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The famous poet Kalidasa lived in the court of _____.

history the period of harshavardhana ( 600- 650 a.d. ) harsha's period rule of harshavardhana the vardhans

  1. Chandragupta

  2. Chandragupta-II

  3. Samudragupta

  4. Kumaragupta

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Correct Option: B

The most Important cause of the downfall of the Gupta empire was/were _____.

history the period of harshavardhana ( 600- 650 a.d. ) harsha's period rule of harshavardhana the vardhans

  1. Muslim invasions

  2. The pacifist influence of the Buddha's teachings

  3. Frequent wars of succession

  4. Revolt and declaration of independence by principal chiefs

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Correct Option: D

Which was/were the greatest poetry and drama work of Kaildas? 

history the period of harshavardhana ( 600- 650 a.d. ) harsha's period rule of harshavardhana the vardhans

  1. Kumarasambhava

  2. Raghuvamsa

  3. Meghaduta

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Answer - (D) - All of the above

Kumarasambhava, Raghuvasma, and Meghaduta, all are the greatest poetry work of Kalidasa. Kumarasambhava and Raghuvamsa were based on Dynasty of Raghu and birth of Kumar(Kartikeya) respectively. Meghduta is a well known work of Kalidasa in which a Yaksha tries to send a message to his lover through a cloud.

Which of the following statements is correct?

history the period of harshavardhana ( 600- 650 a.d. ) harsha's period rule of harshavardhana the vardhans

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

  2. Harsha erected thousands of stupas

  3. Harsha regularly held the quinquennial convocation

  4. Harsha sent missionaries to the west to propagate Buddhism

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Correct Option: D

Gupta Empire declined in the fifth century A. D. as a consequence of ______.

history the period of harshavardhana ( 600- 650 a.d. ) harsha's period rule of harshavardhana the vardhans

  1. Chalukya raids

  2. Greek invasion

  3. Hun invasion

  4. Pallava raids

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Correct Option: C

Banabhatta, a great scholar, lived during the reign of ______________.

history the period of harshavardhana ( 600- 650 a.d. ) harsha's period rule of harshavardhana the vardhans

  1. Ashoka

  2. Harsha

  3. Kanishka

  4. Chandragupta II

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Correct Option: B

Assertion (A): Nalanda was the centre of Buddhist learning in the post-Gupta period.
Reason (R): It was patronised by the Pala rulers.

history the period of harshavardhana ( 600- 650 a.d. ) harsha's period rule of harshavardhana the vardhans

  1. Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A

  2. Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A

  3. A is true but R is false

  4. A is false but R is true

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Correct Option: B

Which literary figure of the Gupta period is referred to as the Indian Shakespeare?

history the period of harshavardhana ( 600- 650 a.d. ) harsha's period rule of harshavardhana the vardhans

  1. Vishakhadatta

  2. Harisena

  3. Kalidasa

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C

Which of the following was not the work of Kalidasa?

history the period of harshavardhana ( 600- 650 a.d. ) harsha's period rule of harshavardhana the vardhans

  1. Raghuvamsa

  2. Sakunutiam

  3. Kumarasambhavam

  4. Kadambari

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Correct Option: D

Name the great Hindu King who combined in himself the qualities of Samudragupta and Ashoka?

history the period of harshavardhana ( 600- 650 a.d. ) harsha's period rule of harshavardhana the vardhans

  1. Kanishka

  2. Chandragupta I

  3. Chandragupta II

  4. Harshavardhana

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Correct Option: D