56. What was the currency system in the Gupta Empire?
a) Barter system
b) Cowrie shells
c) Gold, silver, and copper coins
d) Trade by bartering goods
Answer: c) Gold, silver, and copper coins
57. What was the main factor responsible for the decline of the Gupta Empire?
a) Foreign invasions
b) Internal conflicts
c) Economic instability
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
58. Which Gupta ruler is credited with the conquest of the Shakas, Kushanas, and Pallavas?
a) Chandragupta I
b) Samudragupta
c) Chandragupta II
d) Skandagupta
Answer: b) Samudragupta
59. Who was the Chinese traveler who visited India during the Gupta period?
a) Marco Polo
b) Hiuen Tsang
c) Megasthenes
d) Fa Hien
Answer: d) Fa Hien
60. Which of the following cities was not a major center of trade during the Gupta period?
a) Mathura
b) Pataliputra
c) Ujjain
d) Harappa
Answer: d) Harappa
