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South indian kingdoms pallavas, chalukyas & rashtrakutas - Test Set 2

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  1. Question 1

    Which power were the Badami (Vatapi) Chalukyas originally subjects of?
    1. Hoysalas
    2. Pandyas
    3. Pallavas
    4. Kadambas
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  2. Question 2

    In northern Maharashtra and Vidarbha, the Vakatakas were followed by which of the following?
    1. Chalukyas of Badami
    2. Rashtrakutas
    3. Eastern Chalukyas
    4. None of the above
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  3. Question 3

    Pulkeshin-I ruled during which of the following periods?
    1. 515-536 CE
    2. 517-546 CE
    3. 530-556 CE
    4. 540-566 CE
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  4. Question 4

    Pulkeshin-II’s rule is associated with which of the following periods?
    1. 605-622 CE
    2. 606-630 CE
    3. 609-635 CE
    4. 610-642 CE
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  5. Question 5

    Rajamalla title was adopted by which of the following Chalukyan Kings?
    1. Pulkeshin-II
    2. Vikramaditya-I
    3. Vinayaditya-I
    4. Vikramaditya-II
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  6. Question 6

    Which of the following developed the Deccan or Vesara style of temple building?
    1. Chalukyas
    2. Rashtrakutas
    3. Pallavas
    4. Palas
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  7. Question 7

    Which of the following places are called the cradle of Indian temple architecture?
    1. Badami
    2. Pattadakal
    3. Aihole
    4. Tanjoure
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  8. Question 8

    Which of the following was the founder of the Eastern Chalukya dynasty?
    1. Pulakesin I
    2. Pulakesin II
    3. Vishnuvardhana
    4. Kirtivarman
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  9. Question 9

    Capital of Pallavs was?
    1. Aihole
    2. Vatapi
    3. Kanchipuram
    4. Tanjore
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  10. Question 10

    Who among the following was the son of Simhavishnu ?
    1. Simhavarman-II
    2. Mehendravarman-II
    3. Narasimhavarman-I
    4. Narasimhavarman-II
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  11. Question 11

    Who was the last Pallav ruler?
    1. Rajasimha
    2. Narasimhavarman-II
    3. Mahendravarman-I
    4. Aparajita
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  12. Question 12

    The last ruler of Chalukya empire?
    1. Pulakeshin-II
    2. Ravikriti
    3. Aparajita
    4. Kirtivarman-II
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  13. Question 13

    The tradition of carving the names of sculptures on structures began from whose period?
    1. Ikshvakus
    2. Satavahanas
    3. Vishnukundins
    4. Chalukyas
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  14. Question 14

    WBCS Pre 1999
    Under whose partonage was kailas Temple at Ellora constructed ?
    1. Chalukya
    2. Rastrakuta
    3. Pallavas
    4. Cholas
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  15. Question 15

    WBCS Pre 2001
    Chalukya's established their empire in
    1. Gujarat
    2. Malwa
    3. Deccan
    4. Far south India
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  16. Question 16

    WBCS Pre 2005
    Who among the following Kings performed 'Asvamedh Yagya' ?
    1. Pulakesin-I
    2. Pulakesin-II
    3. Kirtivarman
    4. Mangalesh
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  17. Question 17

    WBCS Pre 2006
    The 'Ratha Temples' of Mahabalipuram were constructed in the reign of
    1. Pulakesin-II
    2. Narasingha Varman-II
    3. Raja Raja
    4. Rajendra Chola
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  18. Question 18

    WBCS Pre 2013
    Who composed 'Ai-hole' prasasti?
    1. Kautilya
    2. Rabikirti
    3. Herisena
    4. Nayanikar
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  19. Question 19

    WBCS Pre 2022
    Which of the following dynasties was designated as 'Balhar' by the Arab travellers?
    1. Chalukya
    2. Chola
    3. Rashtrakuta
    4. Pandya
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  20. Question 20

    WBCS Mains 2020
    Rulers of which dynasty patronised jainism?
    1. Chalukya
    2. Pallava
    3. Rashtrakuta
    4. Chauhan
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