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Harshavardhana period - Test Set 1

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  1. Question 1

    WBCS Mains 2017
    The dynasty whcich Harshavardhana belonged to was
    1. Varmans
    2. Maukharis
    3. Pushyamitras
    4. Pushyabhutis
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  2. Question 2

    SSC CHSL 2018
    Harshavardhan's Vallabhi conquest is found in which of the following inscriptions?
    1. Aihole Pillar Inscription
    2. Junagadh Inscription
    3. Navsari Copper plate Inscription
    4. Damodarpur Copper plate Inscription
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  3. Question 3

    SSC CHSL 2018
    Hiuen Tsang visited Kanchipuram, the capital of Pallavas, during the reign which of the following rulers?
    1. Mahendra Varman-I
    2. Mahendra Varman-II
    3. Narasimha Varman-I
    4. Parmeshwar Varman-II
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  4. Question 4

    SSC CHSL 2019
    Who among the following deafeated Harsha Vardhana in 618 CE?
    1. Chandragupta-I
    2. Pulakeshin II
    3. Pushyamitra
    4. Alexander
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  5. Question 5

    SSC CGL 2020
    The Harshacharita is a biography of Harshavardhana, the ruler of Kannauj, composed in Sanskrit by his court poet
    1. Dandin
    2. Kamban
    3. Banabhatta
    4. Jinsena
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  6. Question 6

    SSC CGL 2021
    Pushyabhuti, who ruled from Thaneswar, was the founder of ________ dynasty.
    1. Vardhana
    2. Chera
    3. Pandya
    4. Chalukya
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  7. Question 7

    SSC CGL 2022
    Who among the following defeated Harshavardhana when he invaded the Chalukya kingdom in the Deccan?
    1. Mangalesha
    2. Pulakesin II
    3. Vikramaditya I
    4. Kritivarman I
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  8. Question 8

    SSC CGL 2022
    Which of the following is NOT correct regarding King Harshavardhana?
    1. Harshavardhana ruled nearly about 1400 years ago
    2. Xuan Zang spent a lot of time at Harshavardhana's court
    3. Harshavardhana's court poet was Harishena
    4. Harshacharita is a biography written on Harshavardhana
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  9. Question 9

    SSC CHL Tier-II 2023
    According to which of the following foreign travellers did Dhruvasena II attend Harsha's assembly at Prauag (Allahabad)?
    1. Fa-Hien
    2. Itsing
    3. marco polo
    4. Hiuen Tsang
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  10. Question 10

    SSC MTS 2022
    Banabhatta was the court poet of _________ .
    1. Harshavardhana
    2. Ashoka
    3. Kumaragupta
    4. Bindusara
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  11. Question 11

    Founder of the Pusvabhuti dynasty or the Vardhana dynasty
    1. Naravardhana
    2. Harshavardhana
    3. Prabhakarvardhana
    4. None of the above
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  12. Question 12

    The king who took the title Shiladitya ?
    1. Kanishka
    2. Ashoka
    3. Harshavardhana
    4. Bimbisara
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  13. Question 13

    Harshavardhana declared war against which ruler of the Gauda Kingdom?
    1. Pulakeshin I
    2. Pulakeshin II
    3. Narsimhadeva
    4. Shashanka
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  14. Question 14

    Accoding to the Chinese pilgrim Hiuen tsang, Harshavardhana's revenue was divided into how many parts?
    1. Seven
    2. Four
    3. Six
    4. Eight
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  15. Question 15

    Ratnavali, Priyadarshika and Nagananda were the books on drama written by
    1. Banabhatta
    2. Krishnadeva Raya
    3. Harshavardhana
    4. Amoghavarsha
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  16. Question 16

    First Historic evedence of 'Kumbh' organized by which ruler
    1. Harshavardhana
    2. Kanishka
    3. Ashoka
    4. Prithiviraj
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  17. Question 17

    UPPCS Pre 1995
    Information regarding time of Harsha is contained in the Books of
    1. Harisena
    2. Kalhan
    3. Kalidas
    4. None of these
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  18. Question 18

    UPPCS Pre 1993
    The capital of Harsha's empire was
    1. Kannauj
    2. Pataliputra
    3. Prayag
    4. Thaneshwar
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  19. Question 19

    UPPCS Pre 1992
    Emperor Harsha had shifted his capital from Thaneshwar to
    1. Prayag
    2. Delhi
    3. Kannauj
    4. Rajgriha
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  20. Question 20

    Mizoram PSC Pre 2016
    Harshavardhana organized two great religious conventions in
    1. Kannauj and Prayag
    2. Prayag and Thaneshwar
    3. Thaneshwar and Vallabhi
    4. Vallabhi and Prayag
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