Top Frequently Asked Questions
History – Guptas
Who was the author of Brihatsamhita?
(A) Sudraka
(B) Varahamihira
(C) Vishnusharma
(D) Dandin
ANSWER B
What was the national emblem of the Gupta Empire?
(A) Lion
(B) Garuda
(C) Peacock
(D) Elephant
ANSWER B
Who wrote the play 'Ratnavali"?
(A) Harsha
(B) Prem chand
(C) Kalidas
(D) Tulsidas
ANSWER A
Who was the founder of Nalanda University?
(A) Samudra gupta
(B) Kumara gupta
(B) Chandra gupta II
(D) Skanda gupta
ANSWER B
Who got the title Vikramaditya?
(A) Samudra Gupta
(B) Skandha Gupta
(C) Kumara Gupta
(D) Chandra Gupta - II
ANSWER B
……………..is the first founder of Nalanda Vihara.
(A) Nagarjuna
(B) Ashoka
(C) Huen Tsang
(D) Baladitya
ANSWER B
The inscription provides a detailed account of Samudragupta's reign
(A) Meherauli inscription
(B) Aihole inscription
(C) Allahabad pillar inscription
(D) Uthiramerur inscription
ANSWER C
Which one of the following ports handled the North Indian trade during the Gupta period?
(A) Cambay
(B) Tamralipte
(C) Broach
(D) Kalyan
ANSWER B
Who is the author of Fo-Kero-Ki"?
(A) Fa-hien
(B) Itsing
(C) Hieun Tsang
(D) Marco Polo
ANSWER A
The Gupta inscription found in Allahabad belongs to
(A) Chandragupta Maurya
(B) Samudragupta
(C) Kumaragupta
(D) Brahmagupta
ANSWER B
The term 'Kanakkayar' refers to
(A) Poets
(B) Lawyers
(C) Merchants
(D) Teachers
ANSWER D
Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
(A) Ayurveda - Medicine
(B) Dhanurveda - Astronomy
(C) Gandharvaveda - Music
(D) Shilapaveda - Architecture
ANSWER B
