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South indian kingdoms pallavas, chalukyas & rashtrakutas - Test Set 1

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  1. Question 1

    Which inscription mentions the end of Ikshvakus?
    1. Rentala Inscription
    2. Maidavolu Inscription
    3. Alluri Inscription
    4. Nagarjuna Konda Sanskrit Inscription
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  2. Question 2

    The rulers of which of the following dynasty have veen called as 'Shriparvatiya' in Purans?
    1. Vakatakas
    2. Ikshvakus
    3. Shaks
    4. Kharvelas
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  3. Question 3

    The capital of Ikshvakus was _________ .
    1. Ballari
    2. Amravati
    3. Velpur
    4. Vijayapuri
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  4. Question 4

    Who was the founder of Ikshvakus dynasty?
    1. Vasishtiputra Sri Santhimula
    2. Vlrapurushadutta
    3. Ehuvala Santhamula
    4. Rudra Purushadatta
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  5. Question 5

    Identify the place where recenty an inscription of 'Ikshvakus King' Rudra Purushadatha was discovered?
    1. Kolanupaka
    2. Phanigiri
    3. Bhongiri
    4. Basara
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  6. Question 6

    What is the emblem of Ikshavakus dynasty?
    1. Lion
    2. Tiger
    3. Bow and Arrow
    4. Fish
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  7. Question 7

    How many Sons do Ikshvakus has?
    1. 50
    2. 80
    3. 30
    4. 100
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  8. Question 8

    Who defeated Ikshvakus Kingdom ?
    1. Cholas
    2. Pandyas
    3. Pallavs
    4. Mauryas
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  9. Question 9

    The Kadamba Kingdom was founded by
    1. Dinganaga
    2. Dandin
    3. Mayurasharman
    4. Bharavi
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  10. Question 10

    The founder of Kadamba dynasty, Mayurasharman belong to the
    1. Shudra
    2. Brahmin
    3. Kshatriya
    4. Vaishya
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  11. Question 11

    Who built Kailasanatha temple of Ellora?
    1. Rashtrakuta emperor Krishna I
    2. Rashtrakuta emperor Krishna II
    3. Chola ruler Rajendra I
    4. Pallav ruler Rajsingh
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  12. Question 12

    The Elephanta cave temples were so named during the times of which rulers?
    1. The Palas
    2. The Chalukyas
    3. The Cholas
    4. The Rashtrakutas
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  13. Question 13

    Who overthrow the Rashtrakutas in 973 AD ?
    1. Taila-II of Western Chalukya
    2. Rajendra-I of Chola
    3. Parantaka-I of Chola
    4. None of the above
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  14. Question 14

    Who was the first and the most important King of the Rashtrakuta dynasty of Karnataka defeated the Chalukyas of Badami?
    1. Dantidurga
    2. Harihara-I
    3. Bindusara
    4. Uttama
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  15. Question 15

    Which of the following pairs of founders and Capital Cities is NOT correctly matched?
    1. Amoghavrsha - Manyakheta
    2. Avantivarman - Avantipura
    3. Lalitaditya - Parihasapura
    4. Mahendrapala - Mahodaya
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  16. Question 16

    During the ruler of which dynasty did, Kanheri Univeristy became popular?
    1. Rashtrakutas
    2. Cholas
    3. Chalukyas
    4. Pallavas
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  17. Question 17

    Rashtrakutas defeated which of the following Badami Chalukya King?
    1. Keerthiverma
    2. Raja Narasimha
    3. Pulakeshi-II
    4. Mahendravarma
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  18. Question 18

    Which of the following ruling dynasty's Capital is NOT correctly matched?
    1. Pratihara - Kannauj
    2. Pallava - Kanchipuram
    3. Chalukya - Tanjore
    4. Sen - Lakhnauti
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  19. Question 19

    Who among the following Pallava King occupied Vatapi (Badami) and defeated the Chalukyas?
    1. Sivaskanda Varman
    2. Paramesvaravarman
    3. Simhavarman
    4. narasimhavarman
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  20. Question 20

    Pulakeshin-II assumed the tile of 'Dakshinpatheshvara' (Lord of the South) after defeating which of the following rulers of North India?
    1. Rudrasena-II
    2. Harshavardhana
    3. Dhruvasena-II
    4. Prabhakarvardhana
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