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Early medieval period - Test Set 4

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  1. Question 1

    Punjab PSC Pre 2019/ UPPCS Mains 2012
    Mahodaya is an old name of
    1. Allahabad
    2. Khajuraho
    3. Kannauj
    4. Patna
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  2. Question 2

    UK PCS Pre 2016
    Who was the founder of parmar dynasty?
    1. Ajai Pal
    2. Krishnaraj
    3. Kanak Rao
    4. Jagar Pal
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  3. Question 3

    Who founded the Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty?
    1. Vatsaraja
    2. Mihirbhoja
    3. Nagabhatta I
    4. Mahendrapala I
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  4. Question 4

    UPRO/ARO 2018
    Which of the following rulers was known by the title 'Aadi Varaha'?
    1. Vatsaraja
    2. Nagabhatta II
    3. Mihirbhoja
    4. Nagabhatta I
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  5. Question 5

    UPPSC Pre 2015
    The Tripartite Struggle was fought among which three dynasties?
    1. Cholas, Cheras, Pandyas
    2. Palas, Pratiharas, Rashtrakutas
    3. Chalukyas, Pallavas, Rashtrakutas
    4. Cholas, Palas, Pratiharas
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  6. Question 6

    Which city was the focal point of the Tripartite Struggle?
    1. Ujjain
    2. Kannauj
    3. Patliputra
    4. Kaushambi
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  7. Question 7

    Which ruler's achievements are known from the Gwalior inscriptions?
    1. Vatsaraja
    2. Nagabhatta I
    3. Mihirbhoja
    4. Mahendrapala I
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  8. Question 8

    UPPSC Pre 2015
    Who among the following was not a part of the Tripartite Struggle?
    1. Pratiharas
    2. Palas
    3. Rashtrakutas
    4. Cholas
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  9. Question 9

    UP UDA/LDA Pre 2013
    Which ruler has been called 'Kaviraja' in one of his inscriptions?
    1. Pratihara Ruler Mihirbhoja
    2. Paramara Ruler Bhoja
    3. Pala Ruler Dharmapala
    4. Chalukya Ruler Kumarpala
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  10. Question 10

    The presiding deity of the Bhojshala Temple is:
    1. Goddess Durga
    2. Goddess Lakshmi
    3. Goddess Saraswati
    4. Goddess Parvati
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  11. Question 11

    MPPSC 2019
    Which among the following sources throw light on the history of the Paramara Dynasty?
    1. Nava-Sahasanka-Charita of Padmagupta
    2. Prabandha Chintamani of Merutunga
    3. Udaipur Prashasti
    4. All of the above
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  12. Question 12

    UP UDA/LDA Pre 2013
    Which ruler wrote a book on artificial scientific equipment?
    1. Bhoja
    2. Govindraj
    3. Chandravarman
    4. Mahipala
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  13. Question 13

    The capital of the Rashtrakuta dynasty was:
    1. Kanchi
    2. Malkhed
    3. Badami
    4. Ujjain
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  14. Question 14

    Which dynasty was known for its patronage of Buddhism and the establishment of the Vikramashila University?
    1. Chalukya
    2. Pala
    3. Rashtrakuta
    4. Pratihara
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  15. Question 15

    The famous scholar and philosopher Shankaracharya was associated with which period?
    1. Pre-Mauryan
    2. Mauryan
    3. Gupta
    4. Early Medieval
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  16. Question 16

    WBCS Prelims 2017
    Which Pala ruler extended his empire to Assam and Odisha?
    1. Gopala
    2. Dharmapala
    3. Devapala
    4. Mahipala
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  17. Question 17

    WBCS Prelims 2019
    The decline of the Pala dynasty was hastened by which of the following factors?
    1. Invasion by the Cholas
    2. Invasion by the Cholas
    3. Internal revolts and weak successors
    4. Natural disasters
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  18. Question 18

    WBCS Mains 2002
    Who among the following was a prominent scholar in the court of Dharmapala?
    1. Harsha
    2. Haribhadra
    3. Harisena
    4. Harivarman
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  19. Question 19

    WBCS Mains 2006
    The capital of the Sena dynasty was shifted to which city?
    1. Pataliputra
    2. Gauda
    3. Vikramapura
    4. Nalanda
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  20. Question 20

    WBCS Mains 2010
    The term 'Kulinism' is associated with which aspect of society?
    1. Economic reforms
    2. Military organization
    3. Social hierarchy
    4. Religious practices
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