Question

Which resulted from the trade network developed during the Gupta Empire?

India developed a banking system.
Cultural advancements declined due to the focus on trade.
India faced fewer threats from its enemies.
The caste system spread through Asia along trade routes.

Answer 1

India developed a banking system.

Explanation: Gupta-era trade (internal and maritime) encouraged use of coined money, merchant guilds, credit, moneylenders and other financial practices. Cultural life actually flourished (not declined), the caste system did not broadly spread across Asia as a social institution, and trade did not eliminate military threats.