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Pallavas - class-VIII

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Which of the following had a good naval force?

  1. Gangas

  2. Chalukyas

  3. Pallavas

  4. Kadambas


Correct Option: C

Where is Shore temple located?

  1. Madurai

  2. Kanyakumari

  3. Mahabalipuram

  4. Varanasi


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Shore temple which was built in the years 700–728 AD, is a temple located in Mahabalipuram, a village located in South Chennai of Tamilnadu. It is so named because the temple faces Bay of Bengal. It is one of the oldest structural stone temples of South India.

The Pallava king ................. had the title 'Vatapikonda'.

  1. Narasimhavarma

  2. Mahendravarma

  3. Shivaskandavarma

  4. Adityavarma


Correct Option: A

Kailashnath temple at Kanchipuram was constructed by the  ________.

  1. Chola Kings

  2. Chera Kings

  3. Pallava Kings

  4. Chalukya Kings


Correct Option: C

According to Velurpalaiyam Plates, Pallavas captured Kasi from which of the following rulers?

  1. Cholas

  2. Cheras

  3. Pandyas

  4. Vishnukundins


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Velurpalaiyam plates of Nandivarman III are the copper plates found at village of Velurpalaiyam. According to    these plates, Pallavas captured Kasi from cholas.

Who among the following are the court poets of Pallava kings?

  1. Bharavi

  2. Dandin

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Dandin and Bharavi were the two court poets of Pallava dynasty. Dandin was a grammarian and wrote romantic prose and Bharavi was a Sanskrit poet known for his great work Kiratarjuniya based on Mahabharata.

Which city was built by Narasimha Varma?

  1. Mahabalipuram

  2. Kanchipuram

  3. Gangaikonda Cholapuram

  4. Vatapi


Correct Option: A

Mahendravarman wrote which of the following play?

  1. Dashakumara charita

  2. Kiratarjuniyam

  3. Mattavilasa Prahasana

  4. Bhagavadujjuka


Correct Option: C

The rock-cut temples of Mahabalipuram were built under the patronage of the ____________ kings.

  1. Chola

  2. Pandya

  3. Pallava

  4. Satavahana


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The rock-cut temples of Mahabalipuram were built under the patronage of the Pallava kings in 7th century AD.

The Pallava king who destroyed Vatapi and assumed the title of Vatapikonda was ______.

  1. Mahendravarma I

  2. Narasimhavarman I

  3. Nandivarma

  4. Aparajitavarma


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Narasimhavarma I was the most famous of the Pallava kings. He took revenge on the Chalukyas by defeating Pulakeshi II and capturing Vatapi. These daring acts won him the titles of Mahamalla and Vatapikonda. 

Which of the following place has the monumental structure showing Arjuna's penance?

  1. Kanchipuram

  2. Vatapi

  3. Talakadu

  4. Mahabalipuram


Correct Option: D

The famous monolithic temples of Mahabalipuram are called _____.

  1. Pancha Rathas

  2. Dargahs

  3. Cave temples

  4. Shore temple


Correct Option: A

Who was the last ruler of Pallava Dynasty?

  1. Paramesvarvarman

  2. Narasimhavarman

  3. Aparajitavarman

  4. Mahendravarman


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Pallava dynasty is a South Indian dynasty that existed from 275 CE to 897 CE. Pallavas served as feudatories to the Satavahana rulers. Aparajitavarman was the last king of the Pallava dynasty. He was killed in 897 CE in a battle against Aditya I, the Chola king.

What was the official language of Pallava dynasty?

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Prakrit

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Pallava dynasty is a South Indian dynasty that existed from 275 CE to 897 CE. Pallavas served as feudatories to the Satavahana rulers. The official languages of Pallava dynasty were Sanskrit and Prakrit.

The Pallava ruler who built the famous Kailash temple at Kanchi and the Shore temple at Mahabalipuram was _______.

  1. Narsimhavarman II

  2. Parmesvarvarman I

  3. Mahendra Varman I

  4. Narsimhavarman


Correct Option: A

The Pallava kings were the makers of the rock-cut temples at __________.

  1. Thanjavur

  2. Mahabalipuram

  3. Khajuraho

  4. Rameswaram


Correct Option: B

Which Pallava king responsible for carving the Rathas of Mahabalipuram?

  1. Simhavarma

  2. Mahendravarman-I

  3. Narasimhavarman I

  4. Both B&C


Correct Option: D

The Pallava king who adopted the epithet of Vichitrachitta of curious minded was _______.

  1. Mahendravarman I

  2. Narasimhavarman I

  3. Narasimhavarman II

  4. Simhavishnu


Correct Option: A

What is the correct chronological sequence of the under mentioned Pallava kings?
1. Nandivarman II
2. Mahendravarman I
3. Narasimhavarman I
4. Simhavishnu
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  1. 1, 2, 3, 4

  2. 4, 2, 3, 1

  3. 3, 1, 4, 2

  4. 2, 3, 1, 4


Correct Option: B
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