MCQ> History General Knowledge Set 2 – Gupta Period: Dear aspirant, all the important question came in the various exams and probable questions with answers from history Gupta period are listed below as an objective type. So I advice all of you to practice these set of MCQs regularly to build up a strong base of your General knowledge.
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Important Points on Gupta Dynasty
Q.1 Who contributed The Chalukya in Western India?
[Engineering Service 1993]
A: Pathans
B: Mughal
C: Gupta
D: Satabahana
Answer
Gupta
Q.2 The port which handle trade with north India in Gupta period was –
[IAS 1999]
A: Lothal
B: Kalibangan
C: Broach
D: Bombay
Answer
Broach
Q.3 The name of the silver coin in Gupta era was –
[IAS 1997]
A: Dinaras
B: Rupayakas
C: Tanka
D: Mudra
Answer
Rupayakas
Q.4 Mihirakula, a Hun ruler defeated by –
A: Rama Gupta
B: Srigupta
C: Yasodharman
D: Kumargupta
Answer
Yasodharman
Q.5 Which location was not a place for learning in Gupta era?
A: Patliputra
B: Ujjain
C: Vaishali
D: Mathura
Answer
Vaishali
Q.6 Which Gupta ruler made a brave stand against Huns?
A: Chandragupta I
B: Samudragupta II
C: Ramagupta
D: Skandagupta
Answer
Skandagupta
Q.7 Aryabhatta if famous for his –
A: Concept of Zero
B: Discovery of Earth revolve around sun
C: Earth’s magnetic field
D: Theory of planetary motion
Answer
Concept of Zero
Q.8 ‘Devichandraguptam‘ was related to which Gupta king?
A: Chandragupta II
B: Chandragupta I
C: Srigupta
D: Kumargupta
Answer
Chandragupta II
Q.9 Gupta Period “The Golden Age of India” due to –
A: development in the field of science
B: peace and prosperity
C: religious tolerance
D: all of above
Answer
All of above
Other History MCQ: MCQ> 16 Mahajanpadas and Magadha Empire
Q.10 Which is the oldest among the following dynasty?
[CPO AC 2003]
A: Sultanate
B: Maurya dynasty
C: Gupta dynasty
D: Satavahana dynasty
Answer
Maurya Dynasty
Q.11 The Iron pillar near Quwatul mosque in Delhi is famous for which king?
[UP PSC 2002]
A: Chandragupta
B: Harshabardhana
C: Ashoka
D: Samudragupta
Answer
Chandragupta
Q.12 During which reign the Huns invaded in India for the first time?
A: Kumargupta
B: Ramagupta
C: Chandragupta II
D: Samudragupta
Answer
Kumargupta
Q.13 Who of the following discovered the number Zero?
[IAS 1995]
A: Varahamihir
B: Sudraka
C: Aryabhatta
D: Unknown Indian
Answer
Unknown Indian
Q.14 Who is known as the Indian Shakespeare?
A: Kalidasa
B: Varahmihir
C: Harisena
D: Bharavi
Answer
Kalidasa
Q.15 Who anticipated Newton by saying that Earth attract all the things?
[IAS 1995]
A: Brahmagupta
B: Aryabhatta
C: Raghuvansa
D: Vishakhadatta
Answer
Brahmagupta
Q.16 Which Gupta ruler is famous for music and acquired title of ‘Kaviraja‘?
A: Srigupta
B: Samudragupta
C: Kumargupta
D: Kanishka
Answer
Samudragupta
Q.17 Contemporary dynasty of Gupta from south India was –
A: Chalukya
B: Satavahana
C: Choal
D: Vakatakas
Answer
Vatakas
Q.18 Which Hindu king is considered to have the same qualities of Samudragupta and Ashoka?
A: Harshavardhana
B: Chandragupta Maury
C: Muhammad bin Tughlaq
D: Alauddin Khilji
Answer
Harshavarhana
Q.19 During which reign Nalanda Vishavidyalay flourished ?
[Astt. Comm. PF 2002]
A: Samudragupta
B: Chandragupta
C: Harsha
D: Ashoka
Answer
Harsha
Q.20 Who was able to unite the northern India after Gupta era?
[UDC 1991]
A: Harshavardhana
B: Rajput rulers
C: Pulakeshi II
D: Shaka rulers
Answer
Harshavardhana
Other History MCQ: Mauryan Empire Questions with Answers
Q.21 Where Pushyabhuti dynasty ruled over?
[Railway 1995]
A: Taneshwar
B: Magadha
C: Varanashi
D: Delhi
Answer
Thaneshwar
Q.22 Hieun Tsang, visited India during –
[CDS 2004]
A: Harshavardhana
B: Samudragupta
C: Chandragupta Maurya
D: Kanishka
Answer
Harshavardhana
Q.23 Who wrote ‘Kadambari‘?
[MBA 1995]
A: Kalidasa
B: Megasthenese
C: Fahien
D: Bana
Answer
Bana
Q.24 The father of Ayurveda was considered to
[CDS 1994]
A: Sushruta
B: Charaka
C: Patanjali
D: Priyadarshika
Answer
Charaka
Q.25 Nalanda Mahavira was famous for the study of:
[CDS 1994]
A: Hinduism
B: Buddhism
C: Jainism
D: Persian
Answer
Buddhism
Q.26 Which Bengali scholar was the head of Nalanda Mahavira?
[Railway 1995]
A: Sheelvadra
B: Vashudeva
C: Fahien
D: Atisha
Answer
Sheelvadra
Other History MCQ: Vedic Age: The Aryans; Objective Question Answer
Q.27 The oldest place of learning was –
A: Taxila
B: Nalanda University
C: Varanashi
D: Vidramashila
Answer
Taxila