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Q: According to Xuanzang, the people of Kamarupa were ______.

Correct Answer: Short in stature and yellow-complexioned - Xuanzang described the people of Kamarupa as short in stature and yellow-complexioned.

Q: According to Xuanzang, which famous port in Bengal was under Bhaskar Varman's control?

Correct Answer: Tamralipta - Xuanzang's account associates Tamralipta with the sphere of Bhaskar Varman's power.

Q: In ancient times, Tamralipta was famous as what?

Correct Answer: Sea port - Tamralipta was an important ancient maritime port and trading centre.

Q: Before entering Kamarupa, which river did Xuanzang cross?

Correct Answer: Karatoya River - Xuanzang crossed the Karatoya River before entering Kamarupa.

Q: According to Xuanzang, the rulers of the Varman dynasty were chosen from which group?

Correct Answer: Brahmins - Xuanzang's account states that the Varman rulers were chosen from the Brahmin class.

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421. According to Xuanzang, the people of Kamarupa were ______.

Answer: Short in stature and yellow-complexioned

Short in stature and yellow-complexioned

Tall and yellow-complexioned

Short in stature and red-complexioned

Tall and red-complexioned

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Xuanzang described the people of Kamarupa as short in stature and yellow-complexioned.

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422. According to Xuanzang, which famous port in Bengal was under Bhaskar Varman's control?

Answer: Tamralipta

Tamralipta

Dhaka

Visakhapatnam

Chittagong

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Xuanzang's account associates Tamralipta with the sphere of Bhaskar Varman's power.

#4702

423. In ancient times, Tamralipta was famous as what?

Answer: Sea port

Capital

Trading centre

Sea port

Market

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Tamralipta was an important ancient maritime port and trading centre.

#4703

424. Before entering Kamarupa, which river did Xuanzang cross?

Answer: Karatoya River

Karatoya River

Torsa River

Barak River

Brahmaputra River

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Xuanzang crossed the Karatoya River before entering Kamarupa.

#4704

425. According to Xuanzang, the rulers of the Varman dynasty were chosen from which group?

Answer: Brahmins

Brahmins

Kshatriyas

Tai-Ahoms

Kochs

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Xuanzang's account states that the Varman rulers were chosen from the Brahmin class.

#4705

426. The Nagaon-Khanikargaon inscription belongs to which dynasty?

Answer: Varman dynasty

Pala dynasty

Ahom dynasty

Naraka dynasty

Varman dynasty

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The Nagaon-Khanikargaon inscription belongs to the Varman period.

#4706

427. Which ruler of Kamarupa lost a seal at Nalanda University?

Answer: Bhaskar Varman

Bhaskar Varman

Gopala

Bhutivarman

Jayapala

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A seal of Bhaskar Varman was discovered at Nalanda.

#4707

428. Bhaskar Varman attended which great religious council?

Answer: Kannauj

Taxila

Sanchi

Kannauj

Lahore

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Bhaskar Varman attended the religious assembly at Kannauj associated with Harshavardhana.

#4708

429. King Bhaskar Varman ruled Assam in which century?

Answer: 6th century

6th century

9th century

5th century

12th century

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Bhaskar Varman ruled Kamarupa in the 7th century CE, conventionally dated to about 600–650 CE.

#4709

430. During whose reign did Li Ye-piao visit Kamarupa?

Answer: Bhaskar Varman

Naranarayan

Brahmapala

Balavarman

Bhaskar Varman

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The source associates the visit of Li Ye-piao with Bhaskar Varman's reign.

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431. Bhaskar Varman was a devotee of which deity?

Answer: Shiva

Shiva

Vishnu

Durga

Kamakhya

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Bhaskar Varman is described in the source as a devotee of Shiva.

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432. During Bhaskar Varman's reign, which was a major industry of Kamarupa?

Answer: Boat building

Boat building

Carpet making

Handicrafts and pottery

Bamboo industry

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Kamarupa was known for boat building, supported by its riverine geography.

#4712

433. Which of the following was NOT sent as a gift from Bhaskar Varman to Harshavardhana?

Answer: Elephant

Paintings

Elephant

Royal umbrella decorated with precious stones

A silver-gold decorated bronze swan

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The source identifies elephant as the item not included among the listed gifts.

#4713

434. Who is considered the greatest of the Varman rulers?

Answer: Bhaskar Varman

Bhaskar Varman

Pushya Varman

Kurara Varman

Narasankara

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Bhaskar Varman is regarded as the greatest ruler of the Varman dynasty.

#4714

435. During Bhaskar Varman's reign, who was responsible for the royal treasury?

Answer: Bhandaradhikar

Nityapal

Ratnapal

Hamsavega

Bhandaradhikar

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The office of Bhandaradhikar was associated with the royal treasury.

#4715

436. Which Varman ruler formed an alliance with the Maukharis against the Gauda ruler?

Answer: Susthitavarman

Pushya Varman

Susthitavarman

Samudra Varman

Mahendra Varman

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Susthitavarman allied with the Maukharis against Gauda power.

#4716

437. Which deity is mentioned in the Umachal rock inscription?

Answer: Balarama

Surya

Balarama

Parvati

Manasa

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The Umachal inscription contains a reference to Balarama.

#4717

438. During whose reign was Davaka conquered by Kamarupa?

Answer: Kalyanavarman

Kalyanavarman

Pushya Varman

Bhutivarman

Mahendra Varman

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The source associates the conquest of Davaka with Kalyanavarman.

#4718

439. Which statement about the court language of the Varman dynasty is correct?

Answer: Kamarupi Prakrit and Sanskrit

Assamese and Sanskrit

Kamarupi Prakrit and Assamese

Kamarupi Prakrit and Sanskrit

Pali and Sanskrit

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The Varman court used Kamarupi Prakrit and Sanskrit.

#4719

440. At a conference held at Kannauj, which ruler honoured Bhaskar Varman?

Answer: Harshavardhana

Rampala

Harshavardhana

Ashoka

None of these

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Harshavardhana honoured Bhaskar Varman at the Kannauj assembly.

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Assam History

421. According to Xuanzang, the people of Kamarupa were ______.

422. According to Xuanzang, which famous port in Bengal was under Bhaskar Varman's control?

423. In ancient times, Tamralipta was famous as what?

424. Before entering Kamarupa, which river did Xuanzang cross?

425. According to Xuanzang, the rulers of the Varman dynasty were chosen from which group?

426. The Nagaon-Khanikargaon inscription belongs to which dynasty?

427. Which ruler of Kamarupa lost a seal at Nalanda University?

428. Bhaskar Varman attended which great religious council?

429. King Bhaskar Varman ruled Assam in which century?

430. During whose reign did Li Ye-piao visit Kamarupa?

431. Bhaskar Varman was a devotee of which deity?

432. During Bhaskar Varman's reign, which was a major industry of Kamarupa?

433. Which of the following was NOT sent as a gift from Bhaskar Varman to Harshavardhana?

434. Who is considered the greatest of the Varman rulers?

435. During Bhaskar Varman's reign, who was responsible for the royal treasury?

436. Which Varman ruler formed an alliance with the Maukharis against the Gauda ruler?

437. Which deity is mentioned in the Umachal rock inscription?

438. During whose reign was Davaka conquered by Kamarupa?

439. Which statement about the court language of the Varman dynasty is correct?

440. At a conference held at Kannauj, which ruler honoured Bhaskar Varman?

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