Top 100 Gupta and Post-Gupta Period MCQs with Answers

Top 100 Gupta and Post-Gupta Period MCQs with Answers

The Gupta and Post-Gupta period (4th to 6th century CE) is often called the Golden Age of India. This era witnessed immense progress in art, literature, science, trade, and governance. Great rulers like Samudragupta, Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya), and Skandagupta expanded the empire and defended it against foreign invasions such as the Hunas. Post-Gupta times saw political decentralization but continued developments in architecture, philosophy, and regional kingdoms.

In this article, “Top 100 Gupta and Post-Gupta Period MCQs with Answers,” we present carefully selected MCQs with answers on the Gupta and Post-Gupta period.

These questions are very important for UPSC, SSC, State PCS, Railways, Defence, and other competitive examinations.

1. Who is known as the Napoleon of India?
(A) Chandragupta Maurya
(B) Chandragupta-II Vikramaditya
(C) Great Ashoka
(D) Samudragupta
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2. Who among the following Gupta Kings had another name Devagupta?
(A) Samudragupta
(B) Chandragupta-II
(C) Kumargupta
(D) None of the above
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3. Gupta dynasty ruled during—
(A) 319-500 A.D.
(B) 319-324 A.D.
(C) 325-375 A.D.
(D) 566-597 A.D.
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4. Who of the following rulers had performed four Ashwamedhas?
(A) Pushyamitra Shunga
(B) Pravarasena-I
(C) Samudragupta
(D) Chandragupta-II
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5. The first Gupta ruler to assume the title of ‘Param Bhagavata’ was—
(A) Chandragupta-I
(B) Samudragupta
(C) Chandragupta-II
(D) Srigupta
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6. The Allahabad Pillar inscription is associated with which one of the following?
(A) Mahapadma Nanda
(B) Chandragupta Maurya
(C) Ashoka
(D) Samudragupta
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7. The Ashoka Pillar at Allahabad provides information about the reign of—
(A) Chandragupta Maurya
(B) Chandragupta-I
(C) Chandragupta-II
(D) Samudragupta
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8. Prayag Prashashti tells about the military campaign of—
(A) Chandragupta-I
(B) Samudragupta
(C) Chandragupta-II
(D) Kumaragupta
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9. An inscription by which of the following is found on the pillar containing Prayag Prasasti of Samudragupta?
(A) Jahangir
(B) Shahjahan
(C) Aurangzeb
(D) Dara Shikoh
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10. ‘Prithivyah Pratham Veer’ was the title of—
(A) Samudragupta
(B) Rajendra-I
(C) Amoghavarsha
(D) Gautamiputra Shatkarni
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11. The iron column, located in the courtyard of Delhi’s Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque is a retention of—
(A) Ashok
(B) Chandra
(C) Harsha
(D) Anangpal
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12. Which dynasty was distracted the most by the Hunas invasion?
(A) Maurya
(B) Kushan
(C) Gupta
(D) Shunga
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13. The Hunas invaded India during the reign of—
(A) Chandragupta-II
(B) Kumaragupta-I
(C) Skandagupta
(D) Budhagupta
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14. Who among the following Gupta Rulers conquered Hunas?
(A) Chandragupta-II
(B) Kumaragupta-I
(C) Skandagupta
(D) Bhanugupta
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15. From which inscription it is known that Skandagupta defeated Hunas?
(A) Bhitari Pillar Inscription
(B) Allahabad Pillar Inscription
(C) Mandsaur Inscription
(D) Udayagiri Inscription
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16. There were different causes for the downfall of the Gupta Empire. Which one among the statements given below was not the cause?
(A) Huna invasion
(B) Feudal set-up of administration
(C) Acceptance of Buddhism by the later Guptas
(D) Arab invasion
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17. Who is known as ‘Saka-conqueror’?
(A) Chandragupta-I
(B) Samudragupta
(C) Chandragupta-II
(D) Kumargupta
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18. Who was the first Gupta ruler to issue silver coins?
(A) Chandragupta-I
(B) Samudragupta
(C) Chandragupta-II
(D) Kumargupta
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19. From the third century A.D. when the Huna invasion ended the Roman Empire, the Indian merchants relied more and more on the—
(A) African trade
(B) Western-European trade
(C) South-East Asian trade
(D) Middle-Eastern trade
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20. Which one of the following ports handled the North Indian trade during the Gupta period?
(A) Tamralipti
(B) Bhadoch
(C) Kalyan
(D) Cambay
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21. India maintained its early cultural contacts and trade links with South-East Asia across the Bay of Bengal. Which was the most convincing explanation?
(A) India had better ship-building technology in ancient and medieval times
(B) The rulers of Southern India always patronised traders, brahmin priests and Buddhist monks
(C) Monsoon winds across the Bay of Bengal facilitated sea voyages
(D) Both (A) and (B)
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22. Centres located in Gujarat, Bengal, Deccan and Tamil Country during the Gupta period were associated with—
(A) Textile manufacture
(B) Gems and precious stones
(C) Handicrafts
(D) Opium cultivation
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23. Which one of the following ports handled the North Indian trade during the Gupta Period?
(A) Bhadoch
(B) Kalyan
(C) Cambay
(D) Tamralipti
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24. Who among the following is known for his Ayurvedic thematic composition during Gupta period?
(A) Saumilla
(B) Shudraka
(C) Shunaka
(D) Sushruta
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25. Who among the following is not associated with medicine in ancient India?
(A) Dhanvantri
(B) Bhaskaracharya
(C) Charaka
(D) Susruta
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26. Who of the following among the Nine Gems of Chandragupta was associated with Astrology?
(A) Vararuchi
(B) Sanku
(C) Kshapanak
(D) Amar Singh
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27. Kalidas was in the ruling period of—
(A) Samudragupta
(B) Ashoka
(C) Chandragupta-I
(D) Chandragupta-II
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28. Which (among these) are Gupta’s gold coins?
(A) Kaudi
(B) Dinara
(C) Nishka
(D) Pan
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29. The silver coins issued by the Guptas were called—
(A) Karshapana
(B) Dinara
(C) Rupaka
(D) Nisc
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30. Who of the following was the first Gupta ruler to issue coins?
(A) Chandragupta-I
(B) Ghatotkacha
(C) Samudragupta
(D) Srigupta
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31. In Sanskrit plays written during the Gupta period women and Sudras speak—
(A) Sanskrit
(B) Prakrit
(C) Pali
(D) Sauraseni
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32. The first inscriptional evidence of the Satipratha has been found from—
(A) Eran
(B) Junagarh
(C) Mandsaur
(D) Sanchi
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33. Who established Gupta Samvat?
(A) Chandragupta-I
(B) Srigupta
(C) Chandragupta-II
(D) Ghatotkacha
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34. The gradual decline of towns was an important feature of which period?
(A) Gupta period
(B) Pratihara era
(C) Rashtrakut
(D) Satavahana era
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35. Which ruling dynasty donated maximum villages to temples and Brahmins?
(A) Gupta Dynasty
(B) Pala Dynasty
(C) Rashtrakut
(D) Pratihara
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36. In ancient India, which dynasty’s rule is considered as the Golden Age?
(A) Mauryan
(B) Shunga
(C) Gupta
(D) Magadha
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37. During which age did women enjoy equality with men?
(A) Gupta age
(B) Mauryan age
(C) Cholas
(D) Vedic age
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38. What was the land revenue rate in Gupta age?
(A) Fourth part of the production
(B) Sixth part of the production
(C) Eighth part of the production
(D) Half part of the production
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39. What is the land revenue rate in religious books?
(A) 1/3
(B) 1/4
(C) 1/6
(D) 1/8
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40. What is the valid tax according to Hindu law?
(A) Half of the yields
(B) One-sixth of the yields
(C) One-third of the yields
(D) One-fourth of the yields
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41. The Gupta Empire granted tax-free agrarian land to which of the following?
(A) Military officials
(B) Civil officials
(C) Brahmins
(D) Courts scholars
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42. Which type of land was called ‘Aprahat’?
(A) Without cultivated forest land
(B) Irrigated land
(C) Dense forest land
(D) Cultivated land
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43. In ancient India, the irrigation tax was called—
(A) Bidakabhagam
(B) Hiranya
(C) Udranga
(D) Uparnika
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44. In 3rd A.D., Warangal was famous for—
(A) Copper pots
(B) Gold Jewelleries
(C) Iron implements
(D) Elephant-teeth work
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45. Tormad was from the racial group of—
(A) Sithian
(B) Huna
(C) Yaochi
(D) Saka
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46. Who amongst the following had defeated Huna ruler Mihirakula?
(A) Budhagupta
(B) Yashodharman
(C) Shashanka
(D) Prabhakaravardhana
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47. Chinese traveller ‘Sungyun’ came to India in—
(A) 515 A.D. to 520 A.D.
(B) 525 A.D. to 529 A.D.
(C) 545 A.D. to 552 A.D.
(D) 592 A.D. to 597 A.D.
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48. The ancient Indian play Mudrarakshasa of Visakhadutta has its subject on—
(A) A conflict between Gods and Demons of ancient Hindu lore
(B) A romantic story of an Aryan prince and a tribal woman
(C) The story of the power struggle between two Aryan tribes
(D) The court intrigues at the time of Chandragupta Maurya
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49. Read the following statements carefully:

1. Gupta Emperors claimed divine rights for themselves

2. Their administration was highly centralised

3. They extended the tradition of land grants

Answer on the basis of the following code—
(A) 1, 2 and 3 are true
(B) 1 and 2 are true
(C) 1 and 3 are true
(D) 2 and 3 are true
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50. The game of ‘Chess’ is said to have originated in—
(A) China
(B) Iran
(C) Indonesia
(D) India
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51. ‘Mrichchhakatika’ an ancient Indian book written by Shudraka deals with—
(A) The love affair of a rich merchant with the daughter of a courtesan
(B) The victory of Chandragupta II over the Shaka Kshatrapas of Western India
(C) The military expeditions and exploits of Samudragupta
(D) The love affairs between a Gupta King and a Princess of Kamarupa
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52. Whose contribution is there in ancient Sankhya Darshan?
(A) Kapila
(B) Gautam
(C) Nagarjuna
(D) Charvak
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53. The system of philosophy propounded by Kapila Muni is—
(A) Purva Mimansa
(B) Sankhya Philosophy
(C) Nyaya Philosophy
(D) Uttar Mimansa
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54. ‘Sankhya’ Philosophy is propounded by—
(A) Gautam
(B) Jaimini
(C) Kapila
(D) Patanjali
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55. With reference to the history of philosophical thought in India, consider the following statements regarding Samkhya School:

1. Samkhya does not accept the theory of rebirth or transmigration of the soul.

2. Samkhya holds that it is the self-knowledge that leads to liberation and not any exterior influence or agent.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
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56. Who propagated ‘Yoga Darshan’?
(A) Patanjali
(B) Gautam
(C) Jaimini
(D) Shankaracharya
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57. The inventor of Yoga was—
(A) Aryabhatta
(B) Charaka
(C) Patanjali
(D) Ramdeva
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58. Which one of the following is not part of ‘Ashtangayoga’?
(A) Anusmriti
(B) Pratyahara
(C) Dhyana
(D) Dharana
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59. The writer of Mahabhashya ‘Patanjali’ was contemporary of—
(A) Chandragupta Maurya
(B) Ashoka
(C) Pushyamitra Shunga
(D) Chandragupta I
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60. The founder of school of Navya-Nyaya was—
(A) Raghunath Shiromani
(B) Gangesh
(C) Sridhara
(D) Udayana
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61. ‘Live well, as long as you live. Live well even by borrowing, for once cremated, there is no return.’ This rejection of afterlife is an aphorism of the—
(A) Kapalika Sects
(B) Sunyavada of Nagarjuna
(C) Ajivikas
(D) Charvakas
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62. The Nyaya Philosophical system was propagated by—
(A) Charvaka
(B) Gautama
(C) Kapila
(D) Jaimini
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63. Author of ‘Nyaya Darshan’ was—
(A) Gautama
(B) Kapila
(C) Kanad
(D) Jaimini
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64. The founder of Nyaya Philosophy was—
(A) Kapil
(B) Kanad
(C) Gautam
(D) Jaimini
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65. Mimansa was initiated by—
(A) Kanad
(B) Vasistha
(C) Vishwamitra
(D) Jaimini
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66. The theory of Karma is related with—
(A) Nyaya
(B) Mimansa
(C) Vedanta
(D) Vaisheshika
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67. Which of the following schools of philosophy is of the opinion that Vedas contain the eternal truth?
(A) Sakhya
(B) Vaisheshika
(C) Mimansa
(D) Nyaya
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68. Which one of the following pairs does not form part of the six systems of Indian Philosophy?
(A) Mimansa and Vedanta
(B) Nyaya and Vaisheshika
(C) Lokayata and Kapalika
(D) Sankhya and Yoga
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69. The Founder of Advait Philosophy is—
(A) Sankaracharya
(B) Ramanujacharya
(C) Madhvacharya
(D) Mahatma Buddha
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70. By which of the following according to Advaita Vedanta, Mukti can be obtained?
(A) Gyana
(B) Karma
(C) Bhakti
(D) Yoga
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71. Who among the following is not related to the Philosophy of Vedanta?
(A) Shankaracharya
(B) Abhinav Gupta
(C) Ramanuja
(D) Madhava
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72. Who among the following is called founder of Indian Atomism?
(A) Maharshi Kapil
(B) Maharshi Gautam
(C) Maharshi Kanad
(D) Maharshi Patanjali
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73. The Badami rock inscription of Pulakesin I is dated in the Saka year 465. If the same were to be dated in Vikrama Samvat, the year would be—
(A) 601
(B) 300
(C) 330
(D) 407
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74. A Chalukya inscription is dated in the year 556 of the Saka era. It is equivalent to—
(A) 478 A.D.
(B) 499 A.D.
(C) 613 A.D.
(D) 634 A.D.
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75. According to Puranas, the prime place of Chandravansh’s ruler was—
(A) Kashi
(B) Ayodhya
(C) Pratishthanpur
(D) Shravasti
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76. The capital of Maukharri was—
(A) Thaneshwar
(B) Kannauj
(C) Purushpur
(D) None of these
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77. Information regarding time of Harsha is contained in the books of—
(A) Harisena
(B) Kalhan
(C) Kalidasa
(D) None of these
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78. Who has written the ‘Harshacharita’?
(A) Aryabhatta
(B) Banabhatta
(C) Vishnugupta
(D) Parimalgupta
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79. The capital of Harsha’s empire was—
(A) Kannauj
(B) Pataliputra
(C) Prayag
(D) Thaneshwar
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80. Emperor Harsha had shifted his capital from Thaneshwar to—
(A) Prayag
(B) Delhi
(C) Kannauj
(D) Rajgriha
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81. Harshavardhan organised two great religious conventions in—
(A) Kannauj and Prayag
(B) Prayag and Thaneshwar
(C) Thaneshwar and Vallabhi
(D) Vallabhi and Prayag
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82. The place in U.P. where Harsh Vardhana organised the Buddha mega convention—
(A) Kashi
(B) Prayag
(C) Ayodhya
(D) Sarnath
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83. Emperor Harsha’s Southward march was stopped on the Narmada river by—
(A) Pulakeshin-I
(B) Pulakeshin-II
(C) Vikramaditya-I
(D) Vikramaditya-II
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84. Among the following rulers who had defeated Harshavardhana?
(A) Kirtivarman II
(B) Vikramaditya II
(C) Pulakeshin-I
(D) Pulakeshin-II
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85. The Chalukyan ruler Pulakeshin’s victory over Harsha was in the year—
(A) 612 A.D.
(B) 618 A.D.
(C) 622 A.D.
(D) 634 A.D.
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86. Poet Bana was inhabitant of—
(A) Pataliputra
(B) Thaneshwar
(C) Bhojpur
(D) None of these
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87. In whose reign-period the Chinese Traveller Hiuen-Tsang visited India?
(A) Chandragupta-II
(B) Harsh
(C) Chandragupta Maurya
(D) Chandragupta-I
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88. Which Chinese traveller visited India during Harshavardhana’s rule?
(A) Fa-Hien
(B) Hiuen-Tsang
(C) I-Tsing
(D) Taranath
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89. Hiuen-Tsang was contemporary of—
(A) Taai-Sunga
(B) Tung-Kuaan
(C) Ku-Yen-Vu
(D) None of these
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90. During Hiuen Tsang’s tour in India most famous city for the production of cotton clothes was—
(A) Varanasi
(B) Mathura
(C) Pataliputra
(D) Kanchi
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91. The term ‘Kausheya’ has been used for—
(A) Cotton
(B) Flax
(C) Silk
(D) Wool
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92. Chinese traveller Hiuen-Tsang studied at the University of—
(A) Taxila
(B) Vikramshila
(C) Magadh
(D) Nalanda
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93. The major reason behind remembering Hiuen-Tsang is—
(A) Respect for Harsha
(B) Study in Nalanda
(C) Trust in Buddhas
(D) Composition of Sei-Yu-Kei
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94. The Chinese traveller who visited Bhinmal was—
(A) Fahien
(B) Sangyun
(C) Hieun-Tsang
(D) I-Tsing
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95. The famous Travelogue ‘Si-Yu-Ki’ is linked with—
(A) Fahien
(B) Al Biruni
(C) Megasthenes
(D) Hiuen-Tsang
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96. Chinese traveller I-Tsing was on the tour of Bihar in about—
(A) 405 A.D.
(B) 635 A.D.
(C) 637 A.D.
(D) 672 A.D.
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97. Chinese writers mention India by the name of—
(A) Fo-Kwo-Ki
(B) Yin-Tu
(C) Si-Yu-Ki
(D) Sikia-Pono
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98. Nalanda University was destroyed by—
(A) Muslims
(B) Kushans
(C) Sythians
(D) Mughals
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99. Nalanda Vihar was destroyed by—
(A) Bakhtiyar Khalji
(B) Qutubddin Aibak
(C) Muhammad Bin Tuglaq
(D) Alauddin Khalji
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100. The most ancient monastery in India is—
(A) Nalanda
(B) Udantpuri
(C) Vikramshila
(D) Bhaja
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101. Nalanda is located in—
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Bihar
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102. During Post Gupta Period, main business centre was—
(A) Kannauj
(B) Ujjain
(C) Dhar
(D) Devgiri
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103. The Chinese Pilgrim who visited India in the early 6th century was—
(A) Ywan Chwang
(B) Fahien
(C) Sung Yun
(D) I-Tsing
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104. Which one of the following statements is not true for Shankaracharya, Saint of the 8th century?
(A) He established four religious centres in different parts of India
(B) He countered the spread of Buddhism and Jainism
(C) He named Prayag as Teerthraj
(D) He propagated Vedanta
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105. Adi Shankar who later became Shankaracharya was born in—
(A) Kashmir
(B) Kerala
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) West Bengal
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106. Where are the four monasteries established by Adi Shankaracharya situated?
(A) Sringeri, Dwarka, Joshimath, Prayag
(B) Dwarka, Joshimath, Prayag, Kanchi
(C) Joshimath, Dwarka, Puri, Sringeri
(D) Puri, Sringeri, Dwarka, Varanasi
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107. Which of the following is not included in Chardham?
(A) Puri
(B) Dwarka
(C) Mansarovar
(D) Rameshwaram
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108. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(A) Ravi Kirti – Pulakeshin II
(B) Bhavabhuti – Yasovarman of Kannauj
(C) Harisena – Harsha
(D) Dandi – Narasimha Varman
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109. With reference to the guilds (Shreni) of ancient India that played a very important role in the country’s economy, which of the following is/are correct?

1. Every guild was registered with the central authority of the state and the King was the chief administrative authority on them.

2. The wages, rules of work, standard and prices were fixed by the guild.

3. The guild had judicial powers over its members.

(A) Only 1 and 2
(B) Only 3
(C) Only 2 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3
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110. With reference to the scientific progress of ancient India, which of the statements given below are correct?

1. Different kinds of specialised surgical instruments were in common use by A.D. first century.

2. Transplant of internal organs in the human body had begun by the beginning of A.D. third century.

3. The concept of the sine of an angle was known in A.D. fifth century.

4. The concept of cyclic quadrilaterals was known in A.D. seventh century.

(A) 1 and 2
(B) 3 and 4
(C) 1, 3 and 4
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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111. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer.

List-I (Emperor)
(a) Ashoka
(b) Samudragupta
(c) Chandragupta-II
(d) Skandgupta

List-II (Titles)

1. Parakramank

2. Priyadarsin

3. Kramaditya

4. Vikramaditya

(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 3 2 1 4
(C) 2 1 4 3
(D) 4 3 2 1
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112. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer.

List-I (Eras)
(a) Vikrama era
(b) Saka era
(c) Gupta era
(d) Kali era

List-II (Reckoned from)

1. 3102 B.C.

2. 320 A.D.

3. 78 A.D.

4. 58 B.C.

5. 248 A.D.

(A) 2 4 5 1
(B) 1 3 2 4
(C) 4 5 2 3
(D) 4 3 2 1
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113. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer.

1. Vikram Samvat began in 58 B.C.

2. Saka Samvat began in 78 A.D.

3. Gupta era began in 319 A.D.

4. The era of Muslim rule in India began in 1192 A.D.

(A) 1 and 2
(B) 3 and 4
(C) 1, 2 and 3
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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114. The Chinese traveller Yuan Chwang (Hiuen Tsang) recorded the general conditions and culture of India. Which of the following is/are correct?

1. The roads and river-routes were completely immune from robbery.

2. As regards punishment for offences ordeals by fire, water and poison were used to determine innocence or guilt.

3. The tradesmen had to pay duties at ferries and barrier stations.

(A) Only 1
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 3
(D) All of these
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115. Assertion (A): The main feature of the agrarian structure in the Pre-Gupta period was the development of feudalism.
Reason (R): Land owner middle class and a dependent peasant class came into existence in this period.

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
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116. With reference to Indian history, which of the following is/are the essential element/elements of the feudal system?

1. A very strong centralised political authority and a very weak provincial or local political authority.

2. Emergence of administrative structure based on control and possession of land.

3. Creation of lord-vassal relationship between the feudal lord and his overlord.

(A) Only 1 and 2
(B) Only 2 and 3
(C) Only 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3
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117. Consider the following statements.

1. The Chinese pilgrim Fa-Hien attended the fourth Great Buddhist Council held by Kanishka.

2. The Chinese pilgrim Hiuen-Tsang met Harsha and found him antagonistic to Buddhism.

(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
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118. Match List-I with List-II and choose the answer.

List-I (Courtier poet)
(a) Amir Khusro
(b) Kalidas
(c) Harisena
(d) Banabhatta

List-II (King)

1. Chandragupta II

2. Samudragupta

3. Harshvardhan

4. Alauddin Khalji

(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 4 1 2 3
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 2 4 1 3
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119. Match the following and select the correct answer.

List-I
(a) Bhoj
(b) Durgawati
(c) Samudragupta
(d) Ashok

List-II

1. Ujjain

2. Vidisha

3. Dhar

4. Gondwana

(A) 4 3 2 1
(B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 4 3 1 2
(D) 3 4 2 1
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