History GK Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams
1. Arabs were defeated in 738 A.D. by….
(A) Pratiharas
(B) Rashtrakutas
(C) Palas
(D) Chalukyas
Ans .D
2. Harshvardhan was defeated by….
(A) Prabhakaravardhana
(B) Pulakesin II
(C) Narasimha Varma Pallavas
(D) Sasanka
Ans .B
3. Beetapala and Dhiman, the two great artists that India had produced, belonged to the……
(A) Pala Age
(B) Gupta Age
(C) Mauryas Age
(D) Rathan Age
Ans .A
4. Chalukyas king Pulakesin II was defeated by….
(A) Mahendra Varman 1
(B) Narasimha Varman 1
(C) Parameswara Varman 1
(D) Jatila Parantaka
Ans .B
5. The most distinguished ruler of the Chalukyas dynasty was…..
(A) Jayasimha II
(B) Vikarmaditya VI
(C) Somesvara II
(D) Pulakesin II
Ans .D
6. Which ruler founded the famous Vikramshila University for the Buddhists?
(A) Mahi Pala
(B) Devapala
(C) Gopala
(D) Dharmapala
Ans .D
7.Who among the following were the first to invade India?
(A)Afghan
(B) Mongols
(C) Arabs
(D) Turks
Ans .C
8. Which rulers built the Ellora temples?
(A) Chalukyas
(B) Sunga
(C) Rashtrakutas
(D) Pallavas
Ans .C
9. The famous rock-cut temple of Kailasa is at ……
(A) Ajanta
(B) Badami
(C) Mahabalipuram
(D) Ellora
Ans .D
10. The Rathas of Mahabalipuram was built during the reign of the…….
(A) Palas
(B) Cholas
(C) Rashtrakutas
(D) Pallavas
Ans .D
Indian History
11. Which Rashtrakutas ruler built the famous Kailash temple of Siva at Ellora?
(A) Dantidurga
(B) Amoghvarsha 1
(C) Krishan 1
(D) Vats raj
Ans .C
12. The Rashtrakutas kingdom was founded by……
(A) Dandi Durga
(B) Amoghvarsha
(C) Govinda III
(D) Indra III
Ans .A.
13. The paintings in the Ajanta and Ellora caves are indicative of development of art under the……
(A) Rashtrakutas
(B) Pallavas
(C) Pandya’s
(D) Chalukyas
Ans .A
14. The famous Kailas temple cut out of the solid rock at Ellora was built under the patronage of the….
(A) Cholas
(B) Kadambas
(C) Pallavas
(D) Rashtrakutas
Ans .D
15. Who established Mahabalipuram?
(A) Pallavas
(B) Pandya
(C) Chola
(D) Chalukyas
Ans .A
16. Name the capital of the Pallavas?
(A) Kanchi
(B) Vatapi
(C) Trichinopoly
(D) Mahabalipuram
Ans .A
17. The Seven Pagodas of Mahabalipuram are a witness to the art patronized by the….
(A) Pallavas
(B) Pandya’s
(C) Cholas
(D) Chera
Ans .A
18.Rath temple at Mahabalipuram was built in the reign of which Pallav ruler?
(A) Mahendra Varman 1
(B) Narasimha Varman 1
(C) Parmeshwar 1
(D) Nandi Varman 1
Ans .B
19. The first Indian ruler, who established the supremacy of Indian Navy in the Arabian Sea was….
(A) Raja raja 1
(B) Rajendra 1
(C) Rajadhiraja 1
(D) Kulottunga 1
Ans .A
20. Where is Brihadeshwara Temple situated?
(A) Kanchi
(B) Madurai
(C) Shri Shailan
(D) Tanjore
Ans .D
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