14000+ MCQs Ancient History (The Gupta and the Post-Gupta Period)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 13/09/2026
1. There are only two known examples of cave paintings of the Gupta period in ancient India. One of these is the paintings of Ajanta Caves. Where is the other surviving example of Gupta paintings?
2. Statement I The Greek influence on the Indian art manifested itself in the form of Gandhara School of Art and moved from Taxila to Mathura and Sarnath. Statement II During Gupta period, art became entirely and truly Indian.
3. ‘Kumarasambhava’, an epic poem was composed by:
4. Consider the following statements.
I. According to Epigraphic Shaivism, Vaishnavism, Buddhism and Jainism, flourished during Kumaragupta’s reign.
II. Kumaragupta’s silver coins describe him as a devotee of Vishnu.
III. Chandragupta-II was the son of Kumaragupta.
IV. Kumaragupta assumed himself the title of ‘Mahendraditya’.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
5. Who founded Maitraka dynasty?
6. In whose reign-period the Chinese traveller Hiuen-Tsang visited India?
7. Emperor Harsha’s southward march was stopped on the Narmada river by:
8. The Doctrine of ‘Apurva’ is related to:
9. Consider the following statement.
I. Mihirakula was the Saka ruler. II. He was the great patron of Shaivism. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
10. With reference to forced labour (Vishti) in India during the Gupta period, which one of the following statements is correct?
11. The place in Uttar Pradesh where Harshavardhana organised the Buddha mega convention:
12. Who among the following is not associated with medicine in ancient India?
13. Which type of land was called ‘Aprahat’?
14. Who among the following had defeated Huna ruler Mihirakula?
15. The Chinese traveller who visited Bhinmal was:
16. What was Chandragupta-II also known as?
17. The empire in Gupta period was known by which of the following names?
18. Which of the following is correctly matched?
19. What was the court language of Gupta rulers?
20. Who of the following was the first Gupta ruler to issue coins?
21. Who is known as ‘Saka conqueror’?
22. Which of the following was the most powerful ruler of Maitraka dynasty?
23. Assertion (A) Ramagupta had issued the copper coins. Reason (R) Copper coins have been found at Vidisha and Udaigiri.
24. Who has written the ‘Harsacharit’?
25. Who sent Hiuen-Tsang as an emissary in the court of Harsha?
26. Match List I (Samudragupta’s Contemporary Kings of South India) with List II (Their Kingdoms) and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
| List I (King Defeated by Samudragupta) | List II (Their Kingdoms) |
| A. Dhananjaya | 1. Avamukta |
| B. Nilaraja | 2. Kanchi |
| C. Ugrasena | 3. Kusthalpura |
| D. Vishnugopa | 4. Palakka |
27. The Gupta empire granted tax free agrarian land to which of the following?
28. Which one of the following literary works did not belong to the Gupta period?
29. Consider the following statements about Gupta Empire.
I. Harisena was the court poet of Samudragupta and wrote an account of his conquests in the same pillar at Allahabad, which carries the inscription of the peace loving Ashoka.
II. Chandragupta-II adopted the title of Vikramaditya as a mark of victory over the Shaka Kshatrapas of Western India.
III. The successive invasions of the Hunas was the main factor behind the fall of the Gupta empire.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
30. 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.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
31. Match List I (Emperor) with List II (Titles) and select the correct answer from the code given below.
| List I (Emperor) | List II (Titles) |
| A. Ashoka | 1. Parakramank |
| B. Samudragupta | 2. Priyadarshi (Piyadassi) |
| C. Chandragupta II | 3. Karamaditya |
| D. Skandagupta | 4. Vikramaditya |
32. Shankar’s philosophy is called as:
33. Poet Bana was inhabitant of:
34. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below.
I. Vikram Samvat began in 58 BC.
II. Saka Samvat began in 78 AD.
III. Gupta era began in 319 AD.
IV. The era of Muslim rule in India began in 1192 AD.
35. Who accepts only perception?
36. Consider the following statements.
I. The Chinese pilgrim Fa-Hien attended the fourth Great Buddhist Council held by Kanishka.
II. The Chinese pilgrim Hiuen-Tsang met Harsha and found him to be antagonistic to Buddhism.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
37. Which one of the following Indian Mathematician invented decimal place value?
38. Which of the following classical works of literature were written during the Gupta era?
I. Amarkosh
II. Kamasutra
III. Meghadutta
IV. Madrarakshasa
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
39. Which of the following were the administrators of ‘Vishayas’?
40. Emperor Harsha had shifted his capital from Thaneshwar to:
41. Which one of the following is the highest value according to Charvaka?
42. Who established Gupta Samvat?
43. What type of Governance system was during Gupta period?
44. Which of the following architecture are of Gupta period?
I. Dashavatara Temple
II. Trimurti at Elephanta Caves
III. Nalanda University
IV. Sanchi Stupa
V. Bitargaon Temple
45. During Hiuen-Tsang tour in India most famous city for the production of cotton clothes was:
46. Which of the following is not correctly matched? (Gupta Administration Officials)
| Officers | Department |
| (a) Sandhivigrahika | Minister of War and Peace |
| (b) Mahabaladhikrita | Commander-in-Chief |
| (c) Dandapashika | Chief Justice |
| (d) Mahapratihar | Maintenance of Royal Palace |
47. Where was the capital of Gauda kingdom?
48. Who among the following is known for his work on medicine during the Gupta period?
49. The major reason behind remembering Hiuen-Tsang is:
50. Chinese writers mention India by the name of: