Imperial Guptas UPSC Questions

Imperial Guptas MCQ Questions

7.
Chandragupta married his daughter to a _____ prince.
A.
Ruler of Eastern Himalayan states
B.
Varkala
C.
Vakataka
D.
None of the above
ANSWER :
C. Vakataka
8.
The exploits of a king called Chandra are glorified in an iron pillar inscription fixed near Qutb Minar in _____
A.
Delhi
B.
Bombay
C.
Calcutta
D.
Madras
ANSWER :
A. Delhi
9.
_____ adopted the title of "Vikramaditya"
A.
Skandagupta
B.
Chandragupta II
C.
Chandragupta I
D.
Kumaragupta
ANSWER :
B. Chandragupta II
10.
By 485 AD, the Hunas occupied _____ Malwa and a substantial portion of Central India.
A.
Southern
B.
Northern
C.
Western
D.
Eastern
ANSWER :
D. Eastern
11.

Match the following

List I (Chronology ) List II
a) 3 C i.) Gupta era started by Chandragupta I
b) 230 ii.) Dynasty of Guptas gained power
c) 275 iii.) End of Kushan power in North India
d) 319-20 iv.) The original kingdom of Guptas comprised UP and Bihar at the end of this century
A.

a-ii,b-i,c-iv,d-iii

B.

a-i,b-ii,c-iii,d-iv

C.

a-iv,b-iii,c-ii,d-i

D.

a-iii,b-ii,c-iv,d-i

ANSWER :

C. a-iv,b-iii,c-ii,d-i

12.

Match the following

List I (Chronology (AD) ) List II
a) 319-34 i.) Chandragupta I
b) 335-80 ii.) Chandragupta II
c) 380-412 iii.) Visit of Fa-hsien
d) 399-414 iv.) Samudragupta
A.

a-i,b-iv,b-ii,d-iii

B.

a-i,b-ii,c-iii,d-iv

C.

a-iv,b-iii,c-ii,d-i

D.

a-iii,b-ii,c-iv,d-i

ANSWER :

A. a-i,b-iv,b-ii,d-iii