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SSC General Knowledge on Gupta Periods - GK Objective Type Questions and Answers

(1) The silver coins issued by the Guptas were called:
[A] rupayaka
[B] dinara
[C] pana
[D] None of the above

Comment

Answer: Option [A]

The silver coins issued by the Guptas were called Rupaka. The silver coin was called Rupaka based on Sakas of Ujjaini weighing 32-36 grains. The Gupta gold coins are known as Dinars.

(2) Gupta administration was:
[A] Democratic
[B] Republic
[C] Monarchial
[D] None of these

Comment

Answer: Option [C]

Monarchy was the prevailing form of government during the Gupta period. They were compared to different gods. They enjoyed a large number of powers such as political, administrative, military and judicial. The Council of Ministers: It consisted of the prince, the high officials and the feudatories.

(3) Kalidas lived during the regin of:
[A] Harshavardhana
[B] Samudragupta
[C] Chandragupta Maurya
[D] Chandragupta II

Comment

Answer: Option [D]

The most popular theory is that Kālidāsa flourished during the reign of Chandragupta II, and therefore lived around the 4th-5th century CE.

(4) ‘Panchatanra’ was written by:
[A] Tulsidas
[B] Vishnu Sharma
[C] Banabhatta
[D] Apastamba

Comment

Answer: Option [B]

The Panchatantra means five books. It is possibly the oldest surviving collection of Indian fables, having been written around 200BC by Pandit Vishnu Sharma, a Hindu scholar.

(5) Samudragupta of the Gupta dynasty was unique among the Indian Hindu rulers owing to:
[A] His passion for conquest and empire building
[B] His patronage of art, especially music and poetry
[C] His contribution to the revival of Hinuism
[D] He founded an empire that lasted over two centuries

Comment

Answer: Option [A]

Samudragupta of the Gupta dynasty was unique among the Indian Hindu rulers owing to his passion for conquest and empire building.

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