Friends, the history of India, which believed to be several thousand years old, is seen as different languages, cultures, civilizations, periods, and dynasties. India is one of the world's first urban civilization. So, to get success in almost all competitive examinations, conducted throughout the country, students must have knowledge of Indian history.
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1. Arabs were defeated in 738 A.D. by….
(A) Pratiharas
(B) Rashtrakutas
(C) Palas
(D) Chalukyas
2. Harshvardhan was defeated by….
(A) Prabhakaravardhana
(B) Pulakesin II
(C) Narasimha Varma Pallavas
(D) Sasanka
3. Beetapala and Dhiman, the two great artists that India had produced, belonged to the……
(A) Pala Age
(B) Gupta Age
(C) Mauryas Age
(D) Rathan Age
4. Chalukyas king Pulakesin II was defeated by….
(A) Mahendra Varman 1
(B) Narasimha Varman 1
(C) Parameswara Varman 1
(D) Jatila Parantaka
5. The most distinguished ruler of the Chalukyas dynasty was…..
(A) Jayasimha II
(B) Vikarmaditya VI
(C) Somesvara II
(D) Pulakesin II
6. Which ruler founded the famous Vikramshila University for the Buddhists?
(A) Mahi Pala
(B) Devapala
(C) Gopala
(D) Dharmapala
7.Who among the following were the first to invade India?
(A)Afghan
(B) Mongols
(C) Arabs
(D) Turks
8. Which rulers built the Ellora temples?
(A) Chalukyas
(B) Sunga
(C) Rashtrakutas
(D) Pallavas
9. The famous rock-cut temple of Kailasa is at ……
(A) Ajanta
(B) Badami
(C) Mahabalipuram
(D) Ellora
10. The Rathas of Mahabalipuram was built during the reign of the…….
(A) Palas
(B) Cholas
(C) Rashtrakutas
(D) Pallavas
11. Which Rashtrakutas ruler built the famous Kailash temple of Siva at Ellora?
(A) Dantidurga
(B) Amoghvarsha 1
(C) Krishan 1
(D) Vats raj
12. The Rashtrakutas kingdom was founded by……
(A) Dandi Durga
(B) Amoghvarsha
(C) Govinda III
(D) Indra III
13. The paintings in the Ajanta and Ellora caves are indicative of development of art under the……
(A) Rashtrakutas
(B) Pallavas
(C) Pandya’s
(D) Chalukyas
14. The famous Kailas temple cut out of the solid rock at Ellora was built under the patronage of the….
(A) Cholas
(B) Kadambas
(C) Pallavas
(D) Rashtrakutas
15. Who established Mahabalipuram?
(A) Pallavas
(B) Pandya
(C) Chola
(D) Chalukyas
16. Name the capital of the Pallavas?
(A) Kanchi
(B) Vatapi
(C) Trichinopoly
(D) Mahabalipuram
17. The Seven Pagodas of Mahabalipuram are a witness to the art patronized by the….
(A) Pallavas
(B) Pandya’s
(C) Cholas
(D) Chera
18.Rath temple at Mahabalipuram was built in the reign of which Pallav ruler?
(A) Mahendra Varman 1
(B) Narasimha Varman 1
(C) Parmeshwar 1
(D) Nandi Varman 1
19. The first Indian ruler, who established the supremacy of Indian Navy in the Arabian Sea was….
(A) Raja raja 1
(B) Rajendra 1
(C) Rajadhiraja 1
(D) Kulottunga 1
20. Where is Brihadeshwara Temple situated?
(A) Kanchi
(B) Madurai
(C) Shri Shailan
(D) Tanjore
21. Prince Ellora conquered Sri Lanka in the second century BC. With Which of the following dynasties of Dravidic ruler was be associated.
(A) Chera
(B) Chola
(C) Pandya
(D) Pallavas
22. Which Chola king founded the city of Puhar/
(A) Rajendra Chola
(B) Ellora
(C) Senguttavan
(D) Karikala
23. Which of the following dynasties conquered Sri Lanka and South-East Asian countries?
(A) The Pandya’s
(B0 The Chalukyas
(C) The Cholas
(D)_ The Rashtrakutas
24. Who built Brihadeshwara Temple at Tanjore?
(A) Aditya Cholla
(B) Raja Raja Cholas
(C) Rajendra Cholas
(D) Kareikala Chola
25. Which of the following was the capital of the Chola Kings?
(A) Kanchi
(B) Tanjore
(C) Madurai
(D) Tiruchirappalli
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