1. Which of the following rulers was the founder of the Pallava Dynasty?
a) Simhavishnu
b) Mahandravaraman I
c) Narasimhavaraman
d) Nandivaraman
Answer. a) Simhavishnu
2. What was the Capital of the Pallava Dynasty?
a) Kanchipuram
b) Thanjavur
c) Badami
d) Karur
Answer. a) Kanchipuram
3. Consider the following statements and choose the correct option:
Statement-1: The inscription of Pallava mentions several local assemblies includes Sabha.
Statement 2: This assembly functioned through sub-committees, which looked after irrigation, agriculture, making roads, and local temples. etc.
a) Both 1 and 2 are true
b) Both 1 and 2 are false
c) 1 is true but 2 is false
d) 2 is true but 1 is false
Answer. a) Both 1 and 2 are true
4. Consider the following:
1. Kiratarjuniyam
2. Dasakumaracharita
3. Mattavilasa Prahasana
Which of the above literature was/were Sanskrit works of the Pallavas Period?
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 2 only
d) 1, 2, and 3 only
Answer. d) 1, 2, and 3 only
5. Where is the Dharmraja Ratha monument located?
a) Kanchipuram
b) Mamallapuram
c) Mahabalipuram
d) Khajuraho
Answer. c) Mahabalipuram
6. Which of the following temples was not built by the Pallava rulers?
a) Meenakshi Temple, Madurai
b) Panch Ratha, Mahabalipuram
c) Shore Temple, Mamallapuram
d) Kailasantha temple, Kanchi
Answer. a) Meenakshi Temple, Madurai built by Pandayan Emperor Sadayavarman Kulasekaran I(1190 AD to 1205 AD)
7. Which of the following dynasties preceded the Pallavas dynasty?
a) Chalukya dynasty
b) Chola dynasty
c) Satavahana dynasty
d) Pandyas dynasty
Answer. c) Satavahana dynasty
8. Which of the following dynasty was the successor of the Pallavas dynasty?
a) Chalukya dynasty
b) Chola dynasty
c) Satavahana dynasty
d) Pandyas dynasty
Answer. b) Chola
9. Arrange the following Pallava rulers according to their reign in correct chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below: (BEO 2020)
1. Parmeshvaravaraman I
2. Narsinghvaraman I
3. Nandivaraman II
4. Mahendravaranam I
Codes:
a) 4,2,1,3
b) 4,3,1,2
c) 1,3,2,4
d) 3,2,1,4
Answer. a) 4,2,1,3
Pallava ruler; 250 A.D to 750 A.D;
From 250 A.D. to 550 A.D, important rulers were Sivaskandavarman, Vijayaskanvarman, Vishnugopa;
Simhavishnu (575D-600A.D) is considered the founder of the Pallavas dynasty.
Mahendravaraman -I( 600 AD-630 AD);
Narasimhavaraman -I ( 630 AD to 668 AD); built Mahabalipuram temple;
Narasimhavaraman -II( ( 630 AD to 668 AD);
Parmeshvaravaraman I;
Nandivaraman II
10. Where is the seven Rathas Temple located, built during Pallavas times?
a) Mahabalipuram
b) Kanchipuram
c) Badami
d) Aihole
Answer. a) Mahabalipuram
11. Initially Pallvas served as feudatories to?
a) Satvahana Dynasty
b) Cheras Dynasty
c) Chola
d) Pandya
Answer. a) Satvahana Dynasty
12. The Pallavas captured Kanchi from the?
a) Satvahana Dynasty
b) Cheras Dynasty
c) Chola
d) Pandya
Answer. c) Chola
13. Who was considered to be the founder of the Pallava Dynasty?
a) Aparajithan
a) Simha Vishnu
c) Narashima Varman
d) Nandivaraman
Answer. a) Simha Vishnu was the founder of the Pallava Dynasty.
14. Who was considered to be the last ruler of the Pallava Dynasty?
a) Aparajithan
a) Simha Vishnu
c) Narashima Varman
d) Nandivaraman
Answer. a) Aparajithan was the last ruler of the Pallava Dynasty
15. All the early Pallava royal inscriptions are in
a) Tamil or Sanskrit language
b) Tamil or Telugu Language
c) Prakrit or Sanskrit language
d) Prakirt or Tamil Language
Answer. c) Prakrit or Sanskrit language
16. Pallava ruler Narasimhavaraman occupied?
a) Badami
b) Vatapi
c) Madurai
d) Kanchi
Answer. b) Vatapi ( Badami)
17. What was the title of Narasimhavarma?
a) Avanisimha
b) Deviputra
c) Simhasena
d) Vatapikondan
Answer. d) Vatapikondan
18. The Chinese pilgrim Hieun-Tsang visited the court of Narasimhavarma I in which year?
a) 678 AD
b) 765 AD
c) 712 AD
d) 642 AD
Answer. d) 642 AD
19. The famous poet Bharavi lived in the court of which Pallava king?
a) Narasimhavarma I
b) Parameswaravarma
c) Nandivarma
d) Narasimhavarma
Answer. a) Narasimhavarma I
20. Who had the title of Mahabalipuram?
a) Narasimhavarma I
b) Parameswaravarma
c) Nandivarma
d) Narasimhavarma
Answer. a) Narasimhavarma I
21. Who had the title "Mamalla"
a) Narasimhavarma I
b) Parameswaravarma
c) Nandivarma
d) Narasimhavarma
Answer. a) Narasimhavarma I
22. The rock-cut temple Pancha Ratas was constructed during whose reign?
a) Narasimhavarma I
b) Parameswaravarma
c) Nandivarma
d) Narasimhavarma
Answer. a) Narasimhavarma I
23. Who is credited with the building of the Shore Temple and Kailasanathar Temple?
a) Narasimhavarma I
b) Parameswaravarma
c) Nandivarma
d) Narasimhavarma II
Answer. d) Narasimhavarma II
24. The Chola king who defeated and killed Aparajitavarma?
a) Adirajendra
b) Rajashiraja
c) Aditya I
d) Vijayaditya
Answer. c) Aditya I
25. Who built Seven Pagodas or seven Rathas at Mahabalipuram?
a) Narasimhavarma I
b) Parameswaravarma
c) Nandivarma
d) Narasimhavarma II
Answer. a) Narasimhavarma I
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