Gupta Dynasty

1. The Allahabad Pillar inscription

is associated with which one of

the following? (UPSC / IAS 2006 )

2. From the third century AD when

the Hun invasion ended the

Roman Empire, the Indian

merchants relied more and more

on the(UPSC / IAS 1999)

3. With reference to forced labour

(Vishti) in India during the Gupta

period, which one of the following

statements is correct? (UPSC / IAS 2019 )

4. There are only two known

examples of cave paintings of the

Gupta period in ancient India. One

of these is paintings of Ajanta caves.

Where is the other surviving

example of Gupta painting? (UPSC / IAS 2010 )

5. ‘Mrichhakatikam’ an ancient

Indian book written by Shudraka

deals with(UPSC / IAS 2003 )

6. Which one of the following ports

handled the north Indian trade

during the Gupta period? (UPSC / IAS 1999 )

7. A: The origin of feudal system in

ancient India can be traced to

military campaigns.

R: There was considerable

expansion of the feudal system

during the Gupta period. (UPSC / IAS 2000)

8. Why did Buddhism start declining

in India in the early medieval

times? (UPSC / IAS 2010)

1) Buddha was by that time considered

as one of the incarnations of Vishnu

and thus became a part of

Vaishnavism

2) The invading tribes from Central Asia

till the time of last Gupta king

adopted Hinduism and persecuted

Buddhists

3) The Kings of Gupta dynasty were

strongly opposed to Buddhism

Which of the’ statements given above

is/are correct ?