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Post-Gupta Period Vardhana Dynasty (550 AD-647 AD) MCQ

12 MCQ questions with answers and explanations

Q1. Which of the following phrases defines the nature of the 'Hundi' generally referred to in the sources of the post-Harsha Period?

  1. AAn advisory issued by the King to his subordinates
  2. BA diary to be maintained for daily accounts
  3. CA bill of exchange
  4. DAn order from the feudal lord to his subordinates
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Answer: C) A bill of exchange

Q2. Which of the following was NOT composed by Harshavardhana ?

  1. AHarshacharita
  2. BRatnavali
  3. CPriyadarshika
  4. DNagananda
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Answer: A) Harshacharita

Q3. ln whose court was a Chinese embassy sent by T' ang emperor?

  1. ARajraja l
  2. BRajendra l
  3. CHarshavardhana
  4. DPrantaka l
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Answer: C) Harshavardhana

Q4. Which of the following rulers checked Harshavardhana 's expedition in South lndia?

  1. APulkesin l
  2. BPulkesin ll
  3. CVikramaditya l
  4. DVikramaditya ll
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Answer: B) Pulkesin ll

Q5. The rock-cut temples of Mahabalipuram were built under the Patronage of the-

  1. AChola Kings
  2. BPandya Kings
  3. CPallava Kings
  4. DSatavahan Kings
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Answer: C) Pallava Kings

Q6. Which one of the following inscriptions mentions Pulkesin ll 's military success against Harshavardhana ?

  1. AAllahabad Pillar lnscription
  2. BAihole lnscription
  3. CDamodarpur Copper-Plate lnscription
  4. DBilsad lnscription
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Answer: B) Aihole lnscription

Q7. Who was written the 'Harshacharita?

  1. AKalidasa
  2. BBanabhatta
  3. CVishnugupta
  4. DParimalgupta
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Answer: B) Banabhatta

Q8. Two great religious conference were held by King Harshavardhana at-

  1. AKannauj and Prayag
  2. BPrayag and Thaneshwar
  3. CThaneshwar and Vallabhi
  4. DVallabhi and Prayag
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Answer: A) Kannauj and Prayag

Q9. Who sent Hieun-Tsang as an envoy to Harsha's court ?

  1. ATai Tsung
  2. BTung - Kuan
  3. CKu Yen-Wu
  4. DNone of these
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Answer: A) Tai Tsung

Q10. Where was the capital of Sasanka ?

  1. ASamatata
  2. BTamralipta
  3. CKarna Suvarna
  4. DLakhnawati
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Answer: C) Karna Suvarna

Q11. Assertion (A) : Harshavardhana convened the Prayag Assembly.nReason (R) : He wanted to popularise only the Mahayan form of Buddhism.nCodes :

  1. ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. BBoth A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
  3. CA is true, bur R is False
  4. DA is false bur R is true
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Answer: A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Q12. Emperor Harsha's southward march was stopped on the Narmada river by-

  1. APulkesin l
  2. BPulkesin ll
  3. CVikramaditya l
  4. DVikramaditya ll
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Answer: B) Pulkesin ll

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