Daily Current Affairs Quiz: October 03, 2025

Daily Prelims Quiz 03rd October 2025
Q1.

With reference to the Gupta administration, consider the following statements:

  1. The Gupta kings issued land grants to Brahmanas and officials, recorded on copper plates.
  2. Officers like Kumaramatyas and Sandhivigrahikas were part of the Gupta administrative structure.
  3. The Guptas followed the practice of hereditary succession without exceptions.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3
Q2.

Which of the following is/are associated with economic life during the Gupta period?

  1. Decline of long-distance trade with the Roman Empire.
  2. Extensive use of gold coins known as Dinaras.
  3. Increasing importance of land grants as a mode of revenue distribution.

Select the correct answer using the code below:

  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3
Q3.

In the context of cultural achievements of the Gupta period, which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

  1. Aryabhata — Surya Siddhanta
  2. Kalidasa — Meghaduta

Vishnu Sharma — Panchatantra

  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3
Q4.

Consider the following dynasties:

  1. Vakatakas
  2. Pallavas
  3. Chalukyas of Badami

Which of the above dynasties were contemporaries of the later Guptas?

  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3
Q5.

With reference to the Huna invasions and their impact, consider the following statements:

  1. The Hunas dealt a severe blow to the Gupta Empire during the reign of Skandagupta.
  2. The Hunas were ultimately defeated by the Later Guptas under Baladitya and Yasodharman of Malwa.
  3. The Huna invasions accelerated the decentralization of Gupta polity.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3