Indian History - Mock Test 144

Question 1431

The chief feature( s ) of the Chola architecture was/were?

A) replacement of bricks by stone structure B) massive vimanas or towers C) temples became vast complexes D) spacious courtyards

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Question 1432

The Pallava king responsible for carving the Rathas of Mahaballpuram was?

A) Simhavarma B) Mahendravarman-I C) Nandivaraman-II D) Narsimhavarman

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Question 1433

The foundation of the Dravidian style of architecture in South India was laid by?

A) Pandyas B) Pallavas C) Cholas D) Chalukyas of Kalyani

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Question 1434

The capital of the Pallavas was?

A) Madurai B) Mahabalipuram C) Kanchi or Conjeevaram D) Thanjavur

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Question 1435

Of the four main Chalukya dynasties of early medieval India Pulkesin II, who defeatedHarsha, belonged to Chalukya dynasty of?

A) Anhilwad (Gujarat) B) Badami or Vatapi C) Vengi D) Kalyan

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Question 1436

India's earliest contact with Islam was established through?

A) Turkish invasions of the 11th-12th centuries B) Arab invasion of Sindh in the 7th century C) Sufi saints and Arab travellers D) Arab merchants of Malabar coast

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Question 1437

The single most important factor responsible for the transformation of Ancient Indian society into medieval society was the?

A) practice of land grants B) decline of trade C) proliferation of castes D) rigidity of the caste system

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Question 1438

Kalhana's Rajatarangini is a work on the history of?

A) Kashmir B) Malwa C) Bengal D) Gujarat

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Question 1439

The temples of Khajuraho built by Chandela kings in the 11 th century are?

A) Shaiva temples B) Jain temples C) Both ( a ) and ( b ) above D) Buddhist, Jain and Shaiva temples

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Question 1440

Three most important cities associated with the Chandelas were?

A) Khajuraho, Mahoba ( or Mahotsvanagar ) and Kalanjar B) Dhara, Kalanjar, and Chhatarpur C) Tripuri, Kalanjar and Khajuraho D) Mahoba, Banda and Chhatarpur

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