Q: 95 (CDS-II/2017)
question_subject:
History
question_exam:
CDS-II
stats:
0,69,48,19,69,18,11
keywords:
{'bhaskara': [0, 0, 0, 2], 'haiyanka dynasty': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'harshavardhana': [1, 0, 1, 0], 'harshacharita': [2, 0, 0, 2], 'assam': [13, 2, 2, 11], 'nanda dynasty': [2, 0, 0, 0], 'varman dynasty': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'magadha': [0, 0, 2, 0], 'north india': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'various presents': [0, 0, 0, 1]}
The correct answer is option 2: Varman Dynasty of Assam.
The Harshacharita is a biography of Emperor Harsha, written by the poet Banabhatta. In this text, there are references to various presents sent by a ruler named Bhaskara to Harshavardhana. The text mentions that Bhaskara belonged to the Varman Dynasty of Assam.
The Haiyanka Dynasty of Magadha (option 1) is not mentioned as the ruler`s affiliation in the Harshacharita. The Nanda Dynasty of North India (option 3) is also not mentioned as the ruler`s affiliation. Option 4, "None of the above," is incorrect as the Varman Dynasty of Assam is stated in the text as Bhaskara`s dynasty.
Therefore, the correct answer is option 2, the Varman Dynasty of Assam.