14000+ MCQs Ancient History (The Gupta and the Post-Gupta Period)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 28/07/2026
1. The term ‘Kausheya’ has been used for:
2. Who among the following Gupta kings had another name Devagupta?
3. Which among the following statements regarding the Gupta dynasty is/are correct?
I. The Kumaramatyas were the most important officers and they were appointed directly by the king in home provinces.
II. The village headman lost importance and the land transaction began to be effected without their consent.
Select the correct answer using the code below.
4. In which of the following play, it was mentioned that, Ramagupta was the ruler of Gupta dynasty?
5. During post Gupta period, main business centre was:
6. Who accepts only perception?
7. The six distinct school of Indian philosophy–Samkhya, Yoga, Nyaya, Vaishasika, Mimamsa, Vedanta became fully articulated during the:
8. The last recognised king of the Gupta line was:
9. 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?
10. Which of the following inscriptions state that Skandagupta became the ‘ruler of the Earth’ by his own powers?
11. The rulers of which of the following dynasty have been called as ‘Shriparvatiya’ in Puranas?
12. ‘Prithivyah Pratham Veer’ was the title of:
13. 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?
14. Consider the following statements
I. The trade with South East Asia during post Gupta age registered a significant increase. II. Saurastra (Gujarat) was famous for its bell metal industry during this period. Select the correct answer using the code below.
15. Who is called ‘Crypto Buddhist’?
16. During which age did women enjoy equality with men?
17. 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.
18. Match List I (Scholar/Author) with List II (Field of Expertise) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
| List I (Scholar/Author) | List II (Field of Expertise) |
| A. Visakhadatta | 1. Medicine |
| B. Varahamihira | 2. Drama/Playwright |
| C. Charaka | 3. Astronomy/Astrology |
| D. Brahmagupta | 4. Mathematics |
19. The Gupta Emperor who defeated the ‘Hunas’ was:
20. Which one of the following is the highest value according to Charvaka?
21. Which of the following was not a type of sacrifice performed by kings in ancient India to establish their position?
22. What was the land revenue rate in Gupta age?
23. With reference to the guilds (Shreni) of ancient India that played a very important role in the country’s economy which of the following statement is/are correct?
I. Every guild was registered with the central authority of the state, and the King was the chief administrative authority on them. II. The wages, rules of work, standard and prices were fixed by guild. III. The guild had judicial powers over its members. Select the correct answer using the code given below
24. Which type of land was called ‘Aprahat’?
25. What was the the main source of income during the Gupta period?
26. The Gupta Samvat was founded by:
27. 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 |
28. 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.
29. Which one of the following statements about the Gupta period is not correct?
30. Kalidas was in ruling period of:
31. Who founded Vardhan dynasty (Pushyabhuti dynasty) in Thaneshwar?
32. 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?
33. Harshavardhana organised two great religious conventions in:
34. 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.
35. Who among the following is not associated with medicine in ancient India?
36. Which one of the following were not the ‘Antyaj’ or ‘untouchables’?
37. The Gupta rulers imposed a fine called …... which was a plough tax paid by every cultivator owning a plough.
38. In whose reign-period the Chinese traveller Hiuen-Tsang visited India?
39. Which of the following phrases defines the nature of the ‘Hundi’ generally referred to in the sources of the post-Harsha period?
40. Which of the following clearly define ‘Mitaksara’?
41. Which of the following university was patronised by Harsha?
42. Which one of the following books of ancient India has the love story of the son of the founder of Sunga dynasty?
43. With reference to the history of India, the terms ‘Kulyavapa‘ and ‘Dronavapa‘ denote:
44. Which of the following is not the work of Harsha?
45. Who constructed the rust free iron pillar at Mehrauli?
46. Who founded Maitraka dynasty?
47. Who has written the ‘Harsacharit’?
48. 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
49. Which one of the following statements about Allahabad Prashasti is correct?
50. 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.