Gupta & Post-Gupta Age PYQs

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1. Prelims 2025Q15Gupta & Post-Gupta Age

   Fa-hien (Faxian), the Chinese pilgrim, travelled to India during the reign of

   aSamudraguptabChandragupta IIcKumaragupta IdSkandagupta
2. Prelims 2021Q34Gupta & Post-Gupta Age

   From the decline of Guptas until the rise of Harshavardhana in the early seventh century, which of the following kingdoms were holding power in Northern India?

   1.The Guptas of Magadha

   2.The Paramaras of Malwa

   3.The Pushyabhutis of Thanesar

   4.The Maukharis of Kanauj

   5.The Yadavas of Devagiri

   6.The Maitrakas of Valabhi

   Select the correct answer using the code given below.

   a1, 2 and 5b1, 3, 4 and 6c2, 3 and 4d5 and 6
3. Prelims 2020Q82Gupta & Post-Gupta Age

   With reference to the period of Gupta dynasty in ancient India, the towns Ghantasala, Kadura and Chaul were well known as

   aports handling foreign tradebcapitals of powerful kingdomscplaces of exquisite stone art and architecturedimportant Buddhist pilgrimage centres
4. Prelims 2019Q10Gupta & Post-Gupta Age

   With reference to forced labour (Vishti) in India during the Gupta period, which one of the following statements is correct?

   aIt was considered a source of income for the State, a sort of tax paid by the people.bIt was totally absent in the Madhya Pradesh and Kathiawar regions of the Gupta Empire.cThe forced labourer was entitled to weekly wages.dThe eldest son of the labourer was sent as the forced labourer.
5. Prelims 2006Q144Gupta & Post-Gupta Age

   The Allahabad Pillar inscription is associated with which one of the following?

   aMahapadma NandabChandragupta MauryacAshokadSamudragupta
6. Prelims 2003Q93Gupta & Post-Gupta Age

   Emperor Harsha’s southward march was stopped on the Narmada River by

   aPulakesin-IbPulakesin-IIcVikramaditya-IdVikramaditya-II
7. Prelims 2001Q28Gupta & Post-Gupta Age

   Assertion (A): Harshavardhana convened the Prayag Assembly.

   Reason (R): He wanted to popularise only the Mahayana form of Buddhism.

   aBoth A and R are individually true, and R is the correct explanation of AbBoth A and R are individually true, but R is NOT a correct explanation of AcA is true, but R is falsedA is false, but R is true
8. Prelims 1999Q23Gupta & Post-Gupta Age

   Which one of the following ports handled the north Indian trade during the Gupta period?

   aTamraliptibBroachcKalyandCambay
9. Prelims 1997Q90Gupta & Post-Gupta Age

   The silver coins issued by the Guptas were called

   arupakabkarshapanacdinaradpana