Daily Current Affairs Quiz: October 03, 2025

Answer: A [1 and 2 only]
Explanation:

Statement 1 is Correct: The Guptas often issued land grants recorded on copper plates to Brahmanas, officials, and religious institutions. These grants conferred tax-free rights over land or revenue. This shows the growing practice of rewarding services through land revenue assignments instead of cash, which weakened central authority in the long run.

Statement 2 is Correct: Gupta administration was highly organized. Important officers included Kumaramatyas (high-ranking officials often connected to royal family) and Sandhivigrahikas (ministers of peace and war). These functionaries reflect the bureaucratic nature of Gupta polity.

Statement 3 is Incorrect: While Guptas largely followed hereditary succession, it was not strictly uniform. For example, Samudragupta succeeded Chandragupta I based on his qualities, not merely birth order. Thus, exceptions existed.

Answer: D [1, 2 and 3]
Explanation:

Statement 1 is Correct: Long-distance Indo-Roman trade declined after the 3rd century CE due to collapse of the Roman Empire’s western half and reduced demand for Indian luxury goods. This contributed to an inward-looking economy.

Statement 2 is Correct: The Guptas are famous for issuing gold coins (Dinaras) of high purity, depicting rulers and deities. These coins indicate prosperity but also a reliance on agrarian surplus and internal trade rather than foreign markets.

Statement 3 is Correct: Land grants became a major feature. Brahmanas, officials, and religious institutions were granted land, which reduced the state’s revenue base and encouraged decentralization. This marked the beginning of feudal tendencies.

Answer: B [2 and 3 only]
Explanation:

Pair 1 is incorrectly matched: Aryabhata (476 CE) wrote Aryabhatiya, not Surya Siddhanta. Surya Siddhanta is an anonymous later astronomical text. Hence, mismatch.

Pair 2 is correctly matched: Kalidasa, the greatest poet-dramatist of Gupta age, wrote Meghaduta, Raghuvamsa, Abhijnana Shakuntalam, etc. His works represent the classical Sanskrit literary tradition.

Pair 3 is correctly matched: Vishnu Sharma is traditionally credited with authoring the Panchatantra, though its present form evolved later. It was composed during or just after the Gupta age.

Answer: D [1, 2 and 3]
Explanation:

Vakatakas (Correct)
The Vakatakas in Deccan were contemporaries of the Guptas. Marital alliances existed, e.g., Chandragupta II married a Vakataka princess.

Pallavas (Correct)
The Pallavas of Kanchipuram rose in south India during the Gupta age. They were significant players in southern politics in the Post-Gupta phase.

Chalukyas of Badami (Correct)
The Early Chalukyas (6th century onwards) overlapped with the Later Guptas and filled the political vacuum after Gupta decline.

Answer: D [1, 2 and 3]
Explanation:

Statement 1 is Correct: The Hunas under Toramana and Mihirakula invaded India during Skandagupta’s reign (mid-5th century CE), straining Gupta resources and accelerating decline.

Statement 2 is Correct: The Hunas were eventually checked by a coalition of rulers: Baladitya (Later Gupta ruler) and Yasodharman of Malwa defeated Mihirakula in the 6th century CE.

Statement 3 is Correct: Huna invasions damaged Gupta authority, disrupted trade routes, and worsened the process of political decentralization. This hastened the feudal structure and fragmentation of empire.