Pushyabhuti Dynasty

1. The Chinese traveler Yuan

Chwang (Hiuen Tsang) who

visited India recorded the general

conditions and culture of India at

that time. In this context, which

of the following statements is/are

correct? (UPSC / IAS 2013 )

1) The roads and river-routes were

completely immune from robbery.

2) As regards punishment for offences,

ordeals by fire, water and poison were

the instruments for Determining the

innocence or guilt of a person.

3) The tradesmen had to pay duties at

ferries and barrier stations.

Select the correct answer using the

codes given below,

a) 1 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

2. Emperor Harsha’s southward

march was stopped on the

Narmada river by(UPSC / IAS 2003 )

a) Pulkesin-I

b) Pulkesin-II

c) Vikramaditya-I

d) Vikramaditya-II

A: Harshavardhana convened the

Prayag Assembly.

R: He wanted to popularize only

the Mahayana form of Buddhism. (UPSC / IAS 2001 )

a) Both, A and R, are true and R is the
correct explanation of A

b) Both, A and R, are true but R is not
the correct explanation of A

c) If A is true but R is false

d) If A is false but R is true

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Questions are covered from Ancient History previous Year Questions from 1998 to 2021 (UPSC/ IAS)