Multiple choice questions( MCQ and Quiz) of Chapter 7, Class 7 Social Science Geography,
Multiple choice questions ( MCQ and Quiz) of The Gupta Era: An Age of Tireless Creativity
Class 7 Social Science Exploring Society: India and Beyond MCQ QUIZ,
This blog post presents a comprehensive MCQ Quiz on “The Gupta Era: An Age of Tireless Creativity” (Chapter 7 – Class 7 Social Science, NCERT), based on the latest NCERT syllabus (Exploring Society: India and Beyond). The quiz is carefully designed to help students understand and revise the key concepts of the Gupta period, which is regarded as the Golden Age of Indian history.
The multiple-choice questions (MCQs) cover important themes such as administration, art and architecture, science and mathematics, literature, religion, economy, and social life during the Gupta Era. These objective questions help students develop conceptual clarity, improve analytical thinking, and strengthen exam-oriented preparation.
This MCQ quiz is highly useful for:
Class 7 students following the NCERT curriculum
School examinations, unit tests, and term exams
Quick revision and self-assessment
Online quiz practice and worksheet preparation
1. The iron pillar in Delhi is related to which king?
a) Chandragupta Maurya
b) Ashoka
c) Chandragupta II
d) Kanishka
Answer. c) Chandragupta II
The inscription on the iron pillar in Delhi speaks of a king named ‘Chandra’, who has been identified with Chandragupta II (not to be confused with Chandragupta Maurya from the Maurya dynasty, whom we met earlier). Chandragupta II, also known as ‘Vikramāditya’, was one of the renowned rulers of the Gupta dynasty. He was a devotee of Viṣhṇu, and his mount (vāhana), Garuḍa, often appears on many inscriptions.
2. The prayāga praśhasti, a pillar inscription in Prayagraj, is related to which king?
a) Chandragupta I
b) Samundragupta
c) Chandragupta II
d) Vikramaditya
Answer. b) Samundragupta
The prayāga praśhasti, a pillar inscription in Prayagraj, praises the achievements of Samudragupta, Chandragupta II’s father. According to the author of the inscription, the court poet Harisena, the king’s ambition was to be ‘dharaṇi-bandha’ or to ‘unify the Earth’. To this end, he fought many wars, defeating kings, taking over their kingdoms, and expanding his empire.
3. Harisena was the court poet of which of the following kings?
a) Chandragupta I
b) Samundragupta
c) Chandragupta II
d) Vikramaditya
Answer. b) Samundragupta
4. Which of the following kings is portrayed as a veena player?
a) Chandragupta I
b) Samundragupta
c) Chandragupta II
d) Vikramaditya
Answer. b) Samundragupta
Samudragupta himself is portrayed as a veena player in one of the coins he minted
5. Chinese traveller Faxian visited India during?
a) Mauryan time
b) Kushana Time
c) Gupta Time
d) Saka time
Answer. c) Gupta Time
Chinese traveller Faxian (pronounced as Fa-Shi-Anne) visited India in the early 5th century CE.
6. Socotra Island is located in which sea?
a) Mediterranean Sea
b) Bay of Bengal
c) Arabian Sea
d) South China Sea
Answer. c) Arabian Sea
Socotra Island, strategically located in the Arabian Sea, was a stopover center of the Gupta's export towards the Mediterranean Sea.
7. Gupta rulers were devout followers of which god?
a) Lakshmi
b) Shiva
c) Vishnu
d) Agni
Answer. c) Vishnu
Gupta rulers were devout followers of Viṣhṇu; this is often reflected in their coins and inscriptions. However, they also supported other traditions and schools of thought. They patronised Buddhist institutions, including the renowned Nālandā university and several other Buddhist vihāras (monasteries).
8. Kalidasa was contemporary to which dynasty?
a) Mauryan dynasty
b) Kushana dynasty
c) Gupta dynasty
d) Saka dynasty
Answer. c) Gupta dynasty
Sanskrit literature flourished, with Kālidāsa’s works and many major Purāṇas. Āryabhaṭa and Varāhamihira recorded major advancements in mathematics and astronomy, while medical texts compiled and refined medical theories and practices. Metallurgy also progressed, as we saw with the rust-resistant Iron Pillar.
9. Bṛihat Samhitā was written by?
a) Kalidasa
b) Aryabhata
c) Varahamihira
d) Harisena
Answer. c) Varahamihira
Varāhamihira: He was a mathematician, astronomer, and astrologer from the same period. He lived in Ujjayinī.
His encyclopedic work, Bṛihat Samhitā, covered a wide range of subjects from astronomy and astrology
to weather forecasting, architecture, town planning, and even farming.
10. Aryabhata was contemporary to which dynasty?
a) Mauryan dynasty
b) Kushana dynasty
c) Gupta dynasty
d) Saka dynasty
Answer. c) Gupta dynasty
Āryabhaṭa: He lived in Kusumapura (near present-day Patna), a famous centre of learning, around 500 CE, and authored a short treatise of mathematics and astronomy called Āryabhaṭīya
He gave the length of a year as 365 days, 6 hours, 12 minutes, and 30 seconds, just a few minutes off from the modern value.
Āryabhaṭa also provided a fair estimate of the size of the Earth and a correct explanation for solar and lunar eclipses.
11. Meghadūtam was written by?
a) Kalidasa
b) Aryabhata
c) Varahamihira
d) Harisena
Answer. a) Kalidasa
Kālidāsa: Little is known about Kālidāsa’s life; legends suggest that he was once ridiculed by others, which motivated him to work hard and transform his life. He is renowned for his contributions to Sanskrit literature and exquisitely refined poetry.
12. Prabhāvatī Gupta was the daughter of which king?
a) Chandragupta I
b) Samundragupta
c) Chandragupta II
d) Vakataka King
Answer. c) Chandragupta II
1. Prabhavati Gupta was the daughter of Chandragupta II, who was married to a prince of the Vākāṭaka kingdom — the Guptas’ neighbours to the South.
2. Prabhāvatī is also associated with the construction of seven temples dedicated to this god and his avatars. Some of these temples are in Ramagiri (Ramtek hill) in present-day Maharashtra.
3. The Kevala Narasimha temple is dedicated to Narasimha.
13. Which dynasty emerged as a powerful dynasty in the south during the Gupta Period?
a) Chola
b) Chera
c) Pandyas
d) Pallavas
Answer. d) Pallavas
While the Guptas ruled in the north, the Pallavas emerged as a powerful dynasty in the south, gradually consolidating their power in parts of present-day Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh.
Their origins are not clearly known, but they appear to have been a tributary power under the Sātavāhanas.
14. The capital of the Pallavas was
a) Madurai
b) Amaravati
c) Paithan
d) Kānchipuram
Answer. d) Kānchipuram
The capital
of the Pallavas, Kānchipuram (in present-day Tamil Nadu), often known as the ‘city of a thousand temples’, developed as one of the major centres of learning in the south. The establishment of ghaṭikās — centres of learning that emerged during the reign of the Sātavāhanas — fostered an environment for education and intellectual growth.
15. Prāgjyotiṣha was the ancient name of which state?
a) Uttarakhand
b) Manipur
c) Assam
d) Kerala
Answer. c) Assam
An ancient name for the Brahmaputra valley of Assam is Prāgjyotiṣha, mentioned in the Rāmāyaṇa
and Mahābhārata.
16. Which city is known as ‘a city of a thousand temples’?
a) Kashi
b) Amaravati
c) Paithan
d) Kānchipuram
Answer. d) Kānchipuram
17. Which cave is known for its vibrant cave paintings that depict the Jātaka tales?
a) Udayagiri
b) Ajanta
c) Ellora
d) Karla
Answer. b) Ajanta
Awe-inspiring Ajanta caves (in present-day Maharashtra).
The renowned Ajanta Caves were carved out during this period with the support of the Guptas and Vākāṭakas. Left: An elaborate cave replicating a temple with a central stūpa from which a seated Buddha emerges (note the arched roof imitating wooden beams). Right: A painting of Bodhisattva Padmapāṇi.
18. Which cave is the famous for its rock-cut caves featuring intricate carvings of Hindu deities, especially Viṣhṇu?
a) Udayagiri
b) Ajanta
c) Ellora
d) Karla
Answer. a) Udayagiri
The rock-cut caves and detailed carvings of deities at Udayagiri (Madhya Pradesh) are another example of this abundant artistic production. ‘Gupta art’.
The 6-tonne pillar was erected during the reign of Chandragupta II, a ruler of the Gupta dynasty. It was probably erected first in front of the Udayagiri caves (Madhya Pradesh) and brought to Delhi a few centuries later. It was dedicated to Viṣhṇu, and its inscriptions celebrate the king’s achievements.
19. The capital of the Gupta Empire was?
a) Pataliputra
b) Nandivardhana
c) Ujjayinī
d) Kashi
Answer. a) Pataliputra
20. Which of the following cities was a prominent centre of learning in the Gupta empire?
a) Pataliputra
b) Nandivardhana
c) Ujjayinī
d) Kashi
Answer. c) Ujjayinī
Varāhamihira: He was a mathematician, astronomer, and astrologer from the same period. He lived in Ujjayinī, a city famous for its tradition of learning and scholarship
21. The capital of the Vākāṭakas was?
a) Pataliputra
b) Nandivardhana
c) Ujjayinī
d) Kashi
Answer.b) Nandivardhana
The Vākāṭakas ruled in the central part of the subcontinent with their capital at Nandivardhana (near present-day Nagpur).
22. The Kāmarūpa kingdom was an important power that ruled in parts of modern-day ---
a) Rajasthan
b) Assam
c) Manipur
d) Jharkhand
Answer. b) Assam
The Kāmarūpa kingdom was an important power that ruled in parts of modern-day Assam.
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