Early Medieval Period (800-1200 CE) Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

Question 1. Who founded Gurjar-Pratihara dynasty?

(a) Nagabhatta I
(b) Vatsraj
(c) Harshavardhana
(d) Mihirbhoja

Answer : a

Question 2. Who was the real founder of Pratihara Empire?

(a) Vatsraja
(b) Mahendrapala I
(c) Mahendrapala II
(d) Mahipala

Answer : a

Question 3. Which of the following was the greatest Pratihara king?

(a) Dharmapala
(b) Harsha
(c) Mihirbhoja
(d) Mahendrapala

Answer : c

Question 4. ‘Aadi Varaha’ was the title of which Gurjar Pratihara ruler? [UPRO/ARO 2018]

(a) Vatsaraja
(b) Nagabhatta II
(c) Mihira Bhoja
(d) Nagbhatta I

Answer : c

Question 5. Which Pratihara ruler’s achievement are known from Gwalior inscriptions?

(a) Vatsaraja
(b) Nagabhatta I
(c) Mihirabhoja
(d) Mahendrapal I

Answer : c

Question 6. Which one of the following ruler is not related to Gurjar-Pratihara dynasty? [RAS/RTS 2018]

(a) Nagabhatta I
(b) Mahendrapala I
(c) Devpala
(d) Bharatrabhatta I

Answer : d

Question 7. The great Sanskrit poet and dramatist, Raj Shekhara was in the court of [RAS/RTS (Pre) 2013]

(a) Raja Bhoj
(b) Mahipala
(c) Mahendrapala I
(d) Irdra III

Answer : c

Question 8. Al-Masudi, an Arabian traveller, came to India, in the reign of which of the following ruler?

(a) Nagabhatta III
(b) Gopal
(c) Amoghvarsh
(d) Mahipala I

Answer : d

Question 9. Who among the following was not a part of tripartite struggle? [UPPSC (Pre) 2015]

(a) Pratiharas
(b) Palas
(c) Rashtrakutas
(d) Cholas

Answer : d

Question 10. Which one of the following had started and ended the tripartite struggle?

(a) Pratiharas
(b) Palas
(c) Rashtrakutas
(d) Cholas

Answer : a

Question 11. Tripartite struggle was started by whom?

(a) Vatsraja
(b) Dharmapala
(c) Rambhoj
(d) Nagabhatta II

Answer : a

Question 12. Tripartite struggle between Pratihara, Rashtrakuta and Pala were to take control over

(a) Pataliputra
(b) Kannauj
(c) Delhi
(d) None of these

Answer : b

Question 13. Which of the following is not correctly matched? Gurjar Pratihara Reign Ruler

(a) Nagabhatt I – 7300-756 CE
(b) Vatsraja – 775-800 CE
(c) Nagabhatt II – 800-833 CE
(d) Mihirabhoja – 950-1000 CE

Answer : d

Question 14. Consider the following statements.

I. Mihirbhoja was the greatest ruler of Pratihara Dynasty.
II. Cavalry of Pratiharas was considered to be the best in India during their time.
III. Rajyapala was one of the last Pratihara rulers, who surrendered before Mahmud Ghazni and was finally defeated and killed by the Chandela king Vidyadhar.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

(a) I and II
(b) Only II
(c) II and III
(d) All of these

Answer : d

Question 15. Assertion (A) Arab writers say that the Pratiharas had the best cavalry in India.
Reason (R) Pratiharas controlled the Western sea ports using which they could import quality horses from Arabia and Central Asia.

Codes

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true

Answer : a

Question 16. Who was the founder of Gahadavala Dynasty?

(a) Govind Chandra
(b) Chandradev
(c) Jaichand
(d) Nagabhatta I

Answer : b

Question 17. Which of the following was the greatest ruler of Gahadavala dynasty?

(a) Mahendrapal
(b) Govindachandra
(c) Chandradev
(d) None of the above

Answer : b

Question 18. Rani Kumardevi, the queen of Govindachandra Gahadavala, had built the ‘Dharmachakra-Jain Vihar’ at which place? [UPPSC (Mains) 2007]

(a) Bodh Gaya
(b) Rajgriha
(c) Kushinagar
(d) Sarnath

Answer : d

Question 19. Consider the following statements.
I. The capital of Gahadavala Dynasty was ‘Varanasi’.
II. Jaichand was defeated by Ghurids.
III. Govindacharya founded Gahadavala Dynasty.
IV. Chandrawati inscriptions is associated with Chandradev.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

(a) I, II and III
(b) I, II and IV
(c) I, II and IV
(d) I, III and IV

Answer : c

Question 20. According to Hammir Mahakavya the Chauhans were [RAS/RTS (Pre) 1999]

(a) Chandravanshi
(b) Brahmins
(c) Yaduvanshis
(d) Suryavanshis

Answer : d

Question 21. Who among the following rulers is famous as ‘Prithviraj Chauhan’? [UPPSC (Pre) 2010]

(a) Prithviraj I
(b) Prithviraj II
(c) Prithviraj III
(d) None of these

Answer : c

Question 22. The author of ‘Prithviraj Raso’ is [BPSC (Pre) 1999]

(a) Kalhana
(b) Bilhana
(c) Jayanaka
(d) Chand Bardai

Answer : d

Question 23. Who among the following Rajput Kings defeated Muhammad Ghori for the first time? [SSC 2008]

(a) Prithviraj III
(b) Baghel Bhim
(c) Jaichand
(d) Kumarapala

Answer : a

Question 24. Who is the author of ‘Prithviraja Vijaya’? [RAS/RTS 2012]

(a) Chand Bardai
(b) Prithviraj Chauhan
(c) Jayanaka
(d) Nayachand Suri

Answer : c

Question 25. Which one of the following had established the Ajmer?

(a) Ajayraj
(b) Bisaldev
(c) Prithviraj I
(d) Prithviraj III

Answer : a

Question 26. Consider the following statements.

I. The capital of Chahamanas Dynasty was Shakambhari.
II. They territory ruled by them was known as Sapadalaksha.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II

Answer : c

Question 27. Read the following statements.

I. Chahamanas of Shakambhari were the Chandravanshi Rajputs.
II. They had ruled as Pratihara Vassals.
III. Prithviraj Raso was written by Jayanaka.
IV. Vigraharaja IV was its greatest ruler.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

(a) I, II and III
(b) I, III and IV
(c) I and II
(d) I, II and IV

Answer : d

Question 28. Consider the following text and arrange them in chronological order.

I. Fatwa-I – Jahandari
II. Prithviraj – Raso
III. Kitab-ul-hind
IV. Tabaqat-i-Nasiri

Select the correct answer from the codes given below. [UPPSC 2020]

(a) II, III, IV, I
(b) III, I, II, IV
(c) IV, III, I. II
(d) III, II, IV, I

Answer : d

Question 29. Jejakabhukti was the ancient name of [UPPSC (Mains) 2008]

(a) Baghelkhand
(b) Bundelkhand
(c) Malwa
(d) Vidarbha

Answer : b

Question 30. Which of the following Rajput clans was not one of the so called Agnikula origin?

(a) Chandelas
(b) Pratiharas
(c) Chahamans
(d) Chalukyas or Solankis

Answer : a

Question 31. Who founded Chandela Dynasty?

(a) Nannuka
(b) Vasudev
(c) Upendra
(d) Kirtiverman

Answer : a

Question 32. Chandelas were the vassals of

(a) Chahmanas
(b) Parmaras
(c) Pratiharas
(d) Chalukyas

Answer : c

Question 33. Aalha-Udal were related to [MPPSC (Pre) 2010]

(a) Chanderi
(b) Vidisha
(c) Mahoba
(d) Panna

Answer : c

Question 34. Dhangdev was the ruler of which dynasty? [MPPSC 2017]

(a) Chandelas of Jejakabhukti
(b) Parmar of Malwa
(c) Kalchuri of Mahishmati
(d) Kalchuri of Tripuri

Answer : a

Question 35. Who built the Khajuraho temples? [SSC 2008]

(a) Holkars
(b) Scindias
(c) Bundela
(d) Chandelas

Answer : d

Question 36. The features of the temples built by Chandelas in Bundelkhand are

(a) built in Nagara style with use of red sand stone.
(b) great shikaras and mandaps.
(c) temples also known for Sculpture
(d) All of the above

Answer : d

Question 37. Gold coins became extinct during the post-Gupta times. Which of the following dynasties revived them in the early medieval period?

(a) The Chahamanas
(b) The Chalukyas
(c) The Chandelas
(d) The Gahadavalas

Answer : c

Question 38. Consider the following statements:

I. The original capital of Chandelas was Khajuraho.
II. Khajuraho temples were constructed by Chandelas.
III. Initially Chandelas were the feudatories of Paramaras.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) I, II and III
(d) I and III

Answer : a

Question 39. In which region, the Chola Empire was expanded? [UPPSC (Pre) 1991]

(a) Vijayanagara Area
(b) Malabar Coast
(c) Hoysala
(d) Coromandel Coast and some region of Deccan

Answer : d

Question 40. Who founded Paramara Dynasty?

(a) Bhoj
(b) Siyaka/Sriharsha
(c) Yashovarman
(d) Amoghvarsha

Answer : b

Question 41. Raja Bhoja had shifted his capital from Ujjain to

(a) Chittor
(b) Bhopal
(c) Varanasi
(d) Dhar

Answer : d

Question 42. Who has constructed the Tribhuvan Narayan temple of Chittor?

(a) Rana Pratap [MPPSC 2020]
(b) Raja Dhang
(c) Paramara Raja Bhoja
(d) Prithiviraj Chauhan

Answer : c

Question 43. King Bhoja ruled over [MPPSC (Pre) 2010]

(a) Bastar
(b) Dhar
(c) Mahakaushal
(d) Ujjain

Answer : b

Question 44. Who amongst the following wrote a book on artificial scientific equipments? [UP UDA/LDA (Pre) 2013]

(a) Bhoja
(b) Govindraj
(c) Chandraverman
(d) Mahipala

Answer : a

Question 45. Which ruler has been called as ‘Kaviraja’ in one of his inscription?

(a) Pratihara Ruler Mihirbhoj
(b) Paramara Ruler Bhoj
(c) Pala Ruler Dharmpal
(d) Chalukya Ruler Kumarpal

Answer : b

Question 46. Who among the following was not a king of the Paramara Dynasty? [MPPSC 2017]

(a) Upendra
(b) Munj
(c) Gangeyadeva
(d) Udayaditya

Answer : c

Question 47. Which among the following source throw light on the history of Paramara Dynasty? [MPPSC 2019]

(a) Nava-Sahasanka-Charita of Padmagupta
(b) Prabandha Chintamuani of Merutunga
(c) Udaipur Prashasti
(d) All of the above

Answer : d

Question 48. The presiding deity of Bhojshala Temple is [UPPSC 2003]

(a) Goddess Durga
(b) Goddess Laxmi
(c) Goddess Saraswati
(d) Goddess Parvati

Answer : c

Question 49. Consider the following statements.

I. aramaras were the vassals of Chandelas.
II. Bhojeshwar temple was built by Paramara ruler, Bhoja.

Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct?

(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II

Answer : b

Question 50. Assertion (A) ‘Samaranga Sutradhara’ was written by Munj.
Reason (R) This book is based on artificial scientific equipment.

Codes

(a) A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true

Answer : d

Question 51. Who was the founder of Chalukya Dynasty?

(a) Jai Singh Siddharaj
(b) Mularaja
(c) Bhim I
(d) Kumarpal

Answer : b

Question 52. Where was the capital of Chalukyas?

(a) Kannauj
(b) Khajuraho
(c) Anahilavada
(d) Dhar

Answer : c

Question 53. The great Jain scholar Hemchandra adorned the court of [UPPSC (Pre) 2010]

(a) Amoghavarsha
(b) Kumarapala
(c) Jaysimha Siddharaja
(d) Vidhyadhara

Answer : b

Question 54. Which of the following is not correctly matched? Chalukya Ruler Reign

(a) Bhim-I – 1022-1064 CE
(b) Jaishmha Siddharaja – 1094-1143 CE
(c) Kumarapala – 1256-1272 CE
(d) Ajaypal – 1172-1176 CE

Answer : c

Question 55. Who was the founder of Pala Dynasty? [UPPSC (Mains) 2015]

(a) Dharmapala
(b) Deopala
(c) Gopala
(d) Ramapala

Answer : c

Question 56. Who had established Odantipuri Buddhist Mahavihara?

(a) Gopala I
(b) Dharmapal
(c) Devapala
(d) Mahipala

Answer : a

Question 57. Who among the following had build the Sompura Mahavihara? [UPPSC (Pre) 1999]

(a) Kumaragupta I
(b) Harsha
(c) Dharmapala
(d) Vijaysena

Answer : c

Question 58. Which one of the following rulers established Vikramshila university? [UPRO/ARO (Mains) 2018]

(a) Gopala
(b) Devapal
(c) Mahipala I
(d) Dharmapala

Answer : d

Question 59. Which Arab traveller calls the Pala kingdom as Ruhma?

(a) Al-Masudi
(b) Al-masher
(c) Sulaiman
(d) Al-Beruni

Answer : c

Question 60. Which Turkish general destroyed the universities of Nalanda and Vikramshila?

(a) Qutubuddin Aibek
(b) Bakhtiyar Khilji
(c) Ali Mardan Khilji
(d) Tajuddin Yaldur

Answer : b

Question 61. In which among the following states, Odantipur Education Centre was situated? [BPSC 2018]

(a) Bengal
(b) Bihar
(c) Gujarat
(d) Tamil Nadu

Answer : b

Question 62. In which modern day’s state, the University of Vikramshila was located? [JPSC (Pre) 2013]

(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Odisha
(c) Bihar (d) Jharkhand

Answer : c

Question 63. Which of the following religion was patronised by Pala rulers?

(a) Hinduism
(b) Buddhism
(c) Sikhism
(d) Jainism

Answer : b

Question 64. The ruler of Suvarnabhumi, who founded a Buddhist Monastry at Nalanda and requested Devapala through his ambassador to grant five villages for its maintenance, was [BPSC (Pre) 2018]

(a) Dharanindra
(b) Sengramadhananijaya
(c) Balaputradeva
(d) Chudamani Varmana

Answer : c

Question 65. Consider the following statements.

I. The lkshvaku rulers of Southern India were antagonistic towards Buddhism.
II. The Pala rulers of Eastern India were patrons of Buddhism.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II

Answer : b

Question 66. Consider the following statements.

I. Dharmapala founded the famous Vikramshila University for the Buddhists.
II. The city of Dhillika (Delhi) was founded by the Tomars.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) None of these

Answer : c

Question 67. Who founded the Sena Dynasty?

(a) Samanta Sena
(b) Lakshman Sena
(c) Vijay Sena
(d) Ballala Sena

Answer : a

Question 68. Who among the following is credited with initiating a new samvat? [UPPSC (Pre) 1999]

(a) Dharmapala
(b) Devapala
(c) Vijaya Sena
(d) Lakshman Sena

Answer : d

Question 69. The Lakshman Era was started (in AD 1119) by which of the following dynasty? [UPPSC 2005]

(a) Pratiharas
(b) Palas
(c) Chauhans
(d) Sena

Answer : d

Question 70. Which of the following is correctly matched?

Sena           Ruler Reign

(a) Vijay Sena – 1055-1158 CE
(b) Ballala Sena – 1158-1178 CE
(c) Lakshman Sena – 1179-1205 CE
(d) Samanta Sena – 955-960 CE

Answer : d

Question 71. Who wrote ‘Rajatarangini’? [WBPSC 2020]

(a) Megasthenes
(b) Kalhana
(c) Al-biruni
(d) Herodotus

Answer : b

Question 72. ‘Rajatarangini’ written by Kalhana is associated with which of the following? [MPPSC (Pre) 2012]

(a) Chandragupta’s reign
(b) Anthology of Lyrics
(c) History of Kashmir
(d) Reign of Krishna Deva Raya

Answer : c

Question 73. The contemporary of ruler Kalhana, the author of Rajatarangini was [UPPSC 2010]

(a) Jaisingh
(b) Harsha
(c) Govindacharya
(d) Jaichand

Answer : a

Question 74. How many Tarangas are in Rajatarangini of Kalhana? [UPPSC (Mains) 2015]

(a) Eight
(b) Nine
(c) Ten
(d) Eleven

Answer : a

Question 75. Who among the following continued the Rajatarangini of Kalhana? [UPPSC (Pre) 2000]

(a) Bilhana and Merutunga
(b) Bilhana and Mammata
(c) Jonaraja and Merutunga
(d) Jonaraja and Srivara

Answer : d

Question 76. One consistent feature found in the history of Southern India was the growth of small regional kingdoms rather than large empires because of [IAS (Pre) 1999]

(a) the absence of minerals like iron.
(b) too many divisions in the social structure.
(c) the absence of vast areas of fertile land.
(d) the scarcity of manpower.

Answer : b

Question 77. Who among the following laid the foundation of Rashtrakuta Empire? [IAS (Pre) 2006]

(a) Dantidurga
(b) Amoghavarsha I
(c) Dhruva
(d) Krishna I

Answer : a

Question 78. Who out of the following performed a ritual called ‘Hiranya-Garbha’? [UPPSC (Pre) 2015]

(a) Mayurasharma
(b) Harishchandra
(c) Dantidurga
(d) Harsha

Answer : c

Question 79. A ruler of one of the ruling dynasties of the South who was called by the Arab traveller Sulaiman as ‘among the four great sovereigns (powers) of the world equal to the Caliph of Baghdad and Emperors of China and Turkey’ was

(a) Amoghavarsha, Rashtrakuta
(b) Nandivarman, Pallava
(c) Rajendra I, Chola
(d) Vira and Sundara, Pandya

Answer : a

Question 80. Which one among the following religions was partronised by Rashtrakutas? [CDS 2007]

(a) Jainism
(b) Buddhism
(c) Saivism
(d) Vaishnavism

Answer : c

Question 81. Which Rashtrakuta king composed the works ‘Kavirajamarga’, ‘Ratnamalika’ and ‘Prasanotaramalika’?

(a) Amoghavarsha
(b) Krishna I
(c) Indra III
(d) Krishna III

Answer : a

Question 82. Which Rashtrakuta king defeated the Chola ruler Parantaka I in AD 972 and built a temple at Rameswaram?

(a) Indra III
(b) Krishna III
(c) Dhruva IV
(d) Govind III

Answer : b

Question 83. Who among the following gave asylum to Zoroastrians who fled by sea and by the coastal route from Persia to Western India in the early 8th century? [CDS 2009]

(a) Chalukyas
(b) Cholas
(c) Hoysalas
(d) Rashtrakutas

Answer : d

Question 84. The famous Kailasha temple, cut out of solid rock at Ellora, was built under the patronage of the [CDS 2007]

(a) Cholas
(b) Kadambas
(c) Pallavas
(d) Rashtrakutas

Answer : d

Question 85. At which of the following places is the famous Kailasha temple located?

(a) Ajanta
(b) Badami
(c) Chittor
(d) Ellora

Answer : d

Question 86. The famous Battle of Takkolam of South India was fought between [UPPSC 2003]

(a) Cholas and North Chalukyas
(b) Cholas and Rashtrakutas
(c) Cholars and Hoyasals
(d) Cholas and Pandyas

Answer : b

Question 87. Who were Axad-gavundas and Des-gramakutas in the Rashtrakuta kingdom?

(a) Revenue Officers
(b) Religious Officers
(c) Military Commanders
(d) Spies

Answer : a

Question 88. Consider the following statements about the Rashtrakuta Empire.

I. It was founded by Dantidurga by overthrowing the Chalukyas of Vatapi (Badami) and the capital was fixed at Manyakheta.
II. The Rashtrakuta kings, Dhruva, Govinda III and Indra III invaded North India.
III. The king Amoghvarsha, wrote ‘Kavirajamaraga’, the earliest Kannada book on poetics.
IV. The king Krishna I, built the Kailash (Shiva) temple at Ellora.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

(a) Only I
(b) II and III
(c) I and IV
(d) All of these

Answer : d

Question 89. Assertion (A) The Rashtrakutas patronished Jainism.
Reason (R) The Rashtrakutals persecuted Hindus and Buddhists.

Codes

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R both are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true

Answer : c

Question 90. Who founded Vakataka Dynasty?

(a) Pravarasena
(b) Vindhyashakti
(c) Harisena
(d) Rudrasena

Answer : b

Question 91. Which of the following ruler had performed four Asvamedhas?

(a) Pushyamitra Shunga
(b) Pravarasena
(c) Amoghvarsha
(d) Pulkeshin-II

Answer : b

Question 92. Consider the following statements.

I. The Vakataka Dynasty was a Brahmin Dynasty.
II. The capital of Vakataka was Vatsagulma.

Choose the correct answer using the codes given below.

(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II

Answer : c

Question 93. Where was the capital of Chalukya? [UPPSC 1991]

(a) Vatapi
(b) Sravasti
(c) Kanchi
(d) Kannauj

Answer : a

Question 94. Who was the founder of ‘Chalukyas of Badami’?

(a) Someshwar II
(b) Pulkeshin I
(c) Vikramaditya II
(d) Pulkeshin II

Answer : b

Question 95. Pulkeshin II was the greatest ruler of [SSC 2013, UPPSC 1991]

(a) Chalukyas of Kalyani
(b) Pallavas of Kanchi
(c) Cholas of Tamil Nadu
(d) Chalukyas of Vatapi

Answer : d

Question 96. The Sanskrit poet and dramatist Kalidasa finds a mention in [UPPSC (Mains) 2013]

(a) Aihole inscription of Pulkeshin II.
(b) Gwalior inscription of Mihir Bhoja.
(c) Karmadanda Sivalinga inscription of Kumaragupta I.
(d) Mathura Pillar inscription of Chandragupta II

Answer : a

Question 97. The Badami rock inscription of Pulkeshin I is dated in the Saka year 465. If the same were to be dated to Vikrama Samvat, the year would be [IAS (Pre) 1997]

(a) 601
(b) 300
(c) 330
(d) 407

Answer : a

Question 98. A Chalukya inscription is dated in the year 556 of the Saka era. It is equivalent to [UPPSC (Mains) 2012]

(a) 478 AD
(b) 499 AD
(c) 613 AD
(d) 634 AD

Answer : d

Question 99. Emperor Harsha’s Southward march was stopped on the Narmada river by [IAS (Pre) 2003]

(a) Pulkeshin I
(b) Pulkeshin II
(c) Vikramaditya I
(d) Vikramaditya II

Answer : b

Question 100. Who was the founder of Chalukyas of Vengi? [UPPSC (Pre) 2003]

(a) Bhanuvardhan
(b) Vishnuvardhan
(c) Vijayaditya I
(d) Pulkeshin IV

Answer : b

Question 101. Which Rashtrakuta ruler had defeated Vishnuvardhan IV?

(a) Krishna I
(b) Rajendra I
(c) Prabhakar I
(d) Dantidurga

Answer : a

Question 102. Which of the follownig was the last ruler of Chalukya Dynasty of Vengi?

(a) Diwakar II
(b) Harshavardhan
(c) Dhruv
(d) Vijayaditya II

Answer : d

Question 103. Who founded Chalukyas of Kalyani?

(a) Someshvara IV
(b) Taippa II
(c) Vishnuvardhana
(d) Krishna II

Answer : b

Question 104. Which of the following is not correctly matched? Ruler Reign

(a) Satyashray – 997-1008 CE
(b) Jaisingh II – 1015-1043 CE
(c) Someshwar I – 1043-1068 CE
(d) Someshwar III – 1336-1340 CE

Answer : d

Question 105. Who founded Pallava Dynasty?

(a) Simhavishnu
(b) Mahendravarman I
(c) Narsimhavarman I
(d) Tailap II

Answer : a

Question 106. Which dynasty built the Pancha Rathas of Mahabalipuram? [SSC CGL 2020]

(a) Chera
(b) Chola
(c) Pallava
(d) Satavahana

Answer : c

Question 107. In the reign of which Pallava Ruler, a protracted struggle between Pallavas and Chalukyas had been started?

(a) Mahendravarman I
(b) Simhavishnu
(c) Narsimhavarman I
(d) Mahendravarman II

Answer : a

Question 108. The Thirukadalmalla temple built by Pallavas at Mahabalipuram is dedicate to

(a) Lord Shiva
(b) Lord Vishnu
(c) Lord Murugan
(d) Lord Venkatesha

Answer : b

Question 109. Rath temples at Mahabalipuram were built in the reign of which Pallava ruler?

(a) Mahendravarman [SSC 2008]
(b) Narsimhavarman I
(c) Parameshwarvarman
(d) Nandivarman I

Answer : b

Question 110. Who among the following laid the foundation of the Chola Empire in the IXth century AD? [RAS/RTS (Pre) 2016]

(a) Krishna I
(b) Rajaraja Chola
(c) Vijayalaya
(d) Parantaka

Answer : c

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