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Who were Axad-gavundas and Des-gramakutas in the Rashtrakuta kingdom?
(a) Revenue Officers
(b) Religious Officers
(c) Military Commanders
(d) Spies
Option a – Revenue Officers
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. King Amoghvarsha, wrote ‘Kavirajamaraga’, the earliest Kannada book on poetics. IV. 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
Option d – All of these
Assertion (A) The Rashtrakutas patronized 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 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
Option c – A is true, but R is false
Who founded Vakataka Dynasty?
(a) Pravarasena
(b) Vindhyashakti
(c) Harisena
(d) Rudrasena
Option b – Vindhyashakti
Which of the following ruler had performed four Asvamedhas?
(a) Pushyamitra Shunga
(b) Pravarasena
(c) Amoghvarsha
(d) Pulkeshin II
Option b – Pravarasena
Consider the following statements. I. The Vakataka Dynasty was 8 Brahmin Dynasty. II. The capital of Vakataka 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
Option c – Both I and II
Where was the capital of Chalukya?
(a) Vatapi
(b) Sravasti
(c) Kanchi
(d) Kannauj
Option a – Vatapi
Who was the founder of ‘Chalukyas of Badami’?
(a) Someshwar II
(b) Pulkeshin I
(c) Vikramaditya II
(d) Pulkeshin II
Option b – Pulkeshin I
Pulkeshin II was the greatest ruler of
(a) Chalukyas of Kalyani
(b) Pallavas of Kanchi
(c) Cholas of Tamil Nadu
(d) Chalukyas of Vatapi
Option d – Chalukyas of Vatapi
The Sanskrit poet and dramatist Kalidasa finds a mention in
(a) the 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
Option a – the Aihole inscription of Pulkeshin II.
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
(a) 601
(b) 300
(c) 330
(d) 407
Option a – 601
A Chalukya inscription is dated in the year 556 of the Saka era. It is equivalent to
(a) 478 AD
(b) 499 AD
(c) 613 AD
(d) 634 AD
Option d – 634 AD
Emperor Harsha’s Southward march was stopped on the Narmada river by
(a) Pulkeshin I
(b) Pulkeshin II
(c) Vikramaditya I
(d) Vikramaditya II
Option b – Pulkeshin II
One consistent feature found in the history of Southern India was the growth of small regional kingdoms rather than large empires because of
(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.
Option b – too many divisions in the social structure.
Who among the following laid the foundation of the Rashtrakuta Empire?
(a) Dantidurga
(b) Amoghavarsha I
(c) Dhruva
(d) Krishna I
Option a – Dantidurga
Who out of the following performed a ritual called ‘Hiranya-Garbha’?
(a) Mayurasharma
(b) Harishchandra
(c) Dantidurga
(d) Harsha
Option c – Dantidurga
A ruler of one of the ruling dynasties of the South who was called by the Arab traveler 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
Option a – Amoghavarsha, Rashtrakuta
Which one among the following religions was patronized by Rashtrakutas?
(a) Jainism
(b) Buddhism
(c) Saivism
(d) Vaishnavism
Option c – Saivism
Which Rashtrakuta king composed the works ‘Kavirajamarga’, ‘Ratnamalika’, and ‘Prasanotaramalika’?
(a) Amoghavarsha
(b) Krishna I
(c) Indra III
(d) Krishna III
Option a – Amoghavarsha
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
Option b – Krishna III
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?
(a) Chalukyas
(b) Cholas
(c) Hoysalas
(d) Rashtrakutas
Option d – Rashtrakutas
The famous Kailasha temple, cut out of the solid rock at Ellora, was built under the patronage of the
(a) Cholas
(b) Kadambas
(c) Pallavas
(d) Rashtrakutas
Option d – Rashtrakutas
At which of the following places is the famous Kailasha temple located?
(a) Ajanta
(b) Badami
(c) Chittor
(d) Ellora
Option d – Ellora
The famous Battle of Takkolam of South India was fought between
(a) Cholas and North Chalukyas
(b) Cholas and Rashtrakutas
(c) Cholars and Hoyasals
(d) Cholas and Pandyas
Option b – Cholas and Rashtrakutas
Who was the founder of Chalukyas of Vengi?
(a) Bhanuvardhan
(b) Vishnuvardhan
(c) Vijayaditya I
(d) Pulkeshin IV
Option b – Vishnuvardhan
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