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HPSC HCS 2021 · Question 20 of 177

Which of the following pair of writers and books in ancient India is wrongly matched?

Ancient History

  1. AMricchakatikam: Shudraka
  2. BRaghuvansham: Kalidasa
  3. CBuddha Charitra: Asvaghosa
  4. DKadambari: HarshavardhanCorrect

Answer: D. Kadambari: Harshavardhan

Explanation

Kadambari was written by Banabhatta, not Harshavardhan; Mricchakatikam-Shudraka, Raghuvansham-Kalidasa and Buddha Charitra-Asvaghosa are correctly matched.

Source: HPSC HCS (Ex.Br.) Prelims Paper-I (General Studies) held 12-Sep-2021 (exampyq/doorsteptutor compilation); answers per official HPSC answer key

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