The silver coins issued by the Guptas were called:

Answer: (a) Rupaka

Gupta silver coins were called rupakas. Dinara was the Gupta gold coin, while karshapana and pana were older or copper coin terms.

• ✓ (a) Rupaka was the Gupta silver coin.
• ✗ (c) Dinara was the gold coin.
• ✗ (b) Karshapana is the older punch-marked coin term.
• ✗ (d) Pana is a copper coin term.

Remember · Gupta: dinara (gold), rupaka (silver).

Question: UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) 1997, General Studies paper. UPSC did not publish an answer key for 1997: the answer shown is the generally accepted one, and the sources above explain the facts behind it. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 24 Oct 2026 (how we verify). · Report an error