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upsc-p1-history-post-gupta-vardhanas MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
Solve 7 upsc-p1-history-post-gupta-vardhanas questions for RAS/RPSC preparation.
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Q1Arrange the following developments in chronological order, from earliest to latest: 1. Rise of the Pushyabhuti house 2. Decline of imperial Gupta control 3. Maukhari alliance linking the Vardhanas with Kanyakubja 4. Gauda crisis preceding Harsha's accession Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Option A gives the correct sequence: Gupta imperial decline was followed by the Pushyabhuti rise; the Maukhari alliance then linked the Vardhanas to Kanyakubja, and the Gauda crisis formed the immediate background to Harsha's accession.
Q2With reference to Harsha's political reach, consider the following statements: 1. Direct control over all Bengal can be assumed throughout his reign. 2. Later relations with Vallabhi are often described as diplomatic or matrimonial rather than simple conquest. 3. Subordinate rulers could accept Harsha's overlordship while retaining local control. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Statements 2 and 3 are correct. Vallabhi's later relationship is not reducible to conquest, and feudatories could retain local authority. Harsha did not exercise direct rule over all Bengal throughout his reign.
Q3With reference to the sources for Harsha's reign, consider the following statements: 1. Harshacharita is a neutral administrative report. 2. Xuanzang's account reflects the interests of a Buddhist pilgrim. 3. Every grand royal title proves uniform bureaucratic control. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Only statement 2 is correct. Xuanzang wrote from a Buddhist pilgrim's perspective. Harshacharita is a praise-oriented court biography, not neutral administrative reporting, and grand titles can express rank and aspiration without proving uniform bureaucratic control.
Q4With reference to land grants in Harsha's age, consider the following statements: 1. A dutaka often carried out or communicated the royal grant order. 2. Every grant transferred complete political sovereignty to the donee. 3. Mahattaras and other local witnesses helped a royal order gain recognition on the ground. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. The dutaka conveyed or implemented the grant order, while local witnesses mattered for its recognition. Grant wording transferred specified rights and exemptions; it did not invariably transfer complete sovereignty.
Q5Match List I with List II: List I (Person) A. Prabhakaravardhana B. Rajyavardhana C. Rajyashri D. Grahavarman List II (Relationship or identity) 1. Harsha's elder brother 2. Maukhari husband of Rajyashri 3. Harsha's father 4. Harsha's sister Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Option D is correct. Prabhakaravardhana was Harsha's father, Rajyavardhana his elder brother, Rajyashri his sister, and Grahavarman the Maukhari husband of Rajyashri.
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6Consider the following statements about the Aihole inscription: 1. It was composed by Ravikirti for the Chalukya ruler Pulakeshin II and is dated 634 CE. 2. Although it is a Chalukya praise text, it is a crucial counter-source for Harsha's check near the Narmada. Which one of the following is correct?
7Match List I with List II: List I (Centre) A. Sthaneshvara B. Kanyakubja C. Prayaga D. Nalanda List II (Principal association in Harsha's age) 1. Scholastic-monastic centre 2. Dynastic base 3. Ritual-public distribution site 4. Major political centre Select the correct answer using the code given below.