1. Who founded the Gupta Empire?
A. Samudragupta
B. Chandragupta I
C. Chandragupta II
D. Sri Gupta
Answer: D. Sri Gupta
Note: Sri Gupta founded the Gupta dynasty, while Chandragupta I established it as a major empire.
2. Which ruler is regarded as the real founder of the Gupta Empire?
A. Sri Gupta
B. Ghatotkacha
C. Chandragupta I
D. Samudragupta
Answer: C. Chandragupta I
3. Chandragupta I assumed the title:
A. Maharajadhiraja
B. Devanampriya
C. Vikramaditya
D. Chakravarti
Answer: A. Maharajadhiraja
4. Samudragupta’s achievements are described in the:
A. Arthashastra
B. Allahabad Pillar Inscription (Prayag Prashasti)
C. Junagarh Inscription
D. Hathigumpha Inscription
Answer: B. Allahabad Pillar Inscription (Prayag Prashasti)
5. Who composed the Allahabad Pillar Inscription?
A. Banabhatta
B. Harisena
C. Kalidasa
D. Vishakhadatta
Answer: B. Harisena
6. Which Gupta ruler is known as the “Napoleon of India”?
A. Chandragupta I
B. Samudragupta
C. Chandragupta II
D. Kumaragupta I
Answer: B. Samudragupta
7. Which Gupta ruler defeated the Shakas?
A. Samudragupta
B. Chandragupta II
C. Kumaragupta I
D. Skandagupta
Answer: B. Chandragupta II
8. Chandragupta II is popularly known as:
A. Devanampriya
B. Vikramaditya
C. Amitraghata
D. Ashokavardhana
Answer: B. Vikramaditya
9. The Chinese traveller Fa-Hien visited India during the reign of:
A. Samudragupta
B. Chandragupta II
C. Kumaragupta I
D. Skandagupta
Answer: B. Chandragupta II
10. Fa-Hien came to India mainly to:
A. Trade
B. Spread Christianity
C. Collect Buddhist texts
D. Fight wars
Answer: C. Collect Buddhist texts
11. The Gupta period is known as the:
A. Iron Age
B. Golden Age of India
C. Age of Discovery
D. Vedic Age
Answer: B. Golden Age of India
12. Who founded Nalanda University?
A. Samudragupta
B. Chandragupta II
C. Kumaragupta I
D. Skandagupta
Answer: C. Kumaragupta I
13. Which Gupta ruler successfully repelled the Hun invasions?
A. Chandragupta II
B. Kumaragupta I
C. Skandagupta
D. Samudragupta
Answer: C. Skandagupta
14. The official language of the Gupta administration was:
A. Pali
B. Prakrit
C. Sanskrit
D. Tamil
Answer: C. Sanskrit
15. Which religion received maximum royal patronage during the Gupta period?
A. Buddhism
B. Jainism
C. Hinduism
D. Sikhism
Answer: C. Hinduism
16. Who was the greatest poet in the Gupta court?
A. Banabhatta
B. Kalidasa
C. Bharavi
D. Dandin
Answer: B. Kalidasa
17. Which of the following works was written by Kalidasa?
A. Mudrarakshasa
B. Meghaduta
C. Arthashastra
D. Indica
Answer: B. Meghaduta
18. Which Gupta ruler issued the largest number of gold coins?
A. Chandragupta I
B. Samudragupta
C. Chandragupta II
D. Kumaragupta I
Answer: B. Samudragupta
19. Aryabhata wrote:
A. Sushruta Samhita
B. Aryabhatiya
C. Panchasiddhantika
D. Charaka Samhita
Answer: B. Aryabhatiya
20. Aryabhata was associated with:
A. Astronomy and Mathematics
B. Medicine
C. Politics
D. Music
Answer: A. Astronomy and Mathematics
21. Who wrote the Panchasiddhantika?
A. Aryabhata
B. Varahamihira
C. Brahmagupta
D. Nagarjuna
Answer: B. Varahamihira
22. The famous physician of the Gupta Age was:
A. Charaka
B. Sushruta
C. Vagbhata
D. Dhanvantari
Answer: D. Dhanvantari
23. Which metal coins were famous during the Gupta period?
A. Silver only
B. Copper only
C. Gold
D. Iron
Answer: C. Gold
24. Which temple style flourished during the Gupta period?
A. Dravida
B. Nagara
C. Vesara
D. Indo-Islamic
Answer: B. Nagara
25. The Dashavatara Temple is located at:
A. Khajuraho
B. Deogarh
C. Mahabalipuram
D. Konark
Answer: B. Deogarh
26. Ajanta paintings mainly flourished during the:
A. Maurya Period
B. Gupta–Vakataka Period
C. Mughal Period
D. Chola Period
Answer: B. Gupta–Vakataka Period
27. Which Gupta ruler performed the Ashvamedha sacrifice?
A. Chandragupta I
B. Samudragupta
C. Chandragupta II
D. Skandagupta
Answer: B. Samudragupta
28. Which Gupta ruler married the Licchavi princess Kumaradevi?
A. Samudragupta
B. Chandragupta I
C. Chandragupta II
D. Kumaragupta I
Answer: B. Chandragupta I
29. Which inscription is the main source for Samudragupta’s military campaigns?
A. Hathigumpha Inscription
B. Allahabad Pillar Inscription
C. Aihole Inscription
D. Junagarh Inscription
Answer: B. Allahabad Pillar Inscription
30. Which Gupta ruler adopted the title “Vikramaditya”?
A. Chandragupta I
B. Samudragupta
C. Chandragupta II
D. Kumaragupta I
Answer: C. Chandragupta II
31. Match the following correctly:
- Fa-Hien – Chinese Traveller
- Kalidasa – Poet
- Aryabhata – Mathematician
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: D. 1, 2 and 3
32. Which of the following is correctly matched?
A. Aryabhata – Aryabhatiya
B. Kalidasa – Meghaduta
C. Varahamihira – Panchasiddhantika
D. All of the above
Answer: D. All of the above
33. Consider the following statements:
- The Gupta Age is called the Golden Age of India.
- Fa-Hien visited during Chandragupta II’s reign.
- Samudragupta is called the Napoleon of India.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: D. 1, 2 and 3
34. Arrange the Gupta rulers in chronological order:
A. Chandragupta I → Samudragupta → Chandragupta II → Kumaragupta I → Skandagupta
B. Samudragupta → Chandragupta I → Chandragupta II → Kumaragupta I → Skandagupta
C. Chandragupta I → Chandragupta II → Samudragupta → Kumaragupta I → Skandagupta
D. Sri Gupta → Samudragupta → Chandragupta I → Chandragupta II → Kumaragupta I
Answer: A. Chandragupta I → Samudragupta → Chandragupta II → Kumaragupta I → Skandagupta
35. Which Gupta ruler is associated with the establishment of Nalanda University?
A. Samudragupta
B. Chandragupta II
C. Kumaragupta I
D. Skandagupta
Answer: C. Kumaragupta I
36. Which pair is correctly matched?
| Person | Achievement |
| Samudragupta | Allahabad Pillar Inscription |
| Chandragupta II | Vikramaditya |
| Skandagupta | Defeated the Huns |
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: D. 1, 2 and 3
37. Which Gupta ruler is known for issuing the largest variety of gold coins?
A. Chandragupta I
B. Samudragupta
C. Chandragupta II
D. Kumaragupta I
Answer: B. Samudragupta
38. Which literary work was NOT written by Kalidasa?
A. Abhijnanasakuntalam
B. Meghaduta
C. Raghuvamsha
D. Arthashastra
Answer: D. Arthashastra
39. The Gupta period witnessed remarkable progress in:
- Literature
- Science
- Mathematics
- Art and Architecture
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1, 2 and 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
40. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- Sanskrit became the court language during the Gupta period.
- The Gupta Age is known as the Golden Age of India.
- Fa-Hien visited India during Chandragupta II’s reign.
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: D. 1, 2 and 3