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1)Who built the Khajuraho temples?

>Holkars>Scindias>Bundela>Chandela

Answer:>Chandela

2)Arab were defeated in 738 AD by

>Pratiharas>Rashtrakutas>Palas>Chalukyas

Answer:>Pratiharas

3)Who among the following Rajputa kings defeated Muhammad Ghori for thefirst time ?

>Prithaviraj III>Baghel Bhim>Jaichandra>Kumarpal

Answer:>Prithaviraj III

4)Who constructed the world famous Jagannath Temple at Puri ?

>Krishnavarman>Anantvarman>Devavarman>None of these

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>Anantvarman

5)The Dilwara Temple is located at -

>Bhubaneswar>Aurangabad>Khajuraho>Mount Abu

Answer:>Mount Abu

6)Alberuni lived during the period of which one of the following -

>Mahmum Ghaznavi>Mohammad Ghori>Alauddin Khaliji>Firuzshah Tughlaq

Answer:>Mahmum Ghaznavi

7)Jaideva, the famous author of Gita Gobinda was the court poet of -

>Harsha>Prithviraj Chauhan>Lakshmanasena>none of these

Answer:>Lakshmanasena

8)Who founded four mathas in the four corners of India -

>Shankaracharya>Ramanujacharya>Bhaskarachar6ya>Madhvacharya

Answer:>Shankaracharya

9)The Lingaraja Temple built during the Medival period is at-

>Bhubaneswar

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>Khajuraho>Madurai>Mount Abu

Answer:>Bhubaneswar

10)In India the first to put forward the theory that the earth revolves round thesun was-

>Aryabhatta>Brahmagupta>Bana>Kalhana

Answer:>Aryabhatta

11)The Sun temple of Konark was built by Narasimhadeva I. To which dynastyhe belong to ?

>Somvansi dynasty>Gang Dynasty>Suryavansi dynasty>Bhoi dynasty

Answer:>Gang Dynasty

12)Which one of the following is not a feature of North Indian templeArchitecture ?

>Shikhara>Garbha Griha>Gopuram>Pradakshina path

Answer:>Gopuram

13)Who among the following is well known for his contribution in the field ofAlgebra ?

>Aryabhatta>Brahmgupta>Bhaskara

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>Lalla

Answer:>Bhaskara

14)The presiding deity of Bhojshala Temple is -

>Goddess Durga>Goddess Laxmi>Goddess Saraswati>Goddess Parvati

Answer:>Goddess Saraswati

15)Vikramsila Mahavihara was established by the ruler of-

>Pushyabhuti Dynasty>Barman Dynasty>Sen Dynasty>Pal Dynasty

Answer:>Pal Dynasty

16)Daskumar Charitam was composed by-

>Surdas>Dandin >Tulsidas>Kalidas

Answer:>Dandin

17)The laxman Era was started (in 1119 AD) by which of the following dynasty -

>Pratiharas>Palas>Chauhans>Sens

Answer:>Sens

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18)Sun temple is situated at -

>Puri>Khajuraho>Konark>Gaya

Answer:>Konark

19)Who wrote Ramcharit ?

>Banabhatta>Kalidas>Sandhyakar Nandi>Tulsidas

Answer:>Sandhyakar Nandi

20)The Vikramshila Vihar was founded by-

>Mahipala I>Devapala>Surapala>Dharampala

Answer:>Dharampala

21)Which of the following was not one of the titles assumed by the Chola kingRajendra?

>Tyagasamudra>Gangikonda>Mudikonda>Pandita Chola

Answer:>Tyagasamudra

22)Rath temples at Mahabalipuram were built in the reign of which Pallava ruler?

>Mahendravarman>Narasinghvarman I

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>Parameshwarvarman>Nandivarman I

Answer:>Narasinghvarman I

23)which one of the following Chola Kings conquered Ceylon (Sinhal) First ?

>Aditya I>Rajaraja I>Rajendra>Vijayalaya

Answer:>Rajaraja I

24)The seven pagodas of Mahabalipuram are a witness to the art patronised bythe-

>Pallavas>Pandyas>Cholas>Cheras

Answer:>Pallavas

25)At which of the following places is the famous Kailasha Temple located ?

>Ajanta>Badami>Chittor>Ellora

Answer:>Ellora

26)The Chola period is best known for which of the following ?

>Gram Sabhas >War with Rashtrakutas>Trade with Ceylon>Growth of Tamil Culture

Answer:>Gram Sabhas

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27)Mahabalipuram was established by the-

>Pallavas>Pandyas>Cholas>Chalukyas

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28)The famous Idol of Gomteshwar and famous Jain Temple is situated at-

>Hampi>Srirangapattam>Sravanbelgola>Mysore

Answer:>Sravanbelgola

29)Ramayan the Tamil version ofthe great epic Ramayana was made by-

>Kamban>Avvaiyar>IIango Adigal>None of these

Answer:>Kamban

30)The two kingdoms established by the Indians in Indo-china included -

>Champa and Kamboja>Champa and Srivijaya>Srivijaya and Kamboja>Svarnbhumi and Chamopa

Answer:>Champa and Kamboja

31)The famous Kailash Temple cut out of solid rock at Ellora was built under thePatronage of the-

>Cholas>Kadambas>Pallavas>Rashtrakutas

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Answer:>Rashtrakutas

32)Who destroyed the empire of Chalukyas of Badami?

>Cholas>Pallavas>Pandyas>Rashtrakutas

Answer:>Rashtrakutas

33)Which one among the following religions was patronised by Rashtrakutas

>Jainism>Buddhism>Saivism>Vaishavism

Answer:>Jainism

34)The South Indian state which was famous for its naval power was -

>Chalukyas>Cholas>Hoyasals>Pandyas

Answer:>Cholas

35)Who among the following chola rulers converted the Bay of Bengal into aChola Lake

>Rajraja I>Rajendra I>Adhiraj>Kulottund

Answer:>Rajendra I

36)Who was the Chola King to have conquered Bengal-

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>Rajraja>Rajendra I>Rajendra II>Rajadhiraj

Answer:>Rajendra I

37)Which one of the Chola Kings conquered ceylon ?

>Aditya I>Rajadhiraj>Rajendra I>Vijayalaya

Answer:>Rajendra I

38)Who among the following laid the foundation of rashtrakuta Empire ?

>Dantidurga>Amoghavarsha I>Dhruva>Krishan I

Answer:>Dantidurga