Gupta Empire – Religion, Society, Literature

1. Which god could the Shudras worship during the Gupta period?

  1. Krishna
  2. Indra
  3. Varuna
  4. Agni
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Answer: Option A. Krishna

2. Which Empire allowed the absorption of Tribal communities into Brahminical society?

  1. Maurya Empire
  2. Kushana Empire
  3. Shaka Empire
  4. Gupta Empire
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Answer: Option D. Gupta Empire

3. Which foreign traveler mentioned in his memoirs that the Chandalas lived outside the village and had to keep their distance from the upper castes?

  1. Marco Polo
  2. Fa-Hien
  3. Megasthenes
  4. Hiuen Tsang
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Answer: Option B. Fa-Hien

4. Which empire assigned a sub-caste to the foreigners?

  1. Maurya Empire
  2. Maitraka Empire
  3. Gupta Empire
  4. Magadha Empire
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Answer: Option C. Gupta Empire

5. During which period did the social and economic status of Shudras improve?

  1. Gupta Empire
  2. Kushana Empire
  3. Maurya Empire
  4. Magadha Empire
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Answer: Option A. Gupta Empire