During which period did Alberuni live?
(a) Mahmud Ghaznavi
(b) Mohammad Ghori
(c) Alauddin Khilji
(d) Firuzshah Tughlaq
Answer: (a)
Which Rajput king was the first to defeat Muhammad Ghori?
(a) Prithviraj III
(b) Baghel Bhim
(c) Jaichanda
(d) Kumarpal
Answer: (b)
Assertion (A): The success of the Turks against Indian rulers in the late 12th century revealed the weakness of Indian armies.
Reason (R): The numerical strength of Indian armies was reduced by widespread conversions to Islam.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.
Answer: (c)
The Lingaraja Temple, constructed in the medieval period, is located in:
(a) Bhubaneswar
(b) Khajuraho
(c) Madurai
(d) Mount Abu
Answer: (a)
Assertion (A): Alberuni, who visited India during the time of Mahmud of Ghazni, criticized Hindus for their isolationist tendencies that kept them separated from the rest of the world.
Reason (R): He believed the caste system was responsible for this.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.
Answer: (a)
Who is known for their contributions to the field of algebra?
(a) Aryabhatta
(b) Brahmagupta
(c) Bhaskara
(d) Lalla
Answer: (c)
The Somnath Temple, which was destroyed by Mahmud of Ghazni, was dedicated to which deity?
(a) Shiva
(b) Vishnu
(c) Surya
(d) Ganapati
Answer: (a)
Where is the Dilwara Temple situated?
(a) Bhubaneswar
(b) Aurangabad
(c) Khajuraho
(d) Mount Abu
Answer: (d)
In 738 AD, the Arabs were defeated by:
(a) Pratiharas
(b) Rashtrakutas
(c) Palas
(d) Chalukyas
Answer: (a)
Who established the four mathas in the four corners of India?
(a) Shankaracharya
(b) Ramanujacharya
(c) Bhaskaracharya
(d) Madhvacharya
Answer: (a)
Narasimhadeva I, who built the Sun Temple of Konark, belonged to which dynasty?
(a) Somavansi dynasty
(b) Ganga dynasty
(c) Suryavansi dynasty
(d) Bhoi dynasty
Answer: (b)
……….was a famous philosopher and scholar of the Pala period.
(a) Atish Dipankar
(b) Dibyok
(c) Ravikriti
(d) Aryabhatta
Answer: (a)
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of North Indian temple architecture?
(a) Shikhara
(b) Garbha Griha
(c) Gopuram
(d) Pradakshina-path
Answer: (c)
‘Dashakumaracharita’ was composed by:
(a) Surdas
(b) Dandin
(c) Tulsidas
(d) Kalidas
Answer: (b)
The Sun Temple is located at:
(a) Puri
(b) Khajuraho
(c) Konark
(d) Gaya
Answer: (c)
The primary deity of the Bhojshala Temple is:
(a) Goddess Durga
(b) Goddess Laxmi
(c) Goddess Saraswati
(d) Goddess Parvati
Answer: (c)
Who fought the battle of Waihind (1009 AD)?
(a) Anandpala and Mahmud Ghaznavi
(b) Jayapala and Muhammad Ghori
(c) Prithviraj Chauhan and Muhammad Ghori
(d) Jaichandra and Bakhtiyar Khalji
Answer: (a)
The Laxman Era was initiated (in 1119 AD) by which dynasty?
(a) Pratiharas
(b) Palas
(c) Chauhans
(d) Sena
Answer: (d)
Who constructed the world-famous Jagannath Temple at Puri?
(a) Krishnavarman
(b) Anantavarman
(c) Devavarman
(d) None of these
Answer: (b)
Who were the builders of the Khajuraho temples?
(a) Holkars
(b) Scindias
(c) Bundela
(d) Chandela
Answer: (d)
Jaideva, the renowned author of ‘Gita Govinda,’ was the court poet of:
(a) Harsha
(b) Prithviraj Chauhan
(c) Lakshmanasena
(d) None of these
Answer: (c)
Who authored ‘Ramcharita’?
(a) Banabhatta
(b) Kalidas
(c) Sandhyakar Nandi
(d) Tulsidas
Answer: (c)
In India, who first proposed the theory that the Earth revolves around the Sun?
(a) Aryabhatta
(b) Brahmagupta
(c) Bana
(d) Kalhana
Answer: (a)
The Vikramsila Vihara was founded by:
(a) Mahipala I
(b) Devapala
(c) Surapala
(d) Dharmapala
Answer: (d)