14000+ MCQs Ancient History (The Gupta and the Post-Gupta Period)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 14/06/2026
1. Information regarding time to Harsha is contained in the books of:
2. In which of the following play, it was mentioned that, Ramagupta was the ruler of Gupta dynasty?
3. Who had killed Ramagupta?
4. Who of the following Gupta kings granted permission to Meghverma, the ruler of Sri Lanka to build a Buddhist temple at Gaya?
5. The Chinese traveller Yuan Chwang (Hiuen Tsang), who visited India recorded the general conditions and culture of India at that time. In this context, which of the following statements is/are correct?
I. The roads and river-routes were completely immune from robbery. II. As regards punishment for offences ordeals by fire, water and poison were the instruments for determining the innocence or guilt of a person. III. The tradesmen had to pay duties at ferries and barrier stations. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
6. The second capital of the Gupta ruler, Chandragupta-II was:
7. Read the following statements.
I. Chandragupta-II was the father of Samudragupta.
II. He had assumed the title of ‘Param Bhagwat’.
III. In Supiya stone pillar inscription he was called as ‘Vikramaditya’.
IV. Chandragupta-II’s coins refer to him as ‘Chandra’.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
8. Consider the following statements.
(i) The wife of Chandragupta-I was a Licchavi Princess.
(ii) He was the second Gupta ruler to attain the title of ‘Maharajadhiraja’.
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below.
9. The ancient Indian Play Mudrarakshasa of Vishakhadatta has its subject on:
10. Who among the following is not associated with medicine in ancient India?
11. Generally, which one of the following, had the first right over ‘stridhan’, in case of succession?
12. In travel through India Fa-hien has mentioned a hospital, it was located at:
13. Which of the following Gauda ruler had cut the Bodhi tree, where the Buddha found enlightenment?
14. Which one of the following books of ancient India has the love story of the son of the founder of Sunga dynasty?
15. Who among the following Gupta kings had another name Devagupta?
16. Who is called ‘Crypto Buddhist’?
17. Which one of the following statements about the famous text of Panchatantra is correct?
18. Who of the following among the nine gems of Chandragupta was associated with astrology?
19. In post Gupta period administration, Provinces were called as:
20. Which one of the following statements about the Gupta period is not correct?
21. What was Chandragupta-II also known as?
22. The last recognised king of the Gupta line was:
23. 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 |
24. With reference to the cultural history of India, consider the following pairs.
I. Parivrajaka – Renunciant and Wanderer
II. Shramana – Priest with a high status
III. Upasaka – Lay follower of Buddhism
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
25. Who of the following was the writer of Mudrarakshasa?
26. Who founded Vardhan dynasty (Pushyabhuti dynasty) in Thaneshwar?
27. Who has written the ‘Harsacharit’?
28. Which of the following the pillar inscriptions has recorded the achievements of Samudragupta, who was known as the ‘Napoleon of India’ for his conquests?
29. Which of the following is correctly matched?
| Huna Ruler | Chronology (Approximate Date) |
| (a) Mihirakula | 552 AD |
| (b) Khushnawaz | 150 AD |
| (c) Toramana | 250 AD |
| (d) Yashovarman | 300 AD |
30. Which one of the following statements about Allahabad Prashasti is correct?
31. Which of the following ports handled the North Indian trade during the Gupta period?
32. Among the four works mentioned below which one is encyclopedic in nature?
33. Who founded the Maukhari dynasty?
34. What was the land revenue rate in Gupta age?
35. Match List I (Compositions) with List II (Subject) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
| List I (Compositions) | List II (Subject) |
| A. Ashtanga-Samgraha | 1. Play (Dramaturgy) |
| B. Das Rupak | 2. Grammar |
| C. Lilavati | 3. Mathematics |
| D. Mahabhashya | 4. Medical Science (Ayurveda) |
36. In the Gupta period, the largest number of coins were issued in:
37. In Gupta Age, guilds formed the major institutions in:
38. The coins of which of the following reveal their love for music?
39. In whose reign-period the Chinese traveller Hiuen-Tsang visited India?
40. Emperor Harsha’s southward march was stopped on the Narmada river by:
41. 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.
42. 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.
43. Human sacrifice was prevalent in which of the following sect?
44. Consider the following statements.
(i) Gupta rulers were the vassals of Kushans.
(ii) The original kingdom of the Guptas comprised Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
45. Who among the following had defeated Huna ruler Mihirakula?
46. Which of the following drama was not written by Kalidas?
47. Poet Bana was inhabitant of:
48. Who is called the Napoleon of Ancient India?
49. Chinese traveller Hieun-Tsang studied at the University of:
50. Match List I (Eras) with List II (Reckoned from/Starting Year).
| List I (Eras) | List II (Reckoned from) |
| A. Vikrama Era | 1. 3102 BC |
| B. Saka Era | 2. 320 AD |
| C. Gupta Era | 3. 78 AD |
| D. Kali Era | 4. 58 BC |
