Cluster · Indian Temple Architecture and Heritage Sites
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Harshavardhana (r. 606-647 CE) was a ruler of __________ dynasty. [MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021] pipeline-820916
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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The magnificent Kailasa temple at Ellora was built during the reign of which Rashtrakuta king? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2024] pipeline-820712
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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The Pandya Kingdom was first mentioned by Megasthenes, who said that their kingdom was famous for pearls.Their capital was: [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2024] pipeline-820713
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Between the 4th and 9th centuries CE, Kanchipuram was the capital of which dynasty? [Constable GD 2021] pipeline-820864
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Pushyabhuti dynasty, after Prabhakarvardhana, strengthened its position in the regions of Punjab and Haryana after defeating which of the following dynasties? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2024] pipeline-820679
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Who among the following was the founder of the Shunga Dynasty (185 BC - 73 BC)? [MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021] pipeline-820886
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Who among the following Pallava kings occupied Vatapi (Badami) and defeated the Chalukyas? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2024] pipeline-820801
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Kanishka was a ruler of ______ dynasty. [MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021] pipeline-820928
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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On the banks of which river was the war between Harshavardhana and Pulakeshin II fought? [Constable GD Examination 2022] pipeline-820810
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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The inscriptions of the Pallavas mention a number of local assemblies. These included the ______, which was an assembly of brahmin land owners. [Constable GD Examination 2022] pipeline-820691
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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What is the stone-like disc seen at the top of the temple in Odisha and nearby district's Temple architecture called? [MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021] pipeline-820681
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Rajaraja I, considered the most powerful Chola ruler, became king in ______. [CHSL Exam 2022 Tier I] pipeline-820842
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Who among the following Gupta rulers is known as the 'Napoleon of India’? [MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021] pipeline-820897
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Dantidurga belonged to which dynasty of India? [MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021] pipeline-820917
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Details about Sudarshana lake is given in a rock inscription at Girnar (Junagarh), which was composed to record the achievements of the Shaka ruler _________. [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2024] pipeline-820860
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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At which place was the magnificent temple of Saiva constructed by the great Rashtrakuta King ‘Krishna I’? [CHSL Exam 2024 Tier I] pipeline-820733
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Ravana Phadi cave and Durga Temple at Aihole portray the architectural style of which dynasty? [SICPO Paper I 2023] pipeline-820822
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Which of the following region was the capital of the Chalukyas? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2022] pipeline-820807
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Vindhyashakti was the founder of which of the following dynasties? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2024] pipeline-820824
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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The Khajuraho Temple in Madhya Pradesh is an example of the ___________ style of temple architecture. pipeline-820688
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Arjuna's Penance, one of the biggest bas-relief sculptures in the world is located at ______. [Constable GD 2021] pipeline-820828
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Who among the following was the founder of the Kanva dynasty? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2022] pipeline-820800
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Mahabalipuram emerged as an important centre of temple architecture under which of the following kingdoms of south India? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2024] pipeline-820804
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Which dynasty bronze statues were made using the “lost wax” technique? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2022] pipeline-820851
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Aihole was the capital of the ______. [MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021] pipeline-820871
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Which of the following inscriptions of Rudradaman happened to be the first royal inscription of early India composed in chaste Sanskrit? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2024] pipeline-820805
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Which of the following city of India was a coastal settlement where ships unloaded goods from distant lands between 2200 and 1900 years ago? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2022] pipeline-820813
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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The Kailasha temple at Ellora near Aurangabad in Maharashtra was built by a king from the _____ Dynasty. [CHSL Exam 2024 Tier I] pipeline-820873
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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An inscription, Takht-i-Bahi recovered from Mardan near Peshawar, indicates the rule of which of the following dynasties in north-western area of present Pakistan? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2024] pipeline-820899
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Chola inscriptions mention several categories of land, which of the following land was known as gifted to temples? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2022] pipeline-820781
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Dharmapala is known to have founded which of the following universities near Bhagalpur in Bihar? [SICPO Paper I 2024] pipeline-820901
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Pulakeshin II belonged to which of the following dynasties? [SICPO Paper I 2024] pipeline-820902
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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In the early eleventh century, the Chola king Rajendra I built a Shiva temple and filled it with a Sun-pedestal seized from the ______. [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2022] pipeline-820883
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Who among the following Chola rulers built Nishumbhasudini Goddess temple in Thanjavur? [MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021] pipeline-820812
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Who among the following founded the Shunga dynasty? [Constable GD Examination 2022] pipeline-820670
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Brihadiswara Temple which exhibits Dravidian temple architecture is located in __________. [CHSL Exam 2024 Tier I] pipeline-820797
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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By what name is the land gifted for Vidyapeeths mentioned in the Chola inscriptions? [Constable GD 2021] pipeline-820809
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Who was the founder of Vikramshila University and a key patron of Nalanda University during the Pala dynasty? pipeline-820729
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Who among the following performed a ritual called ‘hiranya-garbha’? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2022] pipeline-820814
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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After the fall of the Guptas, different kingdoms emerged in various parts of India. Among them, the Maukharis emerged in which of the following areas? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2024] pipeline-820817
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Which among the following Chola emperors defeated the Pandya king Maravarman Rajsimha II in the battle of Vellore? [CHSL Exam 2024 Tier I] pipeline-820786
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Which among the following comes first in chronological order? pipeline-820877
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Which of the following kingdoms was divided into subdivisions called Aharas or Rashtras that meant districts? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2024] pipeline-820787
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Rajaraja I and Rajendra I belonged to the ____________ dynasty. [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2022] pipeline-820874
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Who among the following was the founder of ‘Vikramshila Vishwavidyalaya’? [CHSL Exam 2024 Tier I] pipeline-820890
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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The star-shaped temples were built during the reign of: [SICPO Paper I 2023] pipeline-820776
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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The most powerful Chola ruler Rajaraja I became king in ______ AD. [MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021] pipeline-820820
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Which of the following was the capital of Pandyas? [CHSL Exam 2022 Tier I] pipeline-820683
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Which of the following was known as an organisation of merchants in the inscriptions of the Pallavas? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2022] pipeline-820782
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Which of the following Chola ruler built a temple for goddess Nishumbhasudini? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2022] pipeline-820774
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gk | — | intermediate |