PRACTICE QUESTIONS UGC NET (HISTORY)
INCLUDED TOPICS
1. Harshavardhana (606 CE 647 CE)
2. Administration of Harshvardhan
3. Harsha A Great Patron of Mahayana Buddhism
Harsha and His Times
UGC NET HISTORY (UNIT 2)
Harshavardhana (606 CE – 647 CE)
1. Harshavardhana ruled approximately between:
A. 550–600 CE
B. 606–647 CE
C. 620–680 CE
D. 647–700 CE
2. Harshavardhana belonged to which dynasty?
A. Gupta Dynasty
B. Maukhari Dynasty
C. Pushyabhuti (Vardhana) Dynasty
D. Pallava Dynasty
3. The original capital of the Pushyabhuti dynasty was:
A. Kannauj
B. Pataliputra
C. Vallabhi
D. Sthaneshwar (Thanesar)
4. Harshavardhana was born in:
A. 570 CE
B. 580 CE
C. 590 CE
D. 600 CE
5. Harshavardhana was the son of:
A. Rajyavardhana
B. Grahavarman
C. Pushyabhuti
D. Prabhakaravardhana
6. Match List I with List II.
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| A. Rajyashri | 1. Sister of Harsha |
| B. Grahavarman | 2. King of Kannauj |
| C. Sasanka | 3. Gauda ruler |
| D. Bhaskaravarman | 4. King of Kamarupa |
A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
Correct Answer: A
7. Match List I with List II.
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| A. Banabhatta | 1. Harshacharita |
| B. Xuanzang | 2. Chinese traveler |
| C. Ratnavali | 3. Work of Harsha |
| D. Nalanda | 4. Patronized by Harsha |
A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
Correct Answer: A
8. Match List I with List II.
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| A. Sreshti | 1. Chief banker/merchant |
| B. Sarthavaha | 2. Caravan leader |
| C. Prathama Kulika | 3. Chief craftsman |
| D. Kayastha | 4. Head of scribes |
A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
Correct Answer: A
9. Assertion (A): Harshavardhana ascended the throne at the age of sixteen.
Reason (R): Rajyavardhana was murdered by Sasanka.
A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
B. Both true but not explanation
C. (A) true, (R) false
D. (A) false, (R) true
10. Assertion (A): Harsha initially ruled from Kannauj.
Reason (R): Thanesar was the original capital of the Pushyabhuti dynasty.
A. Both true
B. (A) true, (R) false
C. (A) is false but (R) is true.
D. Both false
11. Assertion (A): Harsha formed an alliance with Bhaskaravarman.
Reason (R): The alliance was directed against Sasanka of Gauda.
A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
B. Both true but not explanation
C. (A) true, (R) false
D. (A) false, (R) true
12. Assertion (A): Harsha’s empire extended beyond the Narmada River in the south.
Reason (R): Pulakesin II defeated Harsha near the Narmada.
A. Both true
B. (A) true, (R) false
C. (A) is false but (R) is true.
D. Both false
13. Rajyashri, Harsha’s sister, was married to:
A. Sasanka
B. Bhaskaravarman
C. Grahavarman
D. Dhruvabhata
14. Grahavarman was the ruler of:
A. Bengal
B. Thanesar
C. Kamarupa
D. Kannauj
15. The ruler of Gauda who killed Grahavarman was:
A. Pulakesin II
B. Bhaskaravarman
C. Sasanka
D. Yashovarman
16. Rajyavardhana was murdered by:
A. Pulakesin II
B. Grahavarman
C. Bhaskaravarman
D. Sasanka
17. Harsha became ruler of Thanesar in:
A. 590 CE
B. 600 CE
C. 606 CE
D. 618 CE
18. Which ruler allied with Harsha against Sasanka?
A. Pulakesin II
B. Dhruvabhata
C. Bhaskaravarman
D. Narasimhavarman
19. Which literary work by Banabhatta is a biography of Harsha?
A. Kadambari
B. Meghaduta
C. Ratnavali
D. Harshacharita