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school-lecturer-p2-history-t04 MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1Which political transition is most closely associated with Dantidurga's rise in the Deccan around 753 CE?
Dantidurga belongs to the early Rashtrakuta phase in which Rashtrakuta power rose in the Deccan after weakening Badami Chalukya authority around 753 CE. Bengal's Pala-Sena history, the Tarain battles, and Rajendra I's Srivijaya expedition belong to different regions and periods.
Q2Which combination best represents the 8th-10th-century tripartite struggle for Kannauj?
The tripartite struggle for Kannauj involved the Gurjara-Pratiharas, including Mihir Bhoja, the Palas of Bengal, and the Rashtrakutas of the Deccan. The other combinations shift the focus to south Indian dynasties or later regional Rajput and Bengal-Gujarat powers.
Q3According to the medieval bardic Agnikula tradition, which set correctly contains only the four Rajput clans connected with the fire-sacrifice at Mount Abu?
The bardic Agnikula tradition connects the Pratiharas, Chahamanas or Chauhans, Paramaras and Chaulukyas or Solankis with a fire-sacrifice at Mount Abu. Palas, Rashtrakutas, Cholas, Senas, Gahadavalas and Kalachuris belong to other regional histories and are not the four clans of this legend.
Q4Consider the following statements about epigraphic evidence for Deccan and South Indian dynasties: 1. Ravikirti's Aihole inscription praises Pulakeshin II of the Badami Chalukyas. 2. The Uttaramerur inscriptions record rules for Chola village committee elections. 3. The Agnikula tradition is a Chola inscriptional record of temple administration. Which statements are correct?
Ravikirti's Aihole inscription is a major source for Pulakeshin II of the Badami Chalukyas, including his conflict with Harsha. The Uttaramerur inscriptions are similarly important for Chola village self-government, whereas Agnikula is a bardic tradition linking Rajput clans to Mount Abu, not an inscriptional Chola record.
Q5Assertion: The Kailasa temple at Ellora is generally attributed to the Rashtrakuta ruler Krishna I. Reason: The temple lacks a dedicatory inscription, so the attribution relies on later epigraphic references linking Krishnaraja with Kailasanatha at Elapura. Choose the correct option.
The Kailasa temple is usually attributed to Rashtrakuta Krishna I, but source criticism matters because the temple itself lacks a dedicatory inscription. Later epigraphic references to Krishnaraja and Kailasanatha at Elapura help explain the attribution; the other options either deny this link or misunderstand the evidentiary basis.
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6Which interpretation best fits the historical value of the Uttaramerur inscriptions in the study of Chola administration?
7Which of the following statements about Mount Abu in the Agnikula tradition is incorrect?
8Which temple-architecture description most accurately identifies the Dravida style as it developed under the Pallavas and Cholas?
9In the classification of early medieval Indian temple architecture, which description best identifies the Vesara style?
10Assertion: Rajendra I took the title Gangaikonda. Reason: He extended Chola power to the Ganga region and also launched a naval expedition against Srivijaya in South-East Asia. Choose the correct answer.
11Consider the following temple or text associations: 1. Krishna I - Kailasa temple at Ellora; 2. Rajaraja I - Brihadeshwara temple at Thanjavur; 3. Solankis of Gujarat - Modhera Sun Temple; 4. Amoghavarsha - Kavirajamarga. How many are correctly matched?
12Which set is correctly matched for the Badami Chalukya ruler Pulakeshin II?
13Which statement best reflects a source-critical reading of the Agnikula account in early medieval Rajput history?
14Consider the following statements about Rajendra I of the imperial Cholas: I. He took the title Gangaikonda after extending Chola power to the Ganga. II. He launched a naval expedition against Srivijaya in South-East Asia. Which of the statements is/are correct?
15Match the Rajput clan name used in the Agnikula tradition with its common historical equivalent. List I: 1. Chahamanas 2. Chaulukyas 3. Paramaras 4. Pratiharas. List II: a. Chauhans b. Solankis c. Parmars d. Gurjara-Pratiharas. Choose the correct code.