

·         Vishaka Dutta

·         Kamandaka

52. Who was son of Samudra Gupta

·         Kumara Gupta

·         Vishnu Gupta

·         Skanda Gupta

·         Chandra Gupta II Vikramaditya

53. The king who represented in his coins as playing veena

·         Chandra Gupta I

·         Samudra Gupta

·         Chandra Gupta II

·         Kumara Gupta

  54. The country with which most of the trade during Guptas period         took place

·         Siam

·         Ceylon

·         Rome

·         Java

  55. Who worte Swapna Vasava Datta

·         Bana

·         Deva Datta

·         Vishaka Datta

·         Sudraka

56. Who was the most famous among Gupta rulers

·         Kumara Gupta

·         Sri Gupta

·         Samudra Gupta

·      Skanda Gupta

57. The Gupta king who made Ujjain in Malwa as the second copital of Gupta empire

·      Chandra I

·      Kumara Gupta

·      Budha Gupta

·      Chandra Gupta II Vikramaditya

58. Mudra Rakshasa was written by

·      Vishakhadatta

·         Vatsyayana

·         Amar Singh

·         Brahma Gupta

59. Which of the following inscription belongs to Skanda Gupta

·         Junagarh Rock

·         Indoor Stone Pillar

·         Bhitari Pillar

·         All the above

60. Who wrote Devi Chandra Guptam

·         Vajjika

·         Kamandaka

·         Sudraka

·         Visakha Datta

61. When did Fahien come to India

·         410 A.D.

·         420 A.D.

·         398 A.D.

·         388 A.D.

62. Samudragupta ascended the throne in

·         330 A.D.

·         400 A.D.

·         390 A.D.

·         380 A.D.

63.Guptas empire came to end as a result of

·         Kushan invasions

·         None of these

·         Saka invasions

·         Huna invasions

64. The language patronised by Guptas was

·         Hindi

·         Sanskrit

·         Arabic

·         Prakrit

65. The Gupta king who has the maximum number of inscriptions

·         Samudra Gupta

·         Kumara Gupta I

·         Chandra Gupta II

·         Skanda Gupta

66. The victories of Samudragupta have been mentioned in

·         Junagharh

·         Bhitari

·         Indore

·         Allahabad pillar inscription

67. What was the Normal rate of interest on loans during the Guptas period

·         15%

·         20%

·         10%

·         25%

68. Kings share of 1/6th of the produce to be paid by all cultivations was called

·         Pali

·         Hiranyaka

·         Bhaga

·         Kara

69. The Kosala king who was defeated by Samudra Gupta

·         Mahendra

·         None of these

·         Kalashoka

·         Udayan

70. Who among the following was a famous Buddhist scholar during Guptas period

·         Asanga

·         Vasubandhu

·         Dignaga

·         All the above

71. which of the followng town was famous for textile Industry during the Guptas period

·         Surath

·         Kanauj

·         Varanasi

·         Pataliputra.

72.Who was the first Gupta ruler

·         Skanda Gupta

·         Samudra Gupta

·         Sri Gupta

·         Chandra Gupta I

 73. The officer who maintained the records of all transactions during Guptas period was known as

·         Ganikadhyaksha

·         Kosadhyaksha

·         Pustapala

·         Bhandagara

74. What was the symbol of Gupta empire

·         Lion

·         Garuda

·         Bull

·         Nandi

75. The gold coins during Gupta Period were called

·         Niska

·         Pana

·         Tanka

·         Rupaka

76. Brahmasputa Siddhanta was written by

·         Varahamihira

·         Aryabhatta

·         Brahma Gupta

·         Cheraka.

77. The poet who is called as Indian Shakespeare

·         Bana

·         Dhandi

·         Kalidas

·         Rajasekhara

78. What was the work of Kalidasa about the military Victories of Guptas

·         Malavikagnimitra

·         Ruthusamharam

·         Kumarasambhavam

·         Raghuvamsam

79. The officers of the village during the Guptas period were

·         Gramika and Bhojak

·         Vishaypati

·         Uparika

·         Kotwal

80. The officer incharge of vishay in Gupta period are called as

·         Kothwal

·         Nagarika

·         Vishaypati

·         Mukaddam

81. The most beautiful marble sculpture of Buddha of Gupta times is found at

·         Allahabad

·         Sanchi

·         Amaravati

·         Sarabath, near Kasi

82. Which of the following inscription was found on iron pillar?

·         Babru

·         Sanchi

·         Saranath

·         Mehrauli

83. Which of the following port handled North Indian trade during the Gupta Period?

·         Broach

·         Tamralipti

·         Sopara

·         Cambay

84. Who has the title of Kaviraja

·         Kumara Gupta

·         Samudra Gupta

·         Chandra Gupta I

·         Chandra Gupta II

85. The inscription which belongs to Chandra Gupta II was

·         Gaya cupper plate

·         Mehrauli iron pillor inscription

·         Eran stone pillor

·         Nalanda copper plate

86. Gupta Era was started in

·         320 A.D.

·         330 A.D

·         340 A.D.

·         350 A.D.

87. In Indian history Guptas age is called as

·         Secular Age

·         Silver Age

·         Golden Age

·         Platinum Age

88. What were the titles of Chandra Gupta II Vikramaditya

·         Sakari and Kaviraja

·         Kaviraja

·         Vikramaditya and Kaviraja

·         Sakari and Vikramaditya

89. The religion patronised and propagated by Guptas

·         Jainism

·         Bhagavata

·         Hinduism

·         Buddhism

90. The Gupta empire was divided into

·         Vishaya

·         Nadus

·         Pradesha

·         Provinces or Bhuktis

91. The first Huna invasion took place during the period of

·         Kumaragupta

·         Chandragupta II

·         Chandragupta I

·         Srigupta

92. Guptas period was a high water mark for

·         Administration

·         Sclupture

·         Religion

·         Agriculture

93. Which of the following tells about the succession of Chandra Gupta I to the throne

·         Kaumudi Mahotsava

·         Kiratharjuniam

·         Dasakumaracharita

·         Mruchakatika

94. Gupta kings ruled North India for a period of

·         430

·         230

·         130

·         330

95. The Gupta ruler who became the follower of buddhism towards the end of his reign

·         Samudra Gupta

·         Skanda Gupta

·         Kumara Gupta I

·         Chandra Gupta II

96. Waste land during Guptas period was called as

·         Sithaka

·         Nihila

·   Hiranyaka

·   Khila

97. What is the script of Allahabad Prasasti

·   Brahmi

·   Aramic

·   Kharosti

·   Devanagari

98. Harivamsa Purana was written by

·   Sudraka

·   Jinasena Suri

·   Vishaka Datta

·   Kamandaka

99. How many inscriptions are available for Guptas period

·   38

·   40

·   48

·   42

100. Money lenders during the period of Guptas were called as

·         Sunga

·         Puga

·         Karvans

·         Srevi

101. The royal symbol of Guptas was

·         Nandi

·         Cow

·         Garuda

·         Tiger

101. Kalidas worte (dramas)

·         Malavikagnimitram

·         Vikramorvasiyam

·         Abhijnana Sakuntalam

·         All the above

102. The ruler of Simhala who sent presents to Samudra Gupta

·         Jayasimha

·         Vishnuvardhana

·         Meghavarma

·         Simhavarma

103. Forest land during the Guptas period was called as

·         Nisha

·         Bhukta

·         Aprahata

·         Khala

104. The ruler of provinces in Guptas period are called as

·         Uparikas

·         Bhandagars

·         Bhuktis

·         Kotwals.   

105. . Many of the astadasa (eighteen) puranas were composed during the period of

·         Mauryas

·         Guptas

·         Pushyabhuti

·         Kushans

106. The Puranas which tells about the Gupta dynasty

·         Matsya and Vayu Puranas

·         Vishnu and Bhagavata puranas

·         Skanda and Brahma Puranas

·         All the above

107. Harisena was the court poet of

·                  Chandragupta I

·                  Chandragupta II

·                  Samudragupta

·                  Ashoka

108. Which of the following books has not been written by Kalidasa?

·         Raghuvamsa

·         Meghdoot

·         Kumar Sambhava

·         Geet Govind

109. Who amongst the following organised Ashwamedha Yajna?

·         Ajatasatru

·         Ashoka

·         Samudragupta

·         Chandragupta

    110.  Consider the following literary works

1.    Kumar Sambhavam

2.    Mudrarakshasa

3.    Raghuvamsa 

4.    Ritusamhara

Which of these were the works of Kalidasa?

·         1, 2 and 3

·         1, 3 and 4

·         1, 3 and 4

·         1, 2 and 4

111. Which one of the following literary works did not belong to the Gupta period?

·         Abhijnashakuntalam

·         Amarakosa

·         Charaka Samhita

·         Mrichhakatika

112. During the reign of which of the following dynasties did Kalidasa flourish? 

·         Mauryas

·         Sungas

·         Guptas

·         Vardhanas

113. Which one of the periods marks the beginning of the Indian temple architecture?

·         Nanda

·         Maurya

·         Sunga

·         Gupta

114. Which one of the following was the official language of Gupta period?

·         Pali

·         Magadhi

·         Prakrit

·         Sanskrit

115. Who of the following Gupta Kings granted permission to Meghverma, the ruler of Sri Lanka to build a Buddhist temple at Gaya?

·         Chandragupta I

·         Samudragupta

·         Chandragupta II

·         Skandagupta

116. Aryabhatta and Varahmihira belong to which age?

·         Guptas

·         Cholas

·         Mauryas

·         Mughals

117. Kumar Asambhavam’, an epic, was composed by

·         Banabhatta

·         Chandbardai

·         Harisen

·         Kalidasa