Gupta and Post-Gupta Period (Part-I)

Total Questions: 50

11. Who established Gupta Samvat ? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1991]

(a) Chandragupta-I
(b) Srigupta
(c) Chandragupta-II
(d) Ghatotkach

Correct Answer: (a) Chandragupta-I

Solution:Gupta Samvat was started by Chandragupta-I during 319 AD. The Gupta Samvat was a calendar era used by the Gupta emperors and their successors in present-day northern India and Nepal. The Gupta Samvat began around 318-319 CE. The word "Samvat" means "panchang" or "calendar". The Gupta Empire was an ancient Indian empire that spanned northern, central, and southern India from 320 to 550 CE. The Gupta Empire is known as the Golden Age of India for its achievements in the arts, architecture, sciences, religion, and philosophy.

12. Match List-I with the List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below : [U.P.P.C.S. (Re. Exam) 2015]

(Emperor)	(Titles)
A. Ashoka	1. Parakramank
B. Samudragupta	2. Priyadarsin
C. Chandragupta-II	3. Kramaditya
D. Skandgupta	4. Vikramaditya

Code :

	A	B	C	D
(a)	1	2	3	4
(b)	3	2	1	4
(c)	2	1	4	3
(d)	4	3	2	1

Correct Answer: (c)

Solution:The correctly matched list is as follows -

List-I	List-II
A. Ashoka	1. Priyadarsin
B. Samudragupta	2. Parakramanka
C. Chandragupta-II	3. Vikramaditya
D. Skandgupta	4. Kramaditya

13. The gradual decline of towns was an important feature of which period ? [40ᵗʰ B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1995]

(a) Gupta period
(b) Pratihara era
(c) Rashtrakut
(d) Satavahana era

Correct Answer: (a) Gupta period

Solution:During the Gupta period, towns declined gradually. All the towns which were prosperous in the valley, most of them had declined in that age. A major city, Patliputra became village when Hiuen-Tsang came to India. Mathura, Sonpur, Sohgaura- all major cities provided evidence of a decline in this age. So, we can say that the gradual decline of towns is an important feature of the Gupta period.

14. Which ruling dynasty donated maximum villages to temples and Brahmins ? [39ᵗʰ B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1994]

(a) Gupta Dynasty
(b) Pala Dynasty
(c) Rashtrakuta
(d) Pratihara

Correct Answer: (a) Gupta Dynasty

Solution:The ruler of Gupta dynasty donated a maximum number of villages to temples and Brahmins. Also, the income generated from the land of the village used to be given to the owner of the land.

15. In ancient India, which dynasty's rule is considered as the Golden Age ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Pre) 2004]

(a) Mauryan
(b) Shunga
(c) Gupta
(d) Magadha

Correct Answer: (c) Gupta

Solution:Gupta period in ancient India is considered as the golden age due to the excellent development in the field of art and culture. The Gupta period, which lasted from approximately 320-647 CE, was a time of significant cultural and scientific advancement in India. The Gupta period was a time of great creativity, with celebrated writers like Kālidāsa influencing generations of writers. The Gupta period saw important discoveries in mathematics and astronomy, including the theory that the Earth rotates on its own axis and the calculation of the solar year. The Gupta rulers developed an efficient administrative system that decentralized governance and gave provinces more autonomy. The Gupta Empire was a vast Hindu empire that covered much of the Indian subcontinent. Some of the empire's most powerful rulers were Chandragupta I, Samudragupta, Chandragupta II, and Skandagupta.

16. During which age, did women enjoy equality with men ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1994]

(a) Gupta age
(b) Mauryan age
(c) Cholas
(d) None of these

Correct Answer: (d) None of these

Solution:Except for the Vedic age, the situation of women was never good in ancient India. In the age of Gupta, Maurya and Chola, the evidence of inferior condition of women has been found. Thus condition of women with men cannot be compared to any age.

17. What was the land revenue rate in Gupta age ? [42nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1997]

(a) Fourth part of the production
(b) Sixth part of the production
(c) Eighth part of the production
(d) Half part of the production

Correct Answer: (b) Sixth part of the production

Solution:A person who used to cultivate on the official land of the ruler they had to pay a part of crop-products as tax in Gupta period which was the sixth portion of the production. Land revenue is known as 'Udrang' and "Bhag" in Gupta inscriptions.

18. What is the land revenue rate in religious books ? [40ᵗʰ B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1995]

(a) 1/3
(b) 1/4
(c) 1/6
(d) 1/8

Correct Answer: (c) 1/6

Solution:In every religious text, the land revenue rate is 1/6ᵗʰ of the produce.

19. What is the valid tax according to Hindu law ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1992]

(a) Half of the yields
(b) One-Sixth of the yields
(c) One-third of the yields
(d) One-fourth of the yields

Correct Answer: (b) One-Sixth of the yields

Solution:In every religious text, the land revenue rate is 1/6ᵗʰ of the produce.

20. Which type of land was called 'Aprahat' ? [60ᵗʰ to 62nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Without cultivated forest land.
(b) Irigated land.
(c) Dense forest land.
(d) Cultivated land.
None of the above/More than one of the above

Correct Answer: (a) Without cultivated forest land.

Solution:Uncultivable lands were called 'Aprahat'. It was a term of the revenue system in the Gupta period. The land during the Gupta period was categorized into several groups such as Kshetra (cultivable land), Khila (wasteland), Aprahata (jungle or forest land), Vasti (habitable land) and Gapata Sarah (Pasture land).Thus, Aprahata is Uncultivated forest and wild land. The reference to Aprahata can be found in Amarakosha written by Amarasimha.

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Gupta and Post-Gupta Period (Part-I)

11. Who established Gupta Samvat ? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1991]

12. Match List-I with the List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below : [U.P.P.C.S. (Re. Exam) 2015]

13. The gradual decline of towns was an important feature of which period ? [40ᵗʰ B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1995]

14. Which ruling dynasty donated maximum villages to temples and Brahmins ? [39ᵗʰ B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1994]

15. In ancient India, which dynasty's rule is considered as the Golden Age ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Pre) 2004]

16. During which age, did women enjoy equality with men ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1994]

17. What was the land revenue rate in Gupta age ? [42nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1997]

18. What is the land revenue rate in religious books ? [40ᵗʰ B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1995]

19. What is the valid tax according to Hindu law ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1992]

20. Which type of land was called 'Aprahat' ? [60ᵗʰ to 62nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2016]

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