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Gupta Empire – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 2

Medium-level Gupta Empire questions on Harishena's Prayag Prashasti, Chandragupta II's Shaka victory, Gupta officials, the Mehrauli iron pillar, Ajanta paintings and Kalidasa's plays.

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About this test

Gupta Empire GK Practice Quiz Level 2: Rulers, Inscriptions and Art

Samudragupta's campaigns in the Prayag Prashasti, Chandragupta II's victory over the Shakas, Gupta administrative posts and the art of Sarnath, Deogarh and Ajanta are the focus of this Level 2 Gupta Empire GK quiz. Aptitude360 gives a worked explanation for every question, so you can see why an option is right.

What this Gupta Empire quiz tests

  • Samudragupta's policies towards rulers of Aryavarta, Dakshinapatha and neighbouring states, as recorded by Harishena
  • Administrative terms such as bhukti, vishaya, uparika, nagara-shreshthi, samantas and sandhi-vigrahika
  • Inscriptions and monuments: the Mehrauli iron pillar, the Sudarshana dam record and the Dashavatara temple
  • Art and literature: the Sarnath Buddha in dhammachakra mudra, Ajanta paintings and Kalidasa's plays
  • Huns, decline and chronology: Toramana, Mihirakula, Skandagupta and Fa Xian's visit

Key concepts on the Guptas to revise

  • The order of rulers from Srigupta and Chandragupta I to Kumaragupta I and Skandagupta
  • Fa Xian's observations on Gupta society, including the treatment of untouchables
  • Gupta contributions to science, such as the symbol for zero and the place-value system
  • Ashvamedha-type coins and the rulers who issued them

Preparation tips for Gupta history

  • Build a timeline that links each ruler to his inscription, coins and main events
  • Revise administrative posts as pairs of term and role, since match-type options rely on them
  • Connect each art site to its ruler or period instead of memorising sites alone

Who this Level 2 quiz suits

Students preparing for UPSC, SSC and state PSC exams who know the basic facts of the Guptas and now want to test inscriptions, terms and chronology.

FAQs about Gupta Empire – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 2

Who was the founder of the Gupta empire?
Srigupta is regarded as the founder of the Gupta dynasty. Chandragupta I was the first major ruler and took the title maharajadhiraja.
What was the capital of the Gupta empire?
Pataliputra was the capital of the Gupta empire. Ujjain also became an important centre under Chandragupta II.
Who wrote the Prayag Prashasti?
The Prayag Prashasti was composed by Harishena, a poet and minister at Samudragupta's court. It is inscribed on the Allahabad pillar and describes Samudragupta's conquests.
Which Gupta ruler defeated the Shakas?
Chandragupta II defeated the last of the Shakas in western India. This brought regions such as Gujarat and Malwa into the Gupta empire.

Test structure

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SectionQuestionsTime
Gupta Empire GK Level 25030 min

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Total marks
50 across 50 questions.
Negative marking
A wrong answer costs marks. Leaving a question unanswered costs nothing.
Attempts
100 in total. An attempt is spent the moment you begin one.

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