61. Which of the following Rajput rulers is known to have donated for the reconstruction of a mosque?
[A] Mihir Bhoja
[B] Bhoja Parmar
[C] Prithviraj III
[D] Jai Singh Siddharaj
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Answer:[D] Jai Singh Siddharaj Explanation: Jaya Singh Siddharaja , Chalukya King of Gujarat: He was the son of Kama and ascended the throne in 1094 A.D He gave shelter to many scholars of different religion and castes. He was a Rajput ruler who gave donation of one lac Baltoras (coins) for rebuilding a mosque in Cambay
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62. At the time of invasion of Alauddin, Warangal was ruled by ___?
[A] Chalukya Dynasty
[B] Chola Dynasty
[C] Kakatiya Dynasty
[D] Yadava Dynasty
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Answer: [C] Kakatiya Dynasty Explanation: Conquest of Alauddin Khilji (1296 to 1316):
• North Indian expeditions :Gujarat,Ranathambor ,Chittor, Malwa,Marwar
• Expeditions in southern India – Devagiri (Deogir) and Baglana, Warangal, Dwar Samudra (Halebeedu), Mabar and Madurai.
Some examples of his conquests are
a) Gujarat (1297)- Karnadev Vaghela II of the Vaghela dynasty was the king
b) Ranthambor(1299-1301)-Rana Hamir Dev of the Chauhan dynasty was the king.
c) Chittor (1303) – Rana Ratan Singh was the ruler.
d) Warangal (1309) – Ruler Pratap Rudra Deva. Belong to Kakatiya Dynasty.
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63. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
[A] Baz Bahadur ↔Malwa
[B] Sultan Muzaffar Shah↔Gujarat
[C] Yusuf Adil Shah↔Ahmednagar
[D] Qutub Shah ↔Golkunda
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Answer: [C] Yusuf Adil Shah↔Ahmednagar Explanation: .Yusuf Adil Shah was the founder of the Adil Shahi dynasty that ruled the Sultanate of Bijapur.
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64. Which among the following temples does not belong to the Chola Empire?
[A] Brihadishwara
[B] Koranganatha
[C] Kailashanatha
[D] Airavateshwar
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Answer:[C] Kailashanatha Explanation: Temple Architecture of Cholas :
a) Brihadishwara Temple of Tanjore was built by Rajaraja Chola-I.
b) Koranganatha Temple,Srinivasanallur was built by Parantaka Chola-I.
c) Airavateshwar Temple, Darasuram was built by Rajaraja Chola II Chola-I.
»Kailashanatha Temple , Kanchipuram (Tamil Nadu) was built by Pallava King ,Narsimhamvarman.
»Kailasanathar Temple of Ellora was built by the Rashtrakuta king Krishna I.
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65. Which among the following village was the site of the Vikramshila Mahavihara, the renowned educational centre of Pala period?
[A] Antichak
[B] Aphasad
[C] Basarh
[D] Chandimau
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Answer:[A] Antichak Explanation: Antichak – Excavated site Vikramshila Vikramashila was founded by Pala King Dharmapala in response to a supposed decline in the quality of scholarship at Nalanda. [It was destroyed by Bakhtiyar Khilji ]
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66. As per the Prithviraja-Raso, the four Rajput Clans which emerged from Agni-Kunda (Fire Altar) of Mount Abu are__?
[A] Pratiharas, Chauhans, Gahadavalas, Kalachuris
[B] Paramaras, Chandelas, Chauhans, Chalukyas
[C] Chauhans, Kalachuris, Chandelas, Pratiharas
[D] Pratiharas, Chauhans, Chalukyas, Parmaras
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Answer:[D] Pratiharas, Chauhans, Chalukyas, Parmaras Explanation: Agni-kunda story was first given in Nava-sahasanka-charita of Padmagupta. There are several versions of this theory and one of them was of Chandbardai in his book ‘Prithviraj Raso’. According to this theory the forefathers of Rajputs were born from the holy fire burnt on the Abu Mountains.The four clans founded by four Heroes were Pratiharas, Chauhans, Chalukyas, Parmaras
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67. From the times of which among the following Chola rulers, the Gangaikondacholapuram became the capital of the Chola empire?
[A] Parantaka Chola I
[B] Rajendra Chola I
[C] Kulottunga Chola I
[D] Vikrama Chola
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Answer:[B] Rajendra Chola I Explanation: Gangaikondacholapuram was constructed by Rajendra Chola I to commemorate his conquest over the chalukyas and other feudatories Kalonga, Gangas, Palas etc .These victories led him to assume the title Gangaikonda.
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68. Adya Dhara niradhara, niralamba Saraswati, thus lamented a poet at the demise of which among the following Kings?
[A] Chahmana Visaladeva
[B] Chandela Kirtivarma
[C] Mihira Bhoja
[D] Bhoja Paramara
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Answer:[D] Bhoja Paramara Explanation: Raja Bhoja Of Dhar was a philosopher king and polymath of medieval India. He was from the Paramara dynasty of Arya, who ruled the kingdom of Malwa in Centra India from about 1010 to 1060. On his demise, a poet lamented “Adya Dhara niradhara, niralamba Saraswati Panditah khanditah sarve Bhojraje divam gate”. This means that Saraswati is now helpless, ll learned people have scattered, because the support of Dhara (Kingdom) Raja Bhoj has gone”.
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69. Which among the following two dynasties of the Northern India confronted with the Rashtrakutas?
[A] The Pratiharas and the Paramaras
[B] The Palas and the Chandelas
[C] The Pratiharas and the Palas
[D] The Chalukyas and the Chahamanas
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Answer:[C] The Pratiharas and the Palas Explanation: North Indian Dynasties : Towards the close of the 8th century AD, there were three great powers in India – the Palas in the east, the Gurjar-Pratiharas in the north and the Rashtrakutas in the deccan. The tripartite struggle for the supremacy among the Palas, Partiharas and the Rashtrakutas was the desire to possess the city of Kannauj ,which was then a symbol of sovereignty.
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70. The rulers of which among the following dynasties called themselves “Brahma-Kshatriay” ?
[A] Palas
[B] Senas
[C] Pratiharas
[D] Chahamanas
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Answer:[B] Senas Explanation: Senas Dynasty : The dynasty’s founder was Hemanta Sen. It was a Hindu dynasty that ruled from Bengal through the 11th and 12th centuries.
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