New Kings and Kingdoms
Extra Questions
Match Columns
Column I | Column II |
---|---|
(i) Rajaraja I | (a) Kitab-al-Hind |
(ii) Al-biruni | (b) Ganga valley |
(iii) Kadamba Mayursharman | (c) Rajasthan |
(iv) Gurjara Pratihara Harishchandra | (d) Karnataka |
Answer: (i) b, (ii) a, (iii) d, (iv) c
Fill in the blanks
- _________ contain details which may not be literally true.
- _____ composed the Sanskrit poem which was critical about rulers.
- ______ entrusted Al-Biruni with the work of writing an account of the subcontinent.
- _______ was considered the most powerful Chola ruler.
Answer: (1) Prashastis, (2) Kalhana, (3) Mahmud Ghazni, (4) Rajaraja I
Multiple Choice Questions
Question 1: The functionaries for ______ were generally recruited from influential families
- Collecting revenue
- Army
- Both a and b
- None of the above
Answer: (c) Both a and b
Question 2: A long Sanskrit poem of the twelfth century contains the history of kings who ruled over
- Tamil Nadu
- Kashmir
- Himachal Pradesh
- Uttar Pradesh
Answer: (b) Kashmir
Question 3: The ______ territory(ies) were made part of the Chola kingdom
- Pandyan
- Pallava
- Both a and b
- None of the above
Answer: (c) Both a and b
Question 4: Which of the following is/are critical about rulers and their policies?
- Prashastis
- Land grants
- Sanskrit poem by Kalhana
- All of the above
Answer: (d) All of the above