This document contains 17 multiple choice questions about topics relating to medieval Indian history, including dynasties like the Cholas and Rashtrakutas, as well as geographical locations and terms. The questions cover a range of historical details such as the author of Kitab-al-Hind, rulers who developed navies or built important cities, and types of land grants, settlements, and taxes. Each question is followed by a short answer providing the key detail requested.
2. Q1. Who wrote Kitab-al-Hind?
Ans. Al-Biruni wrote Kitab-al-Hind.
Q2. What were known as ur?
Ans. Settlements of peasants were known
as ur.
Q3. What were called nadu?
Ans. Groups of villages formed larger
units called nadu.
3. Q4.What was called brahmadeya?
Ans. Land gifted to Brahmanas was called
brahmadeya.
Q5. Name the state where Kadamba
Mayurasharman ruled.
Ans. Karnataka
Q6.Who built Gangaikondacholpuram?
Ans. Rajendra I
4. Q7. When was Ellora caves built?
Ans. Ellora caves was built Rashtrakuta
period.
Q8. What does araiyar means?
Ans. Araiyar means chief.
Q9. Which river flowed in the regions of the
Chola dynasty?
Ans. Kaveri
5.
Q10. In which state the Gujara - Pratihara
dynasty was formed?
Ans. Rajasthan
Q11. Where is temple of somnath situated?
Ans. Gujarat
Q12. Where was the Tang dynasty
established?
Ans. China
6. Q13. Name the Chola ruler who
developed Navy.
Ans. Rajendra I
Q14. What is vetti?
Ans. Vetti is a type of tax taken not in
cash but in the form of forced labour.
Q15. Who were known as nagarams?
Ans. Associations of traders were known
as nagarams.
7. Q16. Who wrote a sanskrit poem about
the ruler of Kashmir?
Ans. It was composed by an author
named Kalhana.
Q17. What were the two major cities
under the control of the Chahamanas?
Ans. Delhi and Ajmer
Q18. What was called sabha?
Ans. An assembly of prominent
Brahmana landholders who looked
after brahmadeya was called sabha.