gupta period Interview Questions and Answers
Ques:- The Gupta gold and silver issues were initially based on the coins of the
A. Kushanas and Yaudheyas
B. Kushanas and Saka
C. Romans and Saka
D. Romans and Kushanas
Ques:- The Prayage Prasasti/Allahabad Pillar Inscription is associated with which one of the following?
A. Ashoka
B. Samudragupta
C. Chandragupta Maurya
D. Mahapadmananda
Ques:- During which Gupta king’s reign did the Chinese traveller Fahien visit India?
A. Kumaragupta
B. Samudragupta
C. Chandragupta I
D. Chandragupta II
Ques:- In which century did the famous Chinese pilgrim Fahien visit India?
A. 4th century AD
B. 5th century AD
C. 6th century AD
D. 7th century AD
Ques:- During the reign of which of the following dynasties did Kalidasa flourish?
A. Vardhanas
B. Guptas
C. Sungas
D. Mauryas
Ques:- The decimal numeral system, including the concept of zero was invented in India during which one of the following dynasty?
A. Chola
B. Pala
C. Gupta
D. Saka
Ques:- Who of the following Gupta kings granted permission to Meghverma, the ruler of Sri Lanka to build a Buddhist temple at Gaya?
A. Skandagupta
B. Chandragupta I
C. Chandragupta II
D. Samudragupta
Ques:- In the courtyard of the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque of Delhi stands the famous iron pillar in the memory of
A. Anangpal
B. Ashoka
C. Chandra
D. Harsha
Ques:- Which one of the following literary works did not belong to the Gupta period?
A. Abhijanashakuntalam
B. Mrichhakatika
C. Charaka samhita
D. Amarakosa
Ques:- The silver coins of the Gupta period were known as
A. Karsharpana
B. Satamana
C. Rupyaka
D. Dinar
Ques:- Which king of the Gupta Dynasty was called the Napolean of India?
A. Chandragupta I
B. Srigupta
C. Chandragupta vikramaditya
D. Samudragupta
Ques:- ____ assumed the title of ‘Vikramaditya’.
A. Samudragupta II
B. Kanishka
C. Chandragupta
D. Ashoka
Ques:- Who was the first known Gupta ruler?
A. Kumaragupta I
B. Ghatotakacha
C. Chandragupta I
D. Srigupta
Ques:- Which one of the following was the official language of Gupta period?
A. Sanskrit
B. Prakrit
C. Magadhi
D. Pali
Ques:- Kumarasambhavam, an epic, was composed by
A. Kalidasa
B. Harisen
C. Banabhatta
D. Chandbardai
Ques:- Who amongst the following organized Ashwamedha Yajna?
A. Ajatashatru
B. Ashoka
C. Chandragupta
D. Samudragupta
Ques:- Emperor Harsha’s southward march was stopped on the Narmada river by
A. Vikramaditya I
B. Vikramaditya II
C. Pulkesin I
D. Pulkesin II