MCQs-Chapter 7–"The Gupta Era: An Age of Tireless Creativity" Class 7 SST

 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)

1. The capital of the Gupta Empire was:
   a) Ujjain
   b) Kanauj
   c) Pataliputra ✔️
   d) Madurai

2. The Iron Pillar was dedicated to:
   a) Shiva
   b) Vishnu ✔️
   c) Brahma
   d) Buddha

3. Chandragupta II was also known as:
   a) Samrat
   b) Vikramaditya ✔️
   c) Ashoka
   d) Harshavardhana

4. The Iron Pillar was originally erected at:
   a) Delhi
   b) Mehrauli
   c) Udayagiri ✔️
   d) Nalanda

5. Samudragupta was the son of:
   a) Ashoka
   b) Harsha
   c) Chandragupta I ✔️
   d) Kumaragupta

6. Harisena was a:
   a) King
   b) Warrior
   c) Court poet ✔️
   d) Philosopher

7. Prabhāvatī Gupta was the daughter of:
   a) Samudragupta
   b) Chandragupta II ✔️
   c) Skandagupta
   d) Bindusara

8. Faxian visited India during the reign of:
   a) Ashoka
   b) Chandragupta II ✔️
   c) Samudragupta
   d) Harsha

9. The main source of revenue for the Guptas was:
   a) Trade
   b) Mines
   c) Land tax ✔️
   d) Foreign aid

10. Gupta rulers issued land grants inscribed on:
    a) Stone tablets
    b) Palm leaves
    c) Copper plates ✔️
    d) Gold coins

11. Kālidāsa wrote:
    a) Arthashastra
    b) Meghadūtam ✔️
    c) Ramayana
    d) Bhagavad Gita

12. The Gupta rulers mainly worshipped:
    a) Buddha
    b) Vishnu ✔️
    c) Shiva
    d) Indra

13. Varāhamihira was known for:
    a) Dance
    b) Sculpture
    c) Astronomy ✔️
    d) Ayurveda

14. Nalanda University was supported by:
    a) Mauryas
    b) Guptas ✔️
    c) Pallavas
    d) Vakatakas

15. The Udayagiri caves are in:
    a) Bihar
    b) Madhya Pradesh ✔️
    c) Tamil Nadu
    d) Odisha

16. Who played the veena on coins?
    a) Samudragupta ✔️
    b) Harsha
    c) Chandragupta I
    d) Bimbisara

17. Society under Gupta rule was:
    a) Poor
    b) Unstable
    c) Prosperous ✔️
    d) Nomadic

18. Aryabhaṭa wrote:
    a) Ramayana
    b) Aryabhaṭīya ✔️
    c) Samhita
    d) Rigveda

19. Gupta metallurgy is best seen in:
    a) Nalanda ruins
    b) Iron Pillar ✔️
    c) Gold coins
    d) Rock edicts

20. Meghadūtam describes the message of a:
    a) Human
    b) Bird
    c) Cloud ✔️
    d) Sage

21. Gupta coins often depicted:
    a) Inscriptions only
    b) Images of gods and rulers ✔️
    c) Maps
    d) Temples

22. The term "dharaṇi-bandha" means:
    a) Earthquake
    b) Taming animals
    c) Unifier of Earth ✔️
    d) Owner of land

23. Prabhāvatī Gupta ruled as a:
    a) Queen mother
    b) Warrior
    c) Regent ✔️
    d) Priestess

24. The Pallava capital was:
    a) Ujjain
    b) Vaishali
    c) Kanchipuram ✔️
    d) Pataliputra

25. Ghaṭikās were:
    a) Armies
    b) Temples
    c) Learning centres ✔️
    d) Villages

26. Which island was an Indian trading post?
    a) Lakshadweep
    b) Socotra ✔️
    c) Andaman
    d) Java

27. Gupta rulers encouraged:
    a) Tribal lifestyle
    b) Religious wars
    c) Art and learning ✔️
    d) Isolation

28. The river Ganga’s vahana is:
    a) Swan
    b) Tortoise
    c) Makara ✔️
    d) Bull

29. Faxian’s records were written in:
    a) Hindi
    b) Sanskrit
    c) Chinese ✔️
    d) Tamil

30. The Kāmarūpa kingdom was in:
    a) Gujarat
    b) Assam ✔️
    c) Kerala
    d) Kashmir

31. Aryabhaṭa lived in:
    a) Ujjain
    b) Pataliputra
    c) Kusumapura ✔️
    d) Varanasi

32. The deity Vishnu’s mount is:
    a) Elephant
    b) Garuḍa ✔️
    c) Bull
    d) Lion

33. Gupta administration used:
    a) Coins only
    b) Centralized rule
    c) Land grants to locals ✔️
    d) Vedic priests

34. Vishnu temples were often built by:
    a) Samudragupta
    b) Kalidasa
    c) Prabhāvatī Gupta ✔️
    d) Aryabhaṭa

35. The Gupta period is often called:
    a) Dark Age
    b) Medieval Era
    c) Classical Age ✔️
    d) Post-Vedic Era

✅ 5 True/False Statements

1. The Iron Pillar in Delhi was built during the Maurya Empire.
   Answer: False

2. Chandragupta II was also known as Vikramaditya.
   Answer: True

3. Aryabhaṭa believed the Earth was flat.
   Answer: False

4. Gupta rulers issued land grants on palm leaves.
   Answer: False

5. 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

1. The Gupta capital was __________.
   Answer: Pāṭaliputra

2. __________ was the famous Chinese traveller who visited Gupta India.
   Answer: Faxian

3. The famous mathematician who proposed Earth’s rotation was __________.
   Answer: Aryabhaṭa

4. The __________ dynasty ruled in parts of South India during the Gupta period.
   Answer: Pallava

5. The sacred rivers Ganga and Yamuna were represented in __________ sculptures.
   Answer: Terracotta

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