151. Which dynasty is credited with the revival of Brahmanism after the fall of the Guptas?
A. Rashtrakutas
B. Harshavardhana’s Pushyabhutis
C. Maitrakas of Vallabhi
D. Vardhanas of Thanesar
Ans: B

152. The Chinese traveler I-Tsing visited India primarily to study:
A. Hindu temples
B. Indian astrology
C. Buddhist texts and practices
D. Jain philosophy
Ans: C

153. The Chalukyas of Badami were founded by:
A. Pulakesin I
B. Kirtivarman I
C. Mangalesa
D. Pulakesin II
Ans: A

154. The most famous ruler of the Chalukyas of Badami was:
A. Kirtivarman I
B. Pulakesin II
C. Vikramaditya I
D. Mangalesa
Ans: B

155. Pulakesin II defeated Harshavardhana on the banks of:
A. Ganges
B. Yamuna
C. Narmada
D. Krishna
Ans: C

156. The Aihole inscription of Pulakesin II was composed by:
A. Ravikirti
B. Banabhatta
C. Dandin
D. Kalidasa
Ans: A

157. The capital of the Eastern Chalukyas was:
A. Kalyani
B. Badami
C. Vengi
D. Nasik
Ans: C

158. The Rashtrakutas emerged as a dominant power after defeating:
A. Pratiharas
B. Chalukyas of Badami
C. Pallavas
D. Cholas
Ans: B

159. Who was the founder of the Rashtrakuta dynasty?
A. Govinda III
B. Dantidurga
C. Amoghavarsha I
D. Krishna I
Ans: B

160. The famous Kailasanatha temple at Ellora was built by:
A. Amoghavarsha
B. Krishna I
C. Dantidurga
D. Govinda III
Ans: B

161. The greatest ruler of the Pratihara dynasty was:
A. Bhoja I
B. Mihira Bhoja
C. Nagabhata I
D. Vatsaraja
Ans: B

162. The Tripartite Struggle was mainly fought over control of:
A. Varanasi
B. Kanauj
C. Delhi
D. Mathura
Ans: B

163. The earliest reference to the Rajputs is found in the:
A. Prithviraj Raso
B. Rajatarangini
C. Bardic legends
D. Arab records
Ans: D

164. The famous Arab traveler who visited Sind during the rule of the Arabs was:
A. Al-Masudi
B. Al-Biruni
C. Ibn Battuta
D. Sulaiman
Ans: A

165. The Arab conquest of Sind took place in:
A. 632 CE
B. 641 CE
C. 712 CE
D. 750 CE
Ans: C

166. The Arab general who led the conquest of Sind was:
A. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
B. Al-Masudi
C. Muhammad bin Qasim
D. Qutb al-Din Aibak
Ans: C

167. The capital of the Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty was:
A. Ujjain
B. Ajmer
C. Kanauj
D. Jodhpur
Ans: C

168. Which South Indian dynasty ruled the longest duration in Indian history?
A. Pallavas
B. Cholas
C. Cheras
D. Pandyas
Ans: B

169. Who was the founder of the Chola Empire in the 9th century?
A. Rajendra I
B. Rajaraja I
C. Vijayalaya Chola
D. Aditya I
Ans: C

170. The famous Brihadeshwara Temple at Tanjore was built by:
A. Aditya I
B. Vijayalaya
C. Rajaraja I
D. Rajendra I
Ans: C

171. The naval expedition of Rajendra Chola I reached:
A. Arabia
B. Sri Lanka
C. Bengal
D. Southeast Asia
Ans: D

172. The Chola king who conquered the Andaman and Nicobar Islands was:
A. Rajaraja I
B. Aditya I
C. Rajendra I
D. Kulottunga I
Ans: C

173. The Sabha system in Chola administration refers to:
A. Royal court
B. Merchant guilds
C. Village assemblies
D. Feudal lords
Ans: C

174. Which inscription gives detailed information about Chola village administration?
A. Junagadh Rock Inscription
B. Uttaramerur Inscription
C. Hathigumpha Inscription
D. Aihole Inscription
Ans: B

175. The Chola land tax was called:
A. Bhaga
B. Kadamai
C. Vishti
D. Hiranya
Ans: B

176. The famous mathematician Bhaskaracharya was associated with which period?
A. Gupta
B. Harsha
C. Post-Gupta
D. Early Medieval
Ans: D

177. Al-Biruni came to India with:
A. Ghori
B. Mahmud of Ghazni
C. Iltutmish
D. Timur
Ans: B

178. The famous book Tahqiq-i-Hind was written by:
A. Amir Khusrau
B. Al-Biruni
C. Ibn Battuta
D. Firishta
Ans: B

179. The Kashmir chronicle Rajatarangini was composed by:
A. Kalhana
B. Bilhana
C. Kshemendra
D. Bana
Ans: A

180. The earliest reference to the Bhakti Movement is found in:
A. Rig Veda
B. Bhagavad Gita
C. Brahmanas
D. Upanishads
Ans: B

181. Which philosopher is credited with the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta?
A. Patanjali
B. Ramanuja
C. Shankaracharya
D. Kapila
Ans: C

182. Shankaracharya advocated which path to salvation?
A. Bhakti
B. Karma
C. Jnana (Knowledge)
D. Yoga
Ans: C

183. The early Bhakti saints were mostly from:
A. Royal backgrounds
B. Brahmin caste
C. Lower castes and women
D. Merchants
Ans: C

184. The Alvars and Nayanars were associated with which region?
A. Maharashtra
B. Bengal
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Karnataka
Ans: C

185. The Bhakti saint who composed the Tiruvachakam was:
A. Appar
B. Manikkavachakar
C. Sambandar
D. Alavandar
Ans: B

186. The temple architectural style developed under Cholas was:
A. Nagara
B. Dravida
C. Vesara
D. Indo-Islamic
Ans: B

187. The Vesara style was a fusion of:
A. Nagara and Buddhist
B. Dravida and Indo-Persian
C. Nagara and Dravida
D. Gupta and Chalukya
Ans: C

188. Which temple is an example of early Vesara style?
A. Lingaraja
B. Kailasa at Ellora
C. Pattadakal
D. Brihadeshwara
Ans: C

189. The famous Kailasanatha temple at Kanchipuram was built by:
A. Mahendravarman I
B. Narasimhavarman II
C. Nandivarman
D. Rajaraja I
Ans: B

190. The Bhakti poet-saint Andal was associated with:
A. Vaishnavism
B. Shaivism
C. Jainism
D. Buddhism
Ans: A

191. Which early medieval text details temple rituals and iconography?
A. Natya Shastra
B. Silpa Shastra
C. Agama Shastra
D. Arthashastra
Ans: C

192. Which language saw a significant literary growth in early medieval Tamil Nadu?
A. Sanskrit
B. Tamil
C. Prakrit
D. Kannada
Ans: B

193. The term Ayagapatas is associated with:
A. Buddhist stupas
B. Jain worship
C. Hindu temples
D. Coins
Ans: B

194. The early Islamic invader Mahmud of Ghazni raided India:
A. 10 times
B. 17 times
C. 20 times
D. 25 times
Ans: B

195. The temple town of Khajuraho was built by:
A. Paramaras
B. Chandellas
C. Chalukyas
D. Pratiharas
Ans: B

196. The famous Sun Temple at Konark was built in:
A. 11th century
B. 12th century
C. 13th century
D. 14th century
Ans: C

197. The founder of the Pala dynasty was:
A. Dharmapala
B. Gopala
C. Devapala
D. Mahipala
Ans: B

198. Which dynasty patronized the Vikramashila University?
A. Senas
B. Palas
C. Pratiharas
D. Chalukyas
Ans: B

199. The poet Jayadeva, author of Gita Govinda, belonged to:
A. Odisha
B. Karnataka
C. Bengal
D. Tamil Nadu
Ans: A

200. The philosophical school of Vishishtadvaita was founded by:
A. Madhvacharya
B. Shankaracharya
C. Ramanujacharya
D. Vallabhacharya
Ans: C