1997 General Studies, all questions

UPSC Prelims 1997 · General Studies

Question 90: History and Culture

The silver coins issued by the Guptas were called

arupaka
bkarshapana
cdinara
dpana

AnswerThe answer is (a).

The Gupta kings issued mainly gold coins, called dinaras, and also silver coins called rupakas. Karshapana is the old name for the early punch-marked coins, and pana was a smaller unit of an older coin standard. Remember: gold dinara, silver rupaka.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) Right: rupaka.
  • (b) Karshapana is the old name for punch-marked coins, which came before the Guptas.
  • (c) Dinara was the Gupta gold coin.
  • (d) Pana was a smaller unit of an older coin standard.

Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 1997, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.