14000+ MCQs Ancient History (The Gupta and the Post-Gupta Period)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 12/09/2026
1. 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
2. Kalidas was in ruling period of:
3. Who among the following was the first to explain that the rotation of the earth on its own axis account for daily rising and setting of the sun?
4. Who sent Hiuen-Tsang as an emissary in the court of Harsha?
5. Generally, which one of the following, had the first right over ‘stridhan’, in case of succession?
6. Who among the following is not associated with medicine in ancient India?
7. The most ancient monastery in India is:
8. 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 |
9. During post Gupta period, main business centre was:
10. Which one of the following were not the ‘Antyaj’ or ‘untouchables’?
11. Which type of land was called ‘Aprahat’?
12. In the Gupta period, the largest number of coins were issued in:
13. Consider the following statements.
I. During post-Gupta period, Hinduism became the most dominant religion of India. II. In post Gupta period, Tantricism had a great hold on Mahayana form of Buddhism. Select the correct answer using the code below.
14. In Sanskrit plays written during the Gupta period women and Surdas speak:
15. The Chinese traveller who visited Bhinmal was:
16. With reference to the history of India, the terms ‘Kulyavapa‘ and ‘Dronavapa‘ denote:
17. Which one of the following Indian Mathematician invented decimal place value?
18. Who is called ‘Crypto Buddhist’?
19. During the reign of which of the following dynasties did Kalidasa flourish?
20. Fa-hien’s mission to India was to:
21. Shaiva saints were called:
22. Which one of the following statements about the famous text of Panchatantra is correct?
23. The ‘Panchasiddhantika’ of Varahamihira is based on:
24. In 3rd AD, Warangal was famous for:
25. Which one of the following statements about Allahabad Prashasti is correct?
26. Which of the following phrases defines the nature of the ‘Hundi’ generally referred to in the sources of the post-Harsha period?
27. Shankar’s philosophy is called as:
28. 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?
29. During which age did women enjoy equality with men?
30. In whose reign-period the Chinese traveller Hiuen-Tsang visited India?
31. What was Chandragupta-II also known as?
32. There was different causes for the downfall of the Gupta Empire. Which one was not the cause among the statements given below?
33. ‘Kumarasambhava’, an epic poem was composed by:
34. With reference to the scholars/ litterateurs of ancient India, consider the following statements:
I. Panini is associated with Pushyamitra Shunga. II. Amarasimha is associated with Harshavardhana. III. Kalidasa is associated with Chandra Gupta-II Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
35. 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.
36. In which of the following play, it was mentioned that, Ramagupta was the ruler of Gupta dynasty?
37. Poet Bana was inhabitant of:
38. 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 |
39. Consider the following statements.
I. Maukhari were the vassals of Pala dynasty. II. Maukhari dynasty ruled over much of Uttar Pradesh and Magadh. Choose the correct answer using the codes given below.
40. In Ancient India, which dynasty’s rule is considered as the golden age?
41. Who of the following among the nine gems of Chandragupta was associated with astrology?
42. King Harshavardhana ascended the throne of Thaneshwar and Kannauj on the death of this brother:
43. With reference to the period of Gupta dynasty in ancient India, the towns Ghantasala, Kadura and Chaul were well known as:
44. Where was the capital of Maukhari rulers?
45. Which one of the following Gupta kings had to face the first Huna invasion?
46. The major reason behind remembering Hiuen-Tsang is:
47. 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.
48. 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.
49. Who has written the autobiography of Harsha?
50. Who was the first Gupta ruler to attain the title of ‘Maharaja Dhiraja’?