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Which of the following regions saw the rise of a new king after the decline of the Gupta Empire around 500 CE?

easy MCQ 1 mark Class 7 · History · New Kings and Kingdoms
  1. a) Magadha
  2. b) Kalinga
  3. c) Kamarupa
  4. d) Kashmir
Answer
c) Kamarupa

The correct answer is c) Kamarupa — Thus Kamarupa is the correct choice.

Step-by-step solution

  1. The Gupta Empire weakened by the early 5th CE.
  2. Regional kingdoms emerged to fill the power vacuum.
  3. Kamarupa in present‑day Assam rose under King Raktamalla.
  4. The other options (Magadha, Kalinga, Kashmir) were not new kings in that period.
  5. Thus Kamarupa is the correct choice.
Common mistake: Confusing the names of the kingdoms that rose

Concept tested: Rise of regional kingdoms after Gupta decline

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