14000+ MCQs Ancient History (The Gupta and the Post-Gupta Period)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 28/10/2026
1. Who constructed the rust free iron pillar at Mehrauli?
2. 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) |
3. In Gupta Age, guilds formed the major institutions in:
4. The Gupta Samvat was founded by:
5. The second capital of the Gupta ruler, Chandragupta-II was:
6. In 3rd AD, Warangal was famous for:
7. Who founded Vardhan dynasty (Pushyabhuti dynasty) in Thaneshwar?
8. Human sacrifice was prevalent in which of the following sect?
9. Who founded Gupta Dynasty?
10. Which of the following clearly define ‘Mitaksara’?
11. Which one of the following books of ancient India has the love story of the son of the founder of Sunga dynasty?
12. During which Gupta king’s reign did the Chinese traveller Fa-hien visit India?
13. 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?
14. Chinese writers mention India by the name of:
15. The ‘Panchasiddhantika’ of Varahamihira is based on:
16. Who of the following Gupta kings granted permission to Meghverma, the ruler of Sri Lanka to build a Buddhist temple at Gaya?
17. Consider the following foreign visitors to India.
I. Al-Biruni
II. Fa-Hien
III. Hiuen Tsang
IV. Megasthenese
The correct chronological order in which these persons visited India is:
18. Aryabhatta and Kalidasa were in the court of which Gupta ruler?
19. 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.
20. Who has written the ‘Harsacharit’?
21. Banabhatta was the court poet of?
22. Who accepts only perception?
23. Which of the following is not the work of Harsha?
24. Who among the following had defeated Huna ruler Mihirakula?
25. In ancient India, the irrigation tax was called:
26. Where was the capital of Gauda kingdom?
27. Centres located in Gujarat, Bengal, Deccan and Tamil country during the Gupta period were associated with which of the following?
28. Which one of the following statements about the famous text of Panchatantra is correct?
29. Which (among these) are Gupta’s gold coins?
30. Who of the following was the first Gupta ruler to issue coins?
31. Which of the following is correctly matched?
32. The Gupta rulers imposed a fine called …... which was a plough tax paid by every cultivator owning a plough.
33. King Harshavardhana ascended the throne of Thaneshwar and Kannauj on the death of this brother:
34. The rulers of which of the following dynasty have been called as ‘Shriparvatiya’ in Puranas?
35. Which of the following Gauda ruler had cut the Bodhi tree, where the Buddha found enlightenment?
36. During post Gupta period, main business centre was:
37. 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 |
38. There was different causes for the downfall of the Gupta Empire. Which one was not the cause among the statements given below?
39. 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.
40. Which is called Lokayata Darshan?
41. Who founded Maitraka dynasty?
42. 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?
43. The first inscriptional evidence of the ‘Satipratha’ has been found from:
44. Which of the following drama was not written by Kalidas?
45. The Doctrine of ‘Apurva’ is related to:
46. Who is called ‘Crypto Buddhist’?
47. In Sanskrit plays written during the Gupta period women and Surdas speak:
48. Who among the following is not associated with medicine in ancient India?
49. 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 |
50. The Gupta empire granted tax free agrarian land to which of the following?