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Daily UKPSC / UKSSSC MCQs : Uttarakhand
26 December, 2025
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Q1. Who composed the Bṛhatsaṃhitā?
(A) Bāṇabhaṭṭa
(B) Varāhamihira
(C) Xuanzang
(D) Kaniṣka
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Explanation: The Bṛhatsaṃhitā was composed by Varāhamihira. This treatise provides an extensive description of medieval India’s geography, state system, and political structure. The other options are incorrect: Bāṇabhaṭṭa is the author of Harṣacarita, Xuanzang was a Chinese pilgrim, and Kaniṣka was a ruler of the Kuṣāṇa Empire.
Q2. The expansion of the Brahmapura state is described as extending from which river to the Karnali River?
(A) From the Ganga River to the Karnali River
(B) From the Yamuna River to the Sutlej River
(C) From the Indus River to the Ganga River
(D) From the Gomti River to the Karnali River
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Explanation: The Brahmapura state extended from the Ganga River in the east up to the Karnali River. This territorial spread clearly indicates the dominance and administrative capacity of the Paurava dynasty in the Himalayan region. The other river combinations do not correspond to the territorial extent of the Paurava state.
Q3. During which centuries did the Paurava dynasty rule?
(A) 5th to 7th centuries
(B) 6th to 8th centuries
(C) 7th to 9th centuries
(D) 8th to 10th centuries
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Explanation: The rule of the Paurava dynasty extended from the 6th to the 8th centuries CE. This period marks the establishment of Paurava authority in the Himalayan region and the development of its administrative structure. The other options do not align with historical records.
Q4. Which dynasty is known through Harṣavardhana’s Madhuvan and Bānskheda inscriptions?
(A) Maukharī dynasty
(B) Paurava dynasty
(C) Kuṣāṇa dynasty
(D) Nāga dynasty
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Explanation: The Madhuvan and Bānskheda inscriptions of Harṣavardhana provide information about the Paurava dynasty. These epigraphic records highlight the political and administrative status of dynasties in the mid-Himalayan region. The other dynasties mentioned belong to different regions or periods.
Q5. In which texts is the “Parvatākāra state” (mountain-shaped state) mentioned?
(A) Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa and Bṛhatsaṃhitā
(B) Harṣacarita and works of Bāṇabhaṭṭa
(C) Xuanzang’s travel accounts
(D) Trident inscription and Bāḍāhāṭ pillar inscription
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Explanation: The Parvatākāra state is mentioned in the Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa and the Bṛhatsaṃhitā. The Bṛhatsaṃhitā, composed by Varāhamihira, refers to the Himalayan region and its ruling dynasties. The other options include works or inscriptions that do not describe the Parvatākāra state.
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