Question No:1
Sun Temple is situated at—
A. Puri
B. Khajuraho
C. Konark
D. Gaya
Question No:2
……… was one of the famous philosophers and scholars of the Pala period.
A. Atish Dipankar
B. Dibyok
C. Ravikriti
D. Aryabhatta
Question No:3
Who wrote ‘Ramcharita’ ?
A. Banabhatta
B. Kalidas
C. Sandhyakar Nandi
D. Tulsidas
Question No:4
The Vikramsila Vihara was founded by—
A. Mahipala I
B. Devapala
C. Surapala
D. Dharmapala
Question No:5
Which of the following was NOT one of the titles assumed by the Chola king Rajendra ?
A. Tyagasamudra
B. Gangikonda
C. Mudikonda
D. Pandita Chola
Question No:6
Rath temples at Mahabalipuram were built in the reign of which Pallava ruler ?
A. Mahendravarman
B. Narasinghvarman I
C. Parameshwarvarman
D. Nandivarman I
Question No:7
Which one of the following Chola kings conquered Ceylon (Sinhal) first ?
A. Aditya I
B. Rajaraja I
C. Rajendra
D. Vijayalaya
Question No:8
The seven pagodas of Mahabalipuram are a witness to the. art patronised by the—
A. Pallavas
B. Pandyas
C. Cholas
D. Cheras
Question No:9
At which of the following places is the famous Kailasha Temple located ?
A. Ajanta
B. Badami
C. Chittor
D. Ellora
Question No:10
The Chola period is best known for which of the following ?
A. Gram Sabhas (Village Assemblies)
B. War with the Rashtrakutas
C. Trade with Ceylon
D. Growth of Tamil culture
Question No:11
Mahabalilpuram was established by the—
A. Pallavas
B. Pandyas
C. Cholas
D. Chalukyas
Question No:12
The famous Idol of Gomteshwar and famous jain temple is situated at—
A. Hampi
B. Srirangapattam
C. Sravanbelgola
D. Mysore
Question No:13
‘Ramayan’ the Tamil version of the great epic Ramayana was made by—
A. Kamban
B. Avvaiyar
C. Ilango Adigal
D. None of these
Question No:14
The two kingdoms established by the Indians in Indo-China included—
A. Champa and Kamboja
B. Champa and Srivijaya
C. Srivijaya and Kamboja
D. Svarnbhumi and Champa
Question No:15
The famous Kailasha Temple, cut out of solid rock at Ellora, was built under the patronage of the—
A. Cholas
B. Kadambas
C. Pallavas
D. Rashtrakutas
Question No:16
Who destroyed the Empire of Chalukyas of Badami ?
A. Cholas
B. Pallavas
C. Pandyas
D. Rashtrakutas
Question No:17
Which one among the following religions was patronised by Rashtrakutas ?
A. Jainism
B. Buddhism
C. Saivism
D. Vaishnavism
Question No:18
The famous battle of Takkolam of South India was fought between—
A. Cholas and North Chalukyas
B. Cholas and Rashtrakutas
C. Cholas and Hoyasals
D. Cholas and Pandyas
Question No:19
The South Indian state which was famous for its navalpower, was—
A. Chalukyas
B. Cholas
C. Hoyasals
D. Pandyas
Question No:20
Adi Shankaracharya established four mathas. These rnathas are situated at—
A. Badrinath, Dwarka, Puri, Sringeri
B. Sringeri, Dwarka, Badrinath, Prayag
C. Dwarka, Badrinath, Prayag, Sringeri
D. Puri, Sringeri, Dwarka, Varanasi