gupta post gupta period Model Questions & Answers, Practice Test for ssc cgl tier 1

Answer: (b)

Answer: (c)

Answer: (d)

Answer: (c)

The Gupta king, Chandragupta II had another name Devagupta. Chandragupta II was the third, and most significant of the Gupta kings (C.375–C.415). Inheriting a large empire, he extended his control to Gujarat (north of Bombay) and Malwa (central India). To strengthen his southern flank, he made marriage arrangements for his daughters with southern dynasties. In different inscriptions, Chandragupta II also named as Devasri and Devaraja in various inscriptions.

Answer: (c)

The Gupta gold coins were known as Dinar.The world's first coins were Greek, made in Lydia about 640 BC. The earliest Indian coins were silver, and it was not until about 100 AD that the Kushan emperor Vima Kadaphises introduced the first Indian gold coin, which was a gold dinar bearing the image of Shiva. So India's history of issuing gold coins dates back almost 2,000 years.