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Gupta Empire GK Questions and Answers | Gupta Dynasty

1. Who among the following was a Gupta ruler ?
  1. Vima Kadphises
  2. Vikramaditya
  3. Dhana nanda
  4. Kanishka

Answer: Vikramaditya

2. Who was the founder of Vakataka dynasty in the third century ?
  1. Nagabhata
  2. Vindhya shakti
  3. Pravarasena
  4. Rudrasena

Answer: Vindhya shakti

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3. During the Gupta period, Gold coins were called by which names ?
  1. Rupaka
  2. Tanka
  3. Drama
  4. Dinaras

Answer: Dinaras

4. Name of Ramagupta of the Gupta Dynasty appears in which inscription?
  1. Prayag Inscription of Samudragupta
  2. Banskhera Inscription of Harshavardhan
  3. Sanjan Copper Plate Inscription of Amoghvarsh
  4. More than one of the above

Answer: Prayag Inscription of Samudragupta

5. Who was also called ‘Indian Machiavelli’?
  1. Kautilya
  2. Visakadatta
  3. Megasthenes
  4. Chandragupta Maurya

Answer: Kautilya

6. Which deity is mentioned as Lokarka during the Gupta period?
  1. Shiva
  2. Ganesha
  3. Surya
  4. More than of the above

Answer: Surya

7. Which pillar inscriptions have recorded the achievements of Samudra Gupta, who was known as the 'Napoleon of India' for his conquests ?
  1. Iron Pillar
  2. Sun Pillar
  3. Vijaya Stambha
  4. Allahabad Pillar

Answer: Allahabad pillar

8. The Gupta imposed a fine called_____which was a plough tax paid by every cultivator owing a plough ?
  1. Hiranya
  2. Kara
  3. Sulka
  4. Halvakara

Answer: Halvakara

9. Who was the first Gupta ruler to adopt the title of Maharajadhiraja?
  1. Chandragupta I
  2. Chandragupta II
  3. Samudragupta
  4. Srigupta

Answer: Chandragupta I

10. The ____ period has been described as the ‘golden age’ of Indian history ?
  1. Mughal
  2. Maratha
  3. Gupta
  4. Buddhist

Answer: Gupta

11. Samudragupta, known as the 'Napoleon of India', was the founder of the GuptaEmpire.
  1. Only statement 1 is correct
  2. Only statement 2 is correct
  3. Both statements 1 and 2 are correct.
  4. Neither statement 1 nor 2 is correct

Answer: Only statement 1 is correct

12. The last recognised king of the Gupta line was _____ ?
  1. Samudragupta
  2. Vishnugupta
  3. bimbisara
  4. Ashoka

Answer:Vishnugupta

13. Prabhavati Gupta, the Queen Regent of the Vakataka empire, was the daughter ofKuberanaga and ______.
  1. Kumaragupta
  2. Chandragupta I
  3. Chandragupta II
  4. Skandagupta

Answer:Chandragupta II

14. Which of the following was NOT a part of the ‘Navratna’ at Vikramaditya’s court ?
  1. Surdas
  2. Vararuchi
  3. Kshapanaka
  4. Kalidasa

Answer:Surdas

15. Who was the composer of 'Prayag Prashasti'?
  1. Ban Bhatt
  2. Harisena
  3. Chankya
  4. More than one of the above

Answer:Harisena

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