Multiple Choice Questions-Chapter 7 – "The Gupta Era: An Age of Tireless Creativity" Subject Social Science Class 7
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✅ 35 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
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The capital of the Gupta Empire was:
a) Ujjain
b) Kanauj
c) Pataliputra ✔️
d) Madurai -
The Iron Pillar was dedicated to:
a) Shiva
b) Vishnu ✔️
c) Brahma
d) Buddha -
Chandragupta II was also known as:
a) Samrat
b) Vikramaditya ✔️
c) Ashoka
d) Harshavardhana -
The Iron Pillar was originally erected at:
a) Delhi
b) Mehrauli
c) Udayagiri ✔️
d) Nalanda -
Samudragupta was the son of:
a) Ashoka
b) Harsha
c) Chandragupta I ✔️
d) Kumaragupta -
Harisena was a:
a) King
b) Warrior
c) Court poet ✔️
d) Philosopher -
Prabhāvatī Gupta was the daughter of:
a) Samudragupta
b) Chandragupta II ✔️
c) Skandagupta
d) Bindusara -
Faxian visited India during the reign of:
a) Ashoka
b) Chandragupta II ✔️
c) Samudragupta
d) Harsha -
The main source of revenue for the Guptas was:
a) Trade
b) Mines
c) Land tax ✔️
d) Foreign aid -
Gupta rulers issued land grants inscribed on:
a) Stone tablets
b) Palm leaves
c) Copper plates ✔️
d) Gold coins -
Kālidāsa wrote:
a) Arthashastra
b) Meghadūtam ✔️
c) Ramayana
d) Bhagavad Gita -
The Gupta rulers mainly worshipped:
a) Buddha
b) Vishnu ✔️
c) Shiva
d) Indra -
Varāhamihira was known for:
a) Dance
b) Sculpture
c) Astronomy ✔️
d) Ayurveda -
Nalanda University was supported by:
a) Mauryas
b) Guptas ✔️
c) Pallavas
d) Vakatakas -
The Udayagiri caves are in:
a) Bihar
b) Madhya Pradesh ✔️
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Odisha -
Who played the veena on coins?
a) Samudragupta ✔️
b) Harsha
c) Chandragupta I
d) Bimbisara -
Society under Gupta rule was:
a) Poor
b) Unstable
c) Prosperous ✔️
d) Nomadic -
Aryabhaṭa wrote:
a) Ramayana
b) Aryabhaṭīya ✔️
c) Samhita
d) Rigveda -
Gupta metallurgy is best seen in:
a) Nalanda ruins
b) Iron Pillar ✔️
c) Gold coins
d) Rock edicts -
Meghadūtam describes the message of a:
a) Human
b) Bird
c) Cloud ✔️
d) Sage -
Gupta coins often depicted:
a) Inscriptions only
b) Images of gods and rulers ✔️
c) Maps
d) Temples -
The term "dharaṇi-bandha" means:
a) Earthquake
b) Taming animals
c) Unifier of Earth ✔️
d) Owner of land -
Prabhāvatī Gupta ruled as a:
a) Queen mother
b) Warrior
c) Regent ✔️
d) Priestess -
The Pallava capital was:
a) Ujjain
b) Vaishali
c) Kanchipuram ✔️
d) Pataliputra -
Ghaṭikās were:
a) Armies
b) Temples
c) Learning centres ✔️
d) Villages -
Which island was an Indian trading post?
a) Lakshadweep
b) Socotra ✔️
c) Andaman
d) Java -
Gupta rulers encouraged:
a) Tribal lifestyle
b) Religious wars
c) Art and learning ✔️
d) Isolation -
The river Ganga’s vahana is:
a) Swan
b) Tortoise
c) Makara ✔️
d) Bull -
Faxian’s records were written in:
a) Hindi
b) Sanskrit
c) Chinese ✔️
d) Tamil -
The Kāmarūpa kingdom was in:
a) Gujarat
b) Assam ✔️
c) Kerala
d) Kashmir -
Aryabhaṭa lived in:
a) Ujjain
b) Pataliputra
c) Kusumapura ✔️
d) Varanasi -
The deity Vishnu’s mount is:
a) Elephant
b) Garuḍa ✔️
c) Bull
d) Lion -
Gupta administration used:
a) Coins only
b) Centralized rule
c) Land grants to locals ✔️
d) Vedic priests -
Vishnu temples were often built by:
a) Samudragupta
b) Kalidasa
c) Prabhāvatī Gupta ✔️
d) Aryabhaṭa -
The Gupta period is often called:
a) Dark Age
b) Medieval Era
c) Classical Age ✔️
d) Post-Vedic Era
✅ 5 True/False Statements
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The Iron Pillar in Delhi was built during the Maurya Empire.
Answer: False -
Chandragupta II was also known as Vikramaditya.
Answer: True -
Aryabhaṭa believed the Earth was flat.
Answer: False -
Gupta rulers issued land grants on palm leaves.
Answer: False -
Kālidāsa wrote in the Sanskrit language.
Answer: True
✅ 5 Assertion and Reasoning
1.
Assertion (A): Samudragupta performed the Aśhvamedha yajña.
Reason (R): He wanted to establish his dominance as a powerful ruler.
Answer: Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
2.
A: The Gupta period was called the classical age.
R: It saw significant achievements in art, science, and literature.
Answer: Both A and R are true, and R explains A.
3.
A: Faxian found the Gupta society lawless and chaotic.
R: Gupta kings neglected administration.
Answer: Both A and R are false.
4.
A: Gupta kings ruled directly over all regions.
R: There were no local rulers during the Gupta era.
Answer: A is false, R is false.
5.
A: Gupta rulers supported multiple religions.
R: They promoted only Hinduism.
Answer: A is true, but R is false.
✅ 5 Fill in the Blanks
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The Gupta capital was __________.
Answer: Pāṭaliputra -
__________ was the famous Chinese traveller who visited Gupta India.
Answer: Faxian -
The famous mathematician who proposed Earth’s rotation was __________.
Answer: Aryabhaṭa -
The __________ dynasty ruled in parts of South India during the Gupta period.
Answer: Pallava -
The sacred rivers Ganga and Yamuna were represented in __________ sculptures.
Answer: Terracotta
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