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A10. Miscellaneous Flashcards

1
Q

Who attacked and looted the
famous Somnath temple in 1026 AD

A

Mahmud of Ghazni

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2
Q

Who is the author of the book
‘Rajatarangini’?

A

Kalhana was the author
of Rajatarangini (River of Kings), an
account of the history of Kashmir

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3
Q

The ‘Tanakh’ is the sacred text
of which religion/sect?

A

Judaism

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4
Q

The former princely state of
Tripura in the north-eastern part of
India was ruled by _____ Dynasty

A

Manikya

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5
Q

Sant Kabir received his spiritual
training from his preceptor named__.

A

Ramanand

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6
Q

Panchavati, a key part of the
Valmiki Ramayana is located in which
state of India?

A

Maharashtra

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7
Q

Konark Temple in Odisha was
built by which of the following kings?

A

Narshima Deva II

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8
Q

Alexander invaded India in

A

326 BC

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9
Q

_______ attacked the southern
coast of Kathiawar along the Arabian
Sea, where he sacked the city of
Somnath and its renowned Hindu
temple in 1026

A

Mahmudof Ghazni

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10
Q

Which of the following Indian
rulers was defeated by Mahmud
Ghazni in his first attack in the year
1001 AD

A

Jaipal

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11
Q

Guru___is known as the
cobbler saint

A

Ravidas

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12
Q

The first Invasion of
Muhammad Ghori was in ___when he
attacked Multan

A

1175 AD

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13
Q

The second battle of Tarain was
fought in the year

A

1192 AD

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14
Q

The Battle of ____was fought
in 326 BC by Alexander, the Great
against King Porus

A

Hydaspes

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15
Q

Kalhana penned the book
named ____in the 12th century which is a metrical chronicle of the kings of Kashmir

A

Rajatarangini

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16
Q

Which of the following temples
was built by Rashtrakutas Dynasty

A

Kailash Temple

17
Q

Who had written the book
‘Amuktamalyada’

A

Krishna Dev Rai

18
Q

Which of the following books is
written by Varaha Mihira

A

Brihat Samhita

19
Q

Which of the following religions
NOT originated in India

A

Zoroastrianism

20
Q

Who among the following was
the greatest ruler of the Pratihara
Dynasty

A

Mihir Bhoja

21
Q

Which of the following is
associated to the Sanskrit
Mahabharata?

A

Shanti Parva

22
Q

The archaeological site of
Koldihwa is located at

A

UP

23
Q

Which of the following styles is
not a Temple Architecture Style in
India

A

Gothic Style

24
Q

Who had built the grand
‘Chariot’ cave temples in
Mahabalipuram

A

Narsimha

25
Q

The goddess Aryani is the
goddess of ____ as per the Rigvedic
period

A

Forest

26
Q

What was the name of that last
Hindu dynasty of Gujarat, which ruled
from 1244 to 1304?

A

Vaghela Dynasty

27
Q

National Emblem of India is
taken from Mauryan Pillar located at

A

Sarnath

28
Q

An Epic
Poem In The Sanskrit Mahakavya
Style On The Life And Nirvana Of
Gautama Buddha By Aśvaghoṣa

A

Buddhacharita

29
Q

created a new system
of musicology called ‘Indraprastha
Mata’ or ‘Chaturdandi Sampradaya’

A

Amir Khusro

30
Q

Kolathunadu, Valluvanad and
Thekkumkoor were ancient small-time
kingdoms in which state of India

A

Kerela

31
Q

When did the Vikrama Era
begin

A

57 BC

32
Q

In which state The Jaugada
Rock Edict of Asoka is located

A

Odisha

33
Q

Who was the founder of the
Pala Dynasty

A

Gopala

34
Q

Who among the following was
associated with Vaisheshika School of
Philosophy

A

Kanada

35
Q

The famous caves of Udayagiri
and Khandagiri are located in

A

Odisha

36
Q

The ‘Kathasaritsagara’ is
written by

A

Somadev

37
Q

Who among the following was
known as ‘Devanam Piya’

A

Ashoka

38
Q

Tolkappiyar is a famous ancient
grammarian of the

A

Tamil Language

39
Q

The purusharthas refers
to four proper goals or aims of a
human life

A

(i)Artha(Economic value)
(ii)Kama(pleasure)
(iii)Dharma(moral values)
(iv)Moksha(spiritual values)

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