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This Practice Test is on Harshavardhana , a Great Indian Emperor Who ruled Northern India between 606 and 647 CE

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1) Which dynasty did Harshavardhana belong to?

a. Gupta dynasty

b. Maurya dynasty

c. Vardhana dynasty

d. Pala dynasty

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2) What was the capital of Harshavardhana’s empire?

a. Pataliputra

b. Kannauj

c. Ayodhya

d. Ujjain

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3) How long did Harshavardhana rule?

a. 30 years

b. 40 years

c. 50 years

d. 60 years

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4) What was the extent of Harshavardhana’s empire at its peak?

a. Most of North India

b. All of India

c. Most of Southeast Asia

d. All of Southeast Asia

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5) What were Harshavardhana’s major achievements as a ruler?

a. He unified most of North India

b. He promoted Buddhism.

c. He was a great patron of the arts and literature

d. All of the above

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6) What were Harshavardhana’s major failures as a ruler?

a. He was unable to conquer the Deccan.

b. He was unable to prevent the decline of his empire after his death.

c. He was a cruel and oppressive ruler.

d. All of the above.

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7) What was the most famous event that took place during Harshavardhana’s reign?

a. The construction of the Great Wall of China.

b. The founding of the Tang dynasty in China.

c. The First Buddhist Council.

d. The Nalanda Conference.

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8) What was the most famous work of literature written during Harshavardhana’s reign?

a. The Ramayana.

b. The Mahabharata.

c. The Harshacharita

d. The Kadambari.

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9) Who was the most famous foreign visitor to Harshavardhana’s court?

a. Fa-Hien

b. Hiuen Tsang

c. Ibn Battuta

d. Marco Polo

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10) Which of the following statements is correct about Harshavardhana?

a. Harsha erected thousands of Stupas

b. Harsha sent missionaries to the West to propagate Buddhism

c. Harsh regularly held the quinquennial convocation

d. Harsha stopped the use of animal food throughout his empire

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11) What was the name of Harshavardhana’s father?

a. Prabhakaravardhana

b. Rajyavardhana

c. Devavardhana

d. Madhavavardhana

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12) What was the name of Harshavardhana’s mother?

a. Yashomati

b. Rajyashree

c. Prabhavati Gupta

d. Kumaradevi

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13) What was the name of Harshavardhana’s chief minister?

a. Banabhatta

b. Varshavardhana

c. Chakravartin

d. Devaswamvara

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14) What was the name of Harshavardhana’s most famous defeat?

a. The Battle of Kannauj

b. The Battle of Thanesar

c. The Battle of Narmada

d. The Battle of Panipat

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15) What was the name of Harshavardhana’s most famous defeat?

a. The Battle of Kannauj

b. The Battle of Thanesar

c. The Battle of Narmada

d. The Battle of Panipat

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16) What was the name of Harshavardhana’s most famous temple?

a. The Great Stupa at Sanchi

b. The Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya

c. The Brihadeeswarar Temple at Thanjavur

d. The Kandariya Mahadeva Temple at Khajuraho

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17) Lands, during the Post-Gupta Period, were classified on the basis of

a. being cultivated and uncultivated

b. being irrigated and unirrigated

c. crops being grown on the lands

d. All of the above

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18) Harshavardhana himself was a great scholar and have written ____.

a. Priyadarshika

b. Ratnavali

c. Nagananda

d. All of the above

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19) What was the name of Harshavardhana’s most famous biography?

a. The Harshacharita

b. The Kadambari

c. The Rajatarangini

d. The Aitihasika-charita

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20) Emperor Harsha’s Southward march was stopped on the Narmada river by

a. Pulakesin I

b. Pulakesin II

c. Vikramaditya I

d. Vikramaditya II

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