Post-Gupta Period/Vardhana Dynasty (to 647 AD)

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11.Who established the Vardhan dynasty / Pushyabhuti dynasty in Thaneshwar?
 
A. Kingdom expansion
 
B. Adityavardhan
 
C. Pushyabhutivardhana
 
D. Narvardhan
 
Option “C” is correct.
12.Match List-I with List-II : List-I (State) A. Vardhana B. Maukhari C. Vakataka D. Maitraka List-II (Capital) 1. Thaneshwar 2. Kannauj 3. Purika 4. Vallabhi
 
A. A → 1, B → 2, C → 3, D → 4
 
B. A → 2, B → 1, C → 3, D → 4
 
C. A → 1, B → 2, C → 4, D → 3
 
D. A → 4, B → 3, C → 2, D → 1
 
Option “A” is correct.
13.Match List-I with List-II : List-I (Dynasty) A. Vardhan B. Maukhari C. Vakataka D. Maitraka List-II 1. Bhataraka 2. Ishan Verma 3. Vindhyashakti 4. Pushyashakti
 
A. A → 1, B → 2, C → 3, D → 4
 
B. A → 4, B → 3, C → 2, D → 1
 
C. A → 4, B → 3, C → 2, D → 1
 
D. A → 2, B → 1, C → 3, D → 4
 
Option “B” is correct.
14.The kingdom of Kadamba was founded by Mayurasharman. he made his capital-
 
A. Bengal
 
B. Kannauj
 
C. Vaijayanti or the forest dweller
 
D. None of these
 
Option “C” is correct.
15.Who among the following was the last Buddhist king who was a great scholar and writer of Sanskrit?
 
A. Kanishka
 
B. Ashoka
 
C. Bimbisara
 
D. Harsh Vardhan
 
Option “D” is correct.
16.By whom was ‘Harshacharita’ written?
 
A. Kalidas
 
B. Banabhatta
 
C. Valmiki
 
D. Beas
 
Option “B” is correct.
17.Which Chinese pilgrim came to India during the time of Harshavardhana?
 
A. Fahyan
 
B. Itsing
 
C. Megasthenes
 
D. Hentsang
 
Option “D” is correct.
18.Who defeated the Chalukya king Pulakeshin II?
 
A. Mahendravarman I
 
B. Narasimhavarman I
 
C. Parmeshwarvarman I
 
D. Parantaka I
 
Option “B” is correct.
19.Which person is called ‘second Ashoka’?
 
A. Samudragupt
 
B. Chandragupta Maurya
 
C. Skandagupta
 
D. Harsh Vardhan
 
Option “D” is correct.
20.Banabhatta was the court poet of which emperor?
 
A. Vikramaditya
 
B. kumargupta
 
C. Harsh Vardhan
 
D. Kanishka
 
Option “C” is correct.

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