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SSC CGL Preparation – Day 3
1. Who is considered the real founder of the Gupta Empire?
A) Sri Gupta
B) Chandragupta I
C) Samudragupta
D) Chandragupta II
Answer: B) Chandragupta I
✅ Explanation: Although Sri Gupta was the originator, Chandragupta I established the political base and adopted the title Maharajadhiraja, marking the true start of the Gupta Empire.
2. Who is known as the “Napoleon of India”?
A) Chandragupta I
B) Skandagupta
C) Samudragupta
D) Harshavardhana
Answer: C) Samudragupta
✅ Explanation: Historian V.A. Smith called Samudragupta the “Napoleon of India” for his extensive military conquests recorded in the Allahabad Pillar Inscription.
3. Which Chinese traveler visited India during the Gupta period?
A) Hiuen Tsang
B) I-Tsing
C) Fa-Hien
D) Marco Polo
Answer: C) Fa-Hien
✅ Explanation: Fa-Hien visited India during Chandragupta II’s reign, documenting a peaceful and prosperous society.
4. The famous ancient university of Nalanda was founded by:
A) Chandragupta I
B) Samudragupta
C) Kumaragupta I
D) Skandagupta
Answer: C) Kumaragupta I
✅ Explanation: Nalanda University, a renowned center of learning, was founded during Kumaragupta I’s reign.
5. Which ruler successfully defended India from Hun invasions?
A) Chandragupta I
B) Samudragupta
C) Skandagupta
D) Chandragupta II
Answer: C) Skandagupta
✅ Explanation: Skandagupta repelled the Huna invasions, but the empire weakened under the strain of continuous warfare.
6. Which famous poet was part of Chandragupta II’s court?
A) Aryabhata
B) Kalidasa
C) Harisena
D) Banabhatta
Answer: B) Kalidasa
✅ Explanation: Kalidasa, the renowned Sanskrit poet and playwright, was a member of the Navaratnas in Chandragupta II’s court.
7. What was the official language of the Gupta Empire?
A) Pali
B) Prakrit
C) Sanskrit
D) Tamil
Answer: C) Sanskrit
✅ Explanation: Sanskrit was the court and administrative language during the Gupta period, flourishing in literature and inscriptions.
8. Which astronomer wrote the Aryabhatiya?
A) Varahamihira
B) Aryabhata
C) Bhaskaracharya
D) Charaka
Answer: B) Aryabhata
✅ Explanation: Aryabhata, the great mathematician and astronomer, authored Aryabhatiya, which includes concepts like zero and Earth’s rotation.
9. The gold coins issued by the Guptas were called:
A) Tankas
B) Dinars
C) Drachmas
D) Nishkas
Answer: B) Dinars
✅ Explanation: The Guptas issued gold coins known as Dinars, featuring deities and kings in artistic detail.
10. The famous Allahabad Pillar Inscription was written by:
A) Kalidasa
B) Aryabhata
C) Harisena
D) Fa-Hien
Answer: C) Harisena
✅ Explanation: Harisena, the court poet of Samudragupta, composed the Allahabad Pillar Inscription, detailing his conquests and achievements
