OPSC OAS 2021 PrelimsHistory, Art & CultureQuestion 12
Solved previous year question from the OPSC OAS/OCS 2021 Preliminary Examination (General Studies), with the official answer key and a detailed explanation.
Question
Match the name in Column – I of the foreign traveller who came to India with the approximate time period when he visited India in Column – II :
| Column – I | Column – II |
|---|---|
| (P) Al-Masudi | (W) 5th Century |
| (Q) Fa-Hien | (X) 7th Century |
| (R) Huen-Tsang | (Y) 10th Century |
| (S) Ibn Batuta | (Z) 14th Century |
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Answer & Explanation
Correct answer: (B) (P) – (Y), (Q) – (W), (R) – (X), (S) – (Z)
- (P) Al-Masudi – He was an Arab historian and geographer who visited India in the 10th century (around 915-957 CE).
- (Q) Fa-Hien – He was a Chinese Buddhist monk who visited India in the 5th century (around 399-414 CE) during the Gupta period.
- (R) Huen-Tsang (Xuanzang) – He was a Chinese Buddhist monk who visited India in the 7th century (around 629-645 CE) during Harsha’s reign.
- (S) Ibn Batuta – He was a Moroccan traveller who visited India in the 14th century (around 1333-1347 CE) during the Delhi Sultanate period.
