Rajputs

Q. What were the characteristics associated with the Rajputs?

1. Fearless
2. Adventurous
3. Courageous
4. Procastinating

Q. Give probable reasons for the decline of the Harappan civilization.

Q. Which of the following clans does not belong to the Agnikula origin?

1. Pratiharas
2. Chalukyas
3. Chauhans
4. Chandelas

Q. Who founded the Pala dynasty?

1. Harichandra
2. Yasovraman
3. Nagabhatta 1
4. Gopala

Q. Which of the following are the dynasties, from which the Rajputs claim their descent?

1. Chandravamsha
2. Suryavamsha
3. Pallava
4. Satavahana

Q. The word Rajput is derived from which of the following languages?

1. Pali
2. Hindi
3. Tamil
4. Sanskrit

Q. Rajput comes from the word Rajputra.

1. Hindi
2. Sanskrit
3. Urdu
4. Tamil

Q.

The areas of Ujjain and Taxila were ruled from?

1. Pataliputra

2. Sarnath

3. Agra

4. Lumbini

Q. Which of the following is not a Rajput dynasty?

1. The Paramara
2. The Chauhan
3. The Guhila
4. The Chalukya

Q. The early 19th century Punjab was ruled by ____.

1. Ranjit Singh
2. Duleep Singh
3. Sher Singh
4. Kunwar Deva Singh

Q. How many royal families were there in the Rajput dynasty?

1. 16
2. 36
3. 26
4. 50

Q. Which dynasty ruled northern and western India in the 9th century?

1. Cholas
2. Rashtrakutas
3. Pandyas
4. Pratiharas

Q. Match the descendants with the three houses.

1. Suryavanshi
2. Chandravanshi
3. Agnikula

Q. Agnikula refers to the ____.

1. Race of the Sun
2. Race of the Water
3. Race of the Moon
4. Race of the Fire God

Q. Nagabhatta 1 resisted the invasion of Arabs from Sind from the ____ of India.

1. north
2. east
3. west
4. south

Q. Rajput states formed a collective identity called

Q. Vatsaraja conflicted with Dharampala for the control over ____.

1. Gwalior
2. Jodhpur
3. Malwa
4. Kanauj

Q. Where is Jaya Stambha situated?

1. Kanauj
2. Malwa
3. Chittor
4. Gujarat

Q. Rajput states formed a collective entity that was called ----------------.

1. Rajputana
2. Rajaputhra Nadu
3. Rajaputhra Desom
4. Rajaputra Nagar

Q. What led to the rise of Palas and Chauhans?

1. Rise of Pratiharas
2. Decline of Pratiharas
3. Decline of Rajputs
4. Rise of Rajputs

Q. Who was succeeded by Vatsaraja?

1. Nagabhatta 1
2. Nagabhatta 2
3. Harichandra
4. Yasovraman

Q. Which of the Oriental scholars listen the royal Rajput clans?

1. Edward Said
2. Aneurin Bevan
3. James Tod
4. Geoffrey Chaucer

Q. Who was the first ruler of the Pratiharas?

1. Nagabhatta 1
2. Nagabhatta 2
3. Harichandra
4. Yasovraman

Q. Chauhans, Pratiharas, Chalukyas, Paramars collectively belong to which origin?

1. Suryavanshi
2. None of the above
3. Agnikula
4. Chandravanshi

Q. How long did the Rajputs rule India?

1. 500 Years
2. 800 Years
3. 200 Years
4. 100 Years

Q. Jaya Stambha represents the commemoration of the victory of Rana of ____ over ____.

1. Malwa, Chittor
2. Malwa, Gujarat
3. Chittor, Kanauj
4. Chittor, Malwa

Q. The Chalukyas that don't belong to the ____ region are known as Solankis.

1. Gangetic
2. Deccan
3. Himalayas
4. North Western India

Q. Suryavanshi refers to the ____.

1. Race of the Sun
2. Race of the Moon
3. Race of the Water
4. Race of the Fire

Q. The period over which the Rajputs ruled in India was from ________.

1. 350 to 500 CE.
2. 500 to 1000 CE
3. 150 to 500 CE.
4. 650 to 1200 CE.

Q. Which of the following kings held Kanauj after Yasovraman and resisted Islamic entry in India?

1. Rajput chiefs only.
2. Rajput kings only.
3. Rajput kings and chiefs.
4. Successor of Yasovraman.