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  1. Who was the author of Devichandraguptam? Visakadatta
  2. Who was the author of Mudhrakshasam? Visakadatta
  3. Which books provide information about Gupta empire? Devichandraguptam and Mudhrakshasam
  4. Name the Chinese traveller who visited India during the reign of Chandragupta II? Fahien
  5. Which pillar inscription tells about the achievements of Chandragupta I? Meherauli Iron Pillar Inscription
  6. Which pillar inscription explains about the reign of Samudragupta? Allahabad Pillar inscription
  7. Which pillar inscription is engraved on an Asokan pillar? Allahabad Pillar inscription
  8. In which language the Allahabad Pillar inscription is written? Sanskrit (Nagari script)
  9. Who composed the 33 lines of Allahabad Pillar inscription? Harisena
  10. How long did Chandragupta I reign his kingdom? 10 years (320 – 330 A.D.)
  11. Who was the founder of the Gupta dynasty? Sri Gupta
  12. Who was the successor of Sri Gupta of Gupta dynasty? Ghatotkacha
  13. Which kings were called as Maharajas of Gupta dynasty? Sri Gupta and Ghatotkacha
  14. Who was called as Maharajadhiraja of Gupta dynasty? Chandragupta I
  15. Which Gupta King married Kumaradevi, princess of Licchavis family? Chandragupta I
  16. Name the wife of Chandragupta I. Kumaradevi
  17. Which inscription talks about the conquests of Chandragupta I? Meherauli Iron Pillar inscription
  18. Who was the founder of the Gupta era? Chandragupta I
  19. When did Gupta era start? A.D. 320
  20. Which pillar inscription talks about the reign of Samudragupta? Allahabad Pillar inscription
  21. What are the three stages of Samudragupta’s military campaign? (a). Against North India (b). Dakshinapatha expedition against South India (c). Second campaign against some rulers of North India
  22. Which Gupta king defeated Achyuta and Nagasena? Samudragupta
  23. Name the Naga ruler who was defeated by Samudragupta. Achyuta
  24. Name the Kota ruler who was defeated by Samudragupta. Nagasena
  25. Who were the twelve South Indian rulers defeated by Samudragupta? Mahendra of Kosala, Vyaghraraja of Mahakanthara, Mantaraja of Kaurala, Mahendragiri of Pishtapura, Swamidatta of Kottura, Damana of Erandapalla, Vishnugupta of Kanchi, Nilaraja of Avamukta, Hastivarman of Vengi, Ugrasena of Palakka, Kubera of Devarashtra and Dhananjaya of Kushtalapura
  26. Which inscription talks about the success of Samudragupta over 12 South Indian rulers?  Allahabad Pillar inscription
  27. Name the nine North Indian rulers defeated by Samudragupta? Rudradeva, Matila, Nagadatta, Chandravarman, Ganapathinaga, Nagasena, Achyuta, Nandin and Balavarman
  28. Which Gupta king performed asvamedha sacrifice? Samudragupta
  29. Which Gupta king issued gold and silver coins with the legend ‘restorer of the asvamedha’? Samudragupta
  30. Who was called as ‘Indian Napoleon’? Samudragupta
  31. Who was mentioned as Kaviraja in the Allahabad Pillar inscription? Samudragupta
  32. Who was the patron of Buddhist scholar Vasubandu? Samudragupta
  33. Who was the son of Samudragupta? Chandragupta II Vikramaditya
  34. Who was the immediate successor of Samudragupta? Ramagupta
  35. Who was the elder brother of Chandragupta II? Ramagupta
  36. Name the wife of Chandragupta II. Kuberanaga (Naga princess of central India)
  37. Name the daughter of Chandragupta II. Prabhavati
  38. Who married Prabhavati of Gupta dynasty? Vakataka prince Rudrasena II
  39. Who was the last ruler of the Saka satrap? Rudrasimha III
  40. Who killed Rudrasimha III of the Saka satrap ? Chandragupta II
  41. Who got the title Sakari? Chandragupta II
  42. What is the meaning of the term “Sakari”? Destroyer of Sakas
  43. Which Gupta king was called as Vikramaditya? Chandragupta II
  44. Name the alternative capital of the Gupta kingdom. Ujjain
  45. Which Gupta king conquered Bactria? Chandragupta II
  46. Name the Chinese pilgrim who visited India during the reign of Chandragupta II.  Fahien
  47. How long did Chinese pilgrim Fahien stay in India? Nine years
  48. What was the main reason for the visit of Fahien to India? To see the land of the Buddha and to collect Buddhist manuscripts
  49. Name the language studied by Fahien during his stay in Pataliputra. Sanskrit
  50. Who referred the Gangetic valley as the ‘land of Brahmanism’? Chinese pilgrim Fahien
  51. Which literary figure lived during the reign of Chandragupta II Vikramaditya?  Kalidasa
  52. Whose period was referred to as a golden age in India? Gupta period
  53. Who was the son and successor of Chandragupta II? Kumaragupta
  54. Which Gupta king laid foundation of the Nalanda University? Kumaragupta
  55. Which tribe defeated the Gupta empire at the end of Kumaragupta’s reign? Pushyamitras
  56. Which Gupta king fought against the Huns from Central Asia?  Skandagupta
  57. Name the minister for foreign affairs in Gupta dynasty? Sandivigraha
  58. Which officials in Gupta dynasty helped to maintain a close contact with the provincial administration? Kumaramatyas and Ayuktas
  59. How were the Provinces in the Gupta Empire called? Bhuktis
  60. How were the provincial governors in the Gupta Empire called? Uparikas
  61. What was the divisions of Bhuktis called? Who governed them?  Vishyas or districts, governed by Vishyapatis
  62. How were the officers looking after the city administration in Gupta period called? Nagara Sreshtis
  63. Who took the direct control of villages in Gupta period? Gramikas
  64. Who mentioned about the segregation of Chandalas from the society? Fahien
  65. Which religious book suggested the early marriage for girls? Manusmriti
  66. What are the two branches of Brahmanism? Vaishnavism and Saivism
  67. Which branch of Brahmanism did most Gupta kings follow? Vaishnavism
  68. Name the Buddhist scholar who was patronized by Gupta kings. Vasubandhu
  69. Where did the Jain Council held during Gupta period? Valabhi
  70. What was written in the Jain Council?  Jain Canon of the Swetambras
  71. During which dynasty, the Nagara and Dravidian styles of art originated? Gupta period
  72. Which temple and sculptures are best examples of Gupta art? temple at Deogarh near Jhansi and sculptures in the temple at Garhwas near Allahabad
  73. Which style is found in the statue of standing Buddha at Mathura? Greek style
  74. Name the place where the gigantic copper statue of Buddha found? Sultanganj
  75. In which museum the copper statue of Buddha found at Sultanganj is kept now? Birmingham museum
  76. What are the dimensions of the copper statue of Buddha found at Sultanganj? about seven and a half feet height and nearly a ton weight
  77. Where do the Ajantha style paintings found in Srilanka? Sigiriya in Sri Lanka
  78. Name the prominent language of Gupta period. Sanskrit
  79. Name the script evolved from the Brahmi script. Nagari
  80. Who wrote Shakuntala? Kalidasa
  81. Which book was considered as one among the ‘hundred best books of the world’? Shakuntala
  82. Apart from Shakuntala drama, name the other plays written by Kalidasa. Malavikagnimitra and Vikramorvasiya
  83. Name the epics written by Kalidasa. Raghuvamsa and Kumarasambhava
  84. What are the two lyrics of Kalidasa? Ritusamhara and Meghaduta
  85. Who was the author of Sanskrit dramas, Mudrarakshasa and Devichandraguptam? Visakadatta
  86. Who wrote the book Mrichchakatika? Sudraka
  87. Which book depicts the conflict between Arjuna and Siva? Bharavi’s Kritarjuniya
  88. Who was the author of the book Kritarjuniya? Bharavi
  89. Who was the author of Kavyadarsa and Dasakumaracharita? Dandin
  90. Who wrote Vasavadatta?  Subhandhu
  91. Who composed Panchatantra stories? Vishnusarma
  92. Who compiled the lexicon Amarakosa? Amarasimha
  93. How many Puranas are there in total? 18
  94. During whose rule, Mahabharatha and the Ramayana were written in the present form? Guptas
  95. Name the great mathematician and astronomer of Gupta period. Aryabhatta
  96. Who wrote Aryabhatiya in 499 A.D? Aryabhatta
  97. Who first declared that the earth was spherical in shape? Aryabhatta
  98. Who composed Pancha Siddhantika? Varahamihira
  99. Who wrote Brihadsamhita? Varahamihira
  100. Name the last of the great medical trio of ancient India who lived in Gupta period? Vagbhata
  101. Who was the author of Ashtangasamgraha? Vagbhata
  102. Name the book that contains the summary of the eight branches of medicine. Ashtangasamgraha. 
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