DAILY GK 29 JULY

Ancient Indian History – Set 2 (Gupta Period)

Q1. Who is considered the founder of the Gupta Dynasty?
A. Chandragupta I
B. Samudragupta
C. Gupta
D. Ghatotkach

Q2. The Prayaga Prashasti inscription was composed by:
A. Kalidasa
B. Harisena
C. Varahamihira
D. Amarsimha

Q3. Which Gupta ruler is known as the 'Napoleon of India'?
A. Chandragupta I
B. Kumaragupta
C. Samudragupta
D. Skandagupta

Q4. Who started the Gupta Era in 319–20 AD?
A. Samudragupta
B. Chandragupta I
C. Kumaragupta
D. Chandragupta II

Q5. Who issued the first silver coins among Gupta rulers?
A. Samudragupta
B. Kumaragupta
C. Skandagupta
D. Chandragupta II

Q6. Nalanda University was founded by which Gupta ruler?
A. Skandagupta
B. Kumaragupta I
C. Chandragupta II
D. Samudragupta

Q7. Which Chinese traveler visited India during Chandragupta II's reign?
A. Hiuen Tsang
B. I-tsing
C. Fahien
D. Wang Hiuen Tse

Q8. The famous 'Iron Pillar' inscription is related to:
A. Samudragupta
B. Skandagupta
C. Chandragupta II
D. Ramagupta

Q9. Who repelled the Huns and assumed the title 'Vikramaditya'?
A. Chandragupta I
B. Kumaragupta
C. Skandagupta
D. Samudragupta

Q10. Kalidasa’s work “Abhijnanashakuntalam” was translated into English by:
A. William Bentinck
B. Max Mueller
C. William Jones
D. James Mill