Gupta Period (319 AD-540 AD) MCQ: MCQ Test (25 questions)

Question 1 of 25

The silver coins of the Gupta period were Known as-

ADinar
BRupyaka
CSatamana
DKarsharpana

Question 2 of 25

Samudragupta has been given the title of lndian Napolean' by the historian -

ARomila Thapar
BV.A. Smith
CR.C. Mazumdar
DR.S. Sharma

Question 3 of 25

Who was the founder of the Gupta dynasty?

AChandragupta l
BSrigupta
CSamudragupta
DSkandgupta

Question 4 of 25

Which king of the Gupta Dynasty was called the 'Napolean of lndia?

ASamudragupta
BChandragupta Vikramaditya
CSrigupta
DChandragupta l

Question 5 of 25

Kumarasambhavam; an epic was composed by-

ABanabhatta
BChandbardai
CHarisen
DKalidasa

Question 6 of 25

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

AChandragupta l
BSamudragupta
Cchandragupta ll
DSkandagupta

Question 7 of 25

Who was the court poet of Smudragupta ?

AAsvaghosha
BNagarjune
CAryabhatta
DHarisena

Question 8 of 25

Aryabhatta and Varahmihira belong to which age-

AGuptas
BCholas
CMauryas
DMughals

Question 9 of 25

The six district school of lndian Philosophy -Sankhya, Yoga, Nyaya , Vaishasika, Mimansa, Vedanta-became fully articulated during the-

AVedic Age
BGupta Age
CKushana Age
DMaurya Age

Question 10 of 25

Who amongst the following organised Ashwamedha Yajna?

AAjatashatru
BAshoka
CSamudragupta
DChandragupta

Question 11 of 25

………….assumed the title of ' Vikramaditya'

AAshoka
BChandragupta ll
CKanishka
DSamudragupta

Question 12 of 25

There are only two Known examples of cave Paintings of the Gupta period in ancient lndia. One of these is paintings of Ajanta caves. Where is the other surviving example of Gupta paintings?

ABagh Caves
BEllora caves
CLomesh Rishi Cave
DNasik Caves

Question 13 of 25

ln which century did the famous Chinese Pilgrim Fahien visit lndia?

A4th century AD
B5th century AD
C6th century AD
D7th century AD

Question 14 of 25

Read the following statements carefully- 1. Gupta Emperors claimed divine right for themselves. 2. Their administration was highly centralized. 3. They elaborated the tradition of land-grants. Answer on the basis of following codes:

A1, 2 and 3 are true
B1 and 2 are true
C1 and 3 are true
D2 and 3 are true

Question 15 of 25

Who was the first Known Gupta ruler?

ASrigupta
BChandragupta l
CGhatotakacha
DKumargupta l

Question 16 of 25

The decimal numeral system, including the concept of zero was invented in lndia during which one of the following dynasty?

ASaka
BGupta
CPala
DChola

Question 17 of 25

Which one of the following literary works did not belong to the Gupta Period?

AAbhijnashakuntalam
BAmarakosa
CCharaka Samhita
DMrichhakatika

Question 18 of 25

Which one of the periods marks the beginning of the lndian temple architecture?

ANanda
BMaurya
CSunga
DGupta

Question 19 of 25

During which Gupta King' s reign did the chinese traveller Fahien visit lndia?

AChandragupta l
BChandragupta ll
CSamudragupta
DKumargupta

Question 20 of 25

Sudraka's Mrichhakatikam ' is a-

Adrama
Bnovel
CPoem
Dshort story

Question 21 of 25

Mrichhakatika' was written by -

AVikramaditya
BSudraka
CKalhana
DBanabhatta

Question 22 of 25

The Prayaga Prasasti/Allahabad Pillar lnscription is associated with which one of the following?

AMahapadmananda
BChandragupta Maurya
CSamudragupta
DAshoka

Question 23 of 25

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

AMauryas
BSungas
CGuptas
DVardhanas

Question 24 of 25

Which one of the following was the official language of Gupta Period ?

APali
BMagadhi
CPrakrit
DSanskrit

Question 25 of 25

The first Gupta ruler to assume the title of Parama Bhagawat' was-

AChandragupta l
BSamudragupta
Cchandragupta ll
DRamgupta