1. Consider the following:
1. Herjunka
2. Kirukula
3. Bilkode
4. Pannaya
Which of the above types of tax was/were levied during the Chalukya dynasty?
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 4 only
c) 1,2, and 3 only
d) 1, 2, 3, and 4
Answer. d) 1, 2, 3, and 4
2. What was the Capital of the Chalukyas Dynasty?
a) Kanchipuram
b) Thanjavur
c) Badami
d) Karur
Answer. c) Badami
3. Who was the founder of the Chalukyas dynasty?
a) Kirtivarman I
b) Pulakesin I
c) Mangalesha
d) Pulakesin II
Answer. b) Pulakesin I was the founder of the Chalukya dynasty ( 543 AD -566 AD);
Chalukya dynasty: 6th to 12 th century;
4. Who among the following defeated Harshavardhana when he invaded the Chalukya Kingdom in the Deccan?
a) Pulakesin I
b) Pulakesin II
c) Vikramaditya I
d) Kirtivarman I
Answer. b) Pulakesin II
5. Which of the following temples was not built by the Chalukyan dynasty?
a) Mallikarjuna Temple
b) Lad Khan Temple
c) Krishneshwara Temple
d) The Jain Temple at Meguti
Answer. c) Krishneshwara Temple
6. Who founded Vatapi?
a) Pulakesin I
b) Pulakesin II
c) Vikramaditya I
d) Kirtivarman I
Answer. a) Pulakesin I
7. The Chalukya Dynasty ruled in Vatapi which is in the modern-day Indian state of?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Rajasthan
c) Gujarat
d) Karnataka
Answer. d) Karnataka
8. Who was the greatest Chalukyas king?
a) Kirtivarman I
b) Pulakesin I
c) Mangalesha
d) Pulakesin II
Answer. d) Pulakesin II ( 609 AD to 642AD)
9. The Chalukya Dynasty ruled in Vatapi from the 6th to 12 century; which is the modern-day Indian state?
a) Kerala
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Karnataka
d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer. c) Karnataka
10. Aihole, Badami, and Pattadakal were the famous architectural centers of which dynasty?
a) Chola
b) Pallavas
c) Chalukyas
d) Chera
Answer. c) Chalukyas
Aihole: Goddess Durga temple;
Badami: Cave temple; Vishnu temple;
Pattadakal was central for performing royal rituals;
11. Which of the following dynasties was responsible for the fall of Chalukas?
a) Pallavas
b) Cholas
c) Rashtrakutas
d) Chera
Answer. c) The Rashtrakuta kingdom was founded by Dantidurga
12. Which was the capital of Chalukyas?
a) Kanchipuram
b) Aihole
c) Sarnath
d) Tanjore
Answer. b) Aihole
13. The Aihole Prasasti was composed by?
a) Pulakesin I
b) Pulakesin II
c) Ravikriti
d) Vasisthaputra Pulamayi
Answer. c) Ravikriti
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