Indian history...

481. Kalhana's Rajatarangini is a work on the history of
*(a) Kashmir❇️*
(b) Malwa
(c) Bengal
(d) Gujarat
Ans: (a)


482. 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
Ans: (a)


483. 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❇️*
Ans: (d)


484. Of the four main Chalukya dynasties of early medieval India Pulkesin II, who defeated
Harsha, belonged to Chalukya dynasty of
(a) Anhilwad (Gujarat)
*(b) Badami or Vatapi❇️*
(c) Vengi
(d) Kalyani
Ans: (b)


485. Most of the rock-cut caves, chaityas , monasteries, temples, etc. at Ajanta and Ellora
were built during the period of
(a) Chalukyas of Badami
(b) Rastrakutas of Manyakheda
*(c) Both (a) and (b) above❇️*
(d) Imperial Guptas
Ans: (c)


486. The capital of the Pallavas was
(a) Madurai
(b) Mahabalipuram
*(c) Kanchi or Conjeevaram❇️*
(d) Thanjavur
Ans: (c)


487. The foundation of the Dravidian style of architecture in South India was laid by
(a) Pandyas
*(b) Pallavas❇️*
(c) Cholas
(d) Chalukyas of Kalyani
Ans: (b)


488. The Pallava king responsible for carving the Rathas of Mahaballpuram was
(a) Simhavarma
(b) Mahendravarman-I
(c) Nandivaraman-II
*(d) Narsimhavarman❇️*
Ans: (d)


489. The Cholas were the only known rulers in the history of India to have undertaken
successful overseas naval expeditions. Who of the following Chola rulers successfully
invaded Laccadives, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Sumatra?
(a) Parantaka-I
(b) Rajaraja-I
*(c) Rajendra-I❇️*
(d) Both (b) and (c) above
Ans: (c)


490. The Chola king, who after successfully raiding Bengal took the title of Gangaikonda
and also founded a new capital (Gangaikonda Cholapuram) was
(a) Rajaraja-I
*(b) Rajendra-I❇️*
(c) Rajadhiraj-I
(d) Rajendra-II
Ans: (b)

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