Practice Harsha, Chalukyas and Pallavas – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 3

Consider the following statements about Harshavardhana:

1. He was the eldest son of his father and inherited the throne of Thanesar directly from him.

2. He took over the kingdom of Kanauj after his brother-in-law was killed by the ruler of Bengal.

3. He was successful in the east and conquered both Magadha and Bengal.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Match List-I with List-II:

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Match List-I with List-II with reference to the Pallava kingdom:

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Match List-I with List-II:

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Consider the following events:

1. The Rashtrakutas and the Cholas replace the Chalukyas and the Pallavas.

2. Fa Xian visits India.

3. Harshavardhana takes over the kingdom of Kanauj.

4. Harshavardhana becomes king of Thanesar.

Select the correct chronological order.

Consider the following statements about the Chalukyas and the Pallavas:

1. The Chalukya kingdom was centred on the Raichur Doab, between the Krishna and the Tungabhadra rivers.

2. The Pallava kingdom stretched from its capital Kanchipuram up to the Kaveri delta.

3. Pulakeshin II's victory over the Pallava king, who hid behind the walls of Kanchipuram, was long-lasting.

Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Xuan Zang wrote that the gatekeeper of Nalanda asked new students difficult questions, and seven or eight out of every ten could not answer.

2. The Virupaksha temple at Pattadakal was built by queen Lokamahadevi, the queen of Vikramaditya II.

3. The monolithic temples at Mahabalipuram were each carved out of a single huge rock, working from the top downwards.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about the conflicts between the Pallavas and the Chalukyas:

1. They often raided each other's lands, especially the capital cities, because these were rich cities.

2. When Pulakeshin II attacked the Pallava king, the Pallava king took shelter behind the walls of Kanchipuram.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about the local assemblies of the south:

1. The sabha worked through subcommittees that looked after irrigation, agriculture, roads and local temples.

2. Our information about the sabha, ur and nagaram comes mainly from Chalukya inscriptions.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A brick building is built from the bottom upwards. In what way was the making of the monolithic Pancha Rathas at Mahabalipuram different?