The Rulers of the Pallava Kingdom

Q. Which among the following dynasties built the shore temple at Mahabalipuram?

1. Chera
2. Pallava
3. Pandya
4. Chalukya

Q. The Pallavas became powerful in South India when a new dynasty was established by the ruler __________.

1. Vishnugopavarman
2. Mahendravarman I
3. Mahendravarman II
4. Singhavishnu

Q. Identify the Gupta ruler who defeated Vishnugopavarman

1. Samudragupta
2. Ramagupta
3. Chandragupta
4. Skandagupta

Q. Identify the king of Chalukya dynasty who defeated the Pallavas of Tamil Nadu.

1. Pulakeshin I
2. Pulakeshin II
3. Kirtivarman
4. Vijayaditya

Q. Narasimhavarman I was the son of __________.

1. Vishnugopavarman
2. Rajaendravarman
3. Mahendravarman I
4. Mahendravarman II

Q. Mahabalipuram is situated in the present Indian state of _________.

1. Bihar
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Maharashtra

Q. Who among the following is not a king(s) from the Chalukya dynasty?

1. Singhavishnu
2. Pulakeshin I
3. Pulakeshin II
4. Mahendravarman I

Q. Rock temples or the Rathas situated in Mahabalipuram are named after the ___________.

1. Pallavas
2. Kauravas
3. Pandavas
4. Gopikas

Q. Which among the following dynasties defeated Pallavas?

1. Cholas
2. Cheras
3. Pandyas
4. Chalukyas

Q. Identify the ruler who succeeded Singhavishnu.

1. Mahendravarman I
2. Mahendravarman II
3. Vishnugopavarman
4. Rajaendravarman

Q. Which among the following temples is not build by the Chalukyas?

1. Aihole
2. Mahabalipuram
3. Vatapi
4. Pattadkal

Q. Narasinhavarman I defeated the Chalukya king _________.

1. Pulakeshin I
2. Pulakeshin II
3. Kirtivarman
4. Vijayaditya

Q. Singhavishnu revived the Pallava dynasty in the later quarter of the _______ century CE.

1. 10th
2. 6th
3. 8th
4. 9th

Q. Territories of the Pallava dynasty are found in the currrent Indian states of _________ and _________.

1. Bihar
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Assam