Deccan Dynasties and Sangam Dynasty : Top 100 GK MCQ With Free Exam History SET:-10

Q21. Name the capital of the Pallavas ?

(A) Trichurapalli
(B) Vatapi
(C) Kanchi
(D) Mahabalipuram

Answer: Kanchi

Q22. The lowest unit of Chola administration was the

(A) Valanadu
(B) Kottam
(C) Kurram
(D) Mandalam

Answer: Kurram

Q23. Who was the Chola king who brought Ganga from North to South ?

(A) Mahendra
(B) Rajendra Chola
(C) Raja Raja Chola
(D) Pararrtaka

Answer: Rajendra Chola

Q24. Chalukya king Pulakesin-II was defeated by

(A) Narasimha Varman-I
(B) Jatila Parantaka
(C) Mahendra Varman-I
(D) Parameswara Verman-I

Answer: Narasimha Varman-I

Q25. Beetapala and Dhiman, the two great artists that India had produced, belonged to the

(A) Gupta Age
(B) Pala Age
(C) Maurya Age
(D) Pathan Age

Answer: Pala Age

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Q26. Which dynasty succeeded the Chalukyas in the Western India ?

(A) Cholas
(B) Kakatiyas
(C) Pallavas
(D) Rashtrakutas

Answer: Rashtrakutas

Q27. Harshvardhana was defeated by

(A) Sasanka
(B) Prabhakaravardhana
(C) Pulakesin II
(D) Narshimvarman

Answer: Pulakesin II

Q28. Which of the following was the capital of the Chola Kings ?

(A) Madurai
(B) Kanchi
(C) Tanjore
(D) Trichurapally

Answer: Tanjore

Q29. The chief feature(s) of the Chola architecture was/were

(A) spacious courtyards
(B) massive vimanas or towers
(C) replacement of bricks by stone structure
(D) temples became vast complexes

Answer: massive vimanas or towers

Q30. During the reign of which Pallava ruler began the long drawn struggle between the Pallavas and the Chalukyas ?

(A) Narasimhavarman-
(B) Simhavishnu
(C) Mahendravarman-II
(D) Mahendravarman-I

Answer: Mahendravarman-I