Harshavardana UPSC Questions

Harshavardana MCQ Questions

7.
The Buddhists were divided into ______ sects when the Chinese pilgrim was in India.
A.
11
B.
18
C.
20
D.
19
ANSWER :
B. 18
8.
Harsha is remembered not only for his patronage and learning but also for the authorship of three plays
A.
Priyadarshika
B.
Ratnavali
C.
Nagananda
D.
All the above
ANSWER :
D. All the above
9.

Match the following

List I (Chronology (AD)) List II
a) 5 C i.) Hsuan Tsang left China for India
b) 6 C ii.) The reign of Harshavardhana
c) 606-47 iii.) The Guptas ruled over north and western India
d) 629 iv.) Foundation of Buddhist structural complex at Nalanda
A.

a-iv,b-iii,c-ii,d-i

B.

a-iii,b-ii,c-iv,d-i

C.

a-iv,b-iii,c-i,d-ii

D.

a-iv,b-i,c-iii,d-ii

ANSWER :

A. a-iv,b-iii,c-ii,d-i

10.

Match the following

List I ( Chronology (AD) ) List II
a) 264 i.) Hsuan Tsang's return to China
b) 645 ii.) India's ancient past
c) 670 iii.) Harshacharita by Banabhatta and Hsuan Tsang's account
d) 7 C iv.) The Chinese pilgrim I-Tsing visited Nalanda
A.

a-iv,b-iii,c-ii,d-i

B.

a-iii,b-ii,c-iv,d-i

C.

a-ii,b-i,c-iv,d-iii

D.

a-iv,b-i,c-iii,d-ii

ANSWER :

C. a-ii,b-i,c-iv,d-iii

11.
The capital of Harshavardhana's empire was _____ at 7 century CE
A.
Pataliputra
B.
Kannauj
C.
Malwa
D.
Thaneswar
ANSWER :
B. Kannauj
12.
Harshavardhana was an Indian emperor, who ruled over the northern parts of India from 606 AD to _____
A.
647 AD
B.
650 AD
C.
629 AD
D.
670 AD
ANSWER :
A. 647 AD