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Early medieval period - Test Set 2

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  1. Question 1

    Which Pala king granted five villages to the Nalanda monastery, following the example of Balaputradeva of Sumatra?
    1. Gopala
    2. Mahipala
    3. Dharmapala
    4. Devapala
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  2. Question 2

    WBCS Prelims 2003
    Which Pala ruler was known for his patronage of Nalanda University?
    1. Gopala
    2. Dharmapala
    3. Devapala
    4. Mahipala
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  3. Question 3

    WBCS Prelims 2005
    Who was the last ruler of the Pala dynasty?
    1. Mahipala II
    2. Ramapala
    3. Gopala III
    4. Madanapala
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  4. Question 4

    WBCS Prelims 2011
    Who was the founder of the Sena dynasty?
    1. Vijaya Sena
    2. Ballala Sena
    3. Samanta Sena
    4. Lakshmana Sena
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  5. Question 5

    WBCS Prelims 2013
    Which Sena ruler introduced the social system known as 'Kulinism'?
    1. Vijaya Sena
    2. Ballala Sena
    3. Samanta Sena
    4. Lakshmana Sena
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  6. Question 6

    SSC CGL 2015
    The greatest King of the Pratihara dynasty was
    1. Vatsaraj
    2. Bhoj (Mihir-Bhoj)
    3. Dantidurga
    4. Nagbhatta-II
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  7. Question 7

    SSC JE 2018
    Chandella Kings are related to which of the following temples?
    1. Khajuraho
    2. Tirupati
    3. Rameshwaram
    4. Badrinath
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  8. Question 8

    SSC CHSL 2018
    Which of the following Pratyahara king took the title of' Paramna'?
    1. Mihirbhoj
    2. Watsaraj
    3. Ram Bhoj
    4. Nagabhata-II
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  9. Question 9

    SSC CHSL 2018
    The first important ruler to emerge from the Chola dynasty was
    1. Vijayalaya
    2. Rajaraja Chola
    3. Rajendra Chola
    4. Rajadhiraj Chola
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  10. Question 10

    SSC CHSL 2018
    After the decline of the Palas, which dynasty established its rule in Bengal?
    1. Sena dynasty
    2. Gaur dynasty
    3. Ilyas dynasty
    4. Ganesh dynasty
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  11. Question 11

    SSC CGL 2019
    Mihira Bhoja was the ruler of ____________ .
    1. Rashtrakuta
    2. Chola
    3. Partihara
    4. Chalukya
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  12. Question 12

    SSC CGL 2019
    The Khajuraho Temples are located in the state of _________ .
    1. Madhya Pradesh
    2. Andhra Pardesh
    3. Uttarakhand
    4. Uttar Pradesh
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  13. Question 13

    SSC CGL 2019
    The founder princely state of Tripura in the North-Eastern part of India was ruled by ________ dynasty.
    1. Haihaya
    2. Mandikya
    3. Nagvanshi
    4. Ahom
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  14. Question 14

    SSC CGL 2019
    Who assumed the title of 'Gangaikondachola' or the conqueror of the river Ganga?
    1. Rajadhiraja Chola
    2. Rajaraja Chola-I
    3. Rajendra Chola-I
    4. Vijjayalay Chola
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  15. Question 15

    SSC CGL 2019
    Which rulers established their religious capital in Khaju-raho?
    1. Gupta
    2. Chola
    3. Maurya
    4. Chandella
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  16. Question 16

    SSC CHSL 2020
    Which of the following is an example of a Chola empire temple?
    1. Badami cave temple
    2. Chennakesava temple
    3. Airavatesware temple
    4. Virupaksha temple
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  17. Question 17

    SSC SI Delhi Police 2022
    Which of the following tax was taken not in cash but in form of forced labour in Chola empire?
    1. Gudi
    2. Puravu
    3. Vetti
    4. Kadu
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  18. Question 18

    SSC CGL 2022
    Nagabhata was the King of which of the following dynasty?
    1. Kakatiya
    2. Vardhana
    3. Pratihara
    4. Reddy
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  19. Question 19

    SSC MTS 2022
    The temples of Khajuraho are a magnificent example of the ______________ of the temple.
    1. Vesara style
    2. Nagara style
    3. Eastern style
    4. Dravidian style
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  20. Question 20

    SSC MTS 2022
    Rajaraja-I, the most powerful Chola ruler, bacame king in _________ CE.
    1. 985
    2. 970
    3. 977
    4. 995
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