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Gupta Empire – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 3

Advanced Gupta Empire questions on Samudragupta's policies, Gupta posts, the order of rulers, Aryabhata and Charaka, temple architecture and the Hun rulers Toramana and Mihirakula.

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35 min
Marks
50

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About this test

Gupta Empire Level 3 GK Questions: Prashasti, Posts and Chronology

Aspirants in the final stage of ancient history revision will find this Level 3 Gupta Empire GK quiz useful. It covers Harishena's Prayag Prashasti, Gupta posts, event chronology, the Huns, Gupta science, literature and early temple architecture. Aptitude360 explains each answer, so you can fix errors on rulers' titles, inscriptions and authors before your exam.

Topics in this advanced Gupta set

  • Samudragupta's treatment of rulers in Aryavarta, Dakshinapatha and frontier states
  • Posts such as uparika, vishayapati and maha-danda-nayaka, and the samanta system
  • Chronology of rulers by their titles, from Ghatotkacha to Mahendraditya
  • Science and medicine: Aryabhata on eclipses, Charaka and Sushruta
  • Temples and art: garbhagriha, shikhara, Bhitargaon, Deogarh, Udayagiri and Ajanta's Padmapani
  • Literature: Kalidasa's Meghaduta and Abhijnana Shakuntalam, Banabhatta's Harshacharita and the Puranas

Concepts to master for Gupta history

  • Rudradaman's earlier repair of the Sudarshana dam and its later rebuilding under Skandagupta
  • The role of Toramana and Mihirakula in the decline of the Guptas
  • Correct identities of persons such as Harishena, Fa Xian, Rudradaman and Pulakeshin II

How to revise Gupta history at this stage

  • Practise arranging events in order, since chronology questions mix rulers, visitors and texts
  • Read statement-based options word by word, as one changed term can make a statement false
  • Separate Gupta works from later ones such as Harshacharita to avoid period mix-ups

FAQs about Gupta Empire – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 3

What is the time period of the Gupta empire?
The Gupta era began around 320 CE under Chandragupta I. The empire declined in the late fifth and sixth centuries CE, partly because of Hun invasions.
Who was the greatest ruler of the Gupta empire?
Samudragupta and Chandragupta II are usually regarded as the greatest Gupta rulers. Samudragupta's conquests are recorded in the Prayag Prashasti, and Chandragupta II defeated the Shakas.
What are Gupta coins known for?
The Guptas issued many gold coins. Ashvamedha-type coins of Samudragupta and Kumaragupta I show that these rulers performed the horse sacrifice.
Why is the Mehrauli iron pillar famous?
The iron pillar at Mehrauli in Delhi is famous because it has not rusted over many centuries. Its inscription names a King Chandra, identified with Chandragupta II.

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Gupta Empire GK Level 35035 min

Marking & rules

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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Score and accuracy

Marks, percentage, right, wrong and skipped, and the time you took.

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