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A Gupta king has been called an Indian Napoleon and he was also an accomplished poet and musician (player of Veena). Who was he?

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  1. Samudragupta

  2. Kumargupta

  3. Chandragupta II

  4. Skandagupta

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Correct Option: A

What was Chandragupta-II also known as?

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  1. Samudragupta

  2. Vikramaditya

  3. Skandagupta

  4. Raanagupta

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Correct Option: B

The achievements of Samudragupta have been chronicled in the ________.

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  1. Hathigumpha inscription

  2. Sarnath inscription

  3. Girnar inscription

  4. Allahabad pillar inscription

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Correct Option: D

Chandragupta II fought war with the _____.

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  1. Sakas

  2. Huns

  3. Kushans

  4. Parthians

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Correct Option: A

The Gupta Emperor Chandragupta II was succeeded by whom?

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  1. Kumargupta I

  2. Skandgupta

  3. Buddhagupta

  4. Vishnugupta

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kumaragupta I Mahendraditya was one of the last great emperors of the Gupta Dynasty. His reign lasted for 40 years between CE 415 – 455. He succeeded his father Chandragupta II. He was a great ruler and was able to keep intact his Empire including the newly acquired provinces of Western India. He died during the war with the Hunas.

Who among the following was not one of the nine Jewels of Chandragupta II?

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  1. Amarasimha

  2. Varahamira

  3. Vararuchi

  4. Shudraka

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Chandragupta II was known for his deep interest in art and culture and nine gems or Navratna adorned his court. The nine Ratnas is as follows: Amarsimha, Dhanvantri, Harisena, Kalidas, Kahapanaka, Sanku, Varahamihira, Vararuchi, Vetalbhatta. Shudraka was not from the nine of Jewels of Chandragupta II.

The medium of exchange in gold during the Gupta period was known as the _____.

history the gupta: empire gupta period the vardhans kannauj: age of harshavardhana

  1. Dinara

  2. Dramma

  3. Karshapana

  4. Suvarna

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Correct Option: D

The famous Chinese Buddhist scholar Hieun Tsang visited India during the time of _______.

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  1. Prabhakarvardhana

  2. Rajyavardhana

  3. Harshavardhana

  4. Vikramaditya I

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Correct Option: C

In which of the following periods did ring wells come into prevalence for the first time?

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  1. Mauryan

  2. Kushan

  3. Gupta

  4. Sunga

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Maurya Empire was a geographically extensive Iron Age historical power based in Magadha and founded by Chandragupta Maurya which dominated the Indian subcontinent between 322 and 185 BCE. Ring wells, which were first constructed under the Mauryas in the Gangetic plains spread beyond the heart of the empire. As ring wells supplied water to people for domestic use, it was no longer imperative to found settlements on the banks of rivers. Ring wells also served as soak pits in congested settlements. Hence, Option A is correct. Among the rest, the Kushan Empire was a syncretic empire, formed by the Yuezhi, in the Bactrian territories in the early 1st century.The Gupta Empire was an ancient Indian empire existing from the mid-to-late 3rd century CE to 543 CE. The Shunga Empire was an ancient Indian dynasty from Magadha that controlled areas of the central and eastern Indian subcontinent from around 187 to 78 BCE. Since Mauryan empire preceded all the other dynasties, rings wells came into prevalence for the first time in their reign and the rest are incorrect.

Kings Queens:
1. Chandragupta-I Kumaradevi
2. Samudragupta Dattadevi
3. Chandragupta-II Dhruvadevi
4. Kumargupta-I Kuberanaga.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

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  1. 1, 2 and 3

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 1, 2 and 4

  4. 2 and 4

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Chandragupta, I married the Lichchhavi princess Kumaradevi. 

(1) The official records of the Gupta dynasty state that Samudragupta was succeeded by Chandragupta II, who was his son from queen Dattadevi. (2)Gupta records mention Dhruvadevi as Chandragupta's queen and the mother of his successor Kumaragupta I.
(3) Kuberanaga was another wife of Chandragupta II. Kumaragupta married Anantadevi. Hence, point 4 is wrong and Option A is correct. Among the rest, option B does not include Chandragupta I, Option C does not mention Dhruvadevi, but wrong point 4 while Option D mentions only Dattadevi and wrong point Kubernaga, hence, these are incorrect.