TNPSC Samacheer Book Back Questions – Emergence of New Kingdoms in North India

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Q1. Who wrote Prithivirajraso?

(a) Kalhana 

(b) Vishakadatta

(b) Rajasekara 

(d) Chand Bardai

S1.Ans.(d)

Sol.There is a long epic poem Prithvirajraso, composed by the bard Chand Bardai.

Q2. Who was the first prominent ruler of Pratiharas?

(a) Bhoja I 

(b) Naga Bhatta I

(c) Jayapala 

(d) Chandradeva

S2.Ans.(b)

Sol. Nagabhatta I was the first and prominent ruler of Pratiharas.

Q3. Ghazni was a small principality in _______

(a) Mangolia 

(b) Turkey

(b) Persia 

(d) Afghanistan

S3.Ans.(d)

Sol.Afghanistan

Q4. What was the most important cause of the invasion of Mahmud of Ghazni?

(a) To destroy idolatry

(b) To plunder the wealth of India

(c) To spread Islam in India

(d) To establish a Muslim state in India

S4.Ans.(b)

Sol.The subsequent raids of Mahmud into India were aimed at plundering the rich temples and cities of North India.

II Fill in the blanks:

1. _____________ was the founder of Vikramashila University. (Dharmapala)
2. Arabs conquered Sind in ________________. (712 AD)
3. The city of Ajmeer was founded by ______________.(Simharaji)
4. The Khandarya temple is in __________________________. (Madhya Pradesh)

III 

Q5.Match the following:

1. Khajuraho – Mount Abu
2. Sun temple -Bundelkhand
3. Dilwara Temple – Konark

(a) 3 2 1

(b) 2 1 3

(c) 1 2 3

(d) 2 3 1

S5.Ans.(d)

Sol.The temples in Khajuraho, the Sun temple in Konark, the Dhilwara Jain temple constructed in Mount Abu and Khandarya temple at Madhya Pradesh

IV True or False:

1. Rajputra is a Latin word. (False)
2. King Gopala was elected by the people. (True)
3. The temple at Mount Abu is dedicated to Lord Shiva. (False)
4. Raksha Bandhan is a festival of brotherhood. (True)
5. Indians learnt the numerals 0 – 9 from Arabs. (False)

V Consider the following statements. Tick ( √ ) the appropriate answer.

Q6. 

Assertion:- The tripartite struggle was to have control over Kanauj.

Reason:-Kanauj was a big city.

(a) R is the correct explanation of A.

(b) R is not the correct explanation of A.

(c) A is wrong and R is correct.

(d) A and R are wrong.

S6.Ans.(b)

Sol.

• There was a prolonged tripartite struggle between the Gurjara Pratiharas of Malwa, the Rashtrakutas of Deccan and the Palas of Bengal, as each one of them wanted to establish their supremacy over the fertile region of Kanauj. 
• In the process, all the three powers were weakened.

Q7. Statement I. Mahipala could not extend his domain beyond Benaras.

Statement II. Mahipala and Rajendra Chola were contemporaries.

(a) I is correct.

(b) II is correct.

(c) I and II are correct.

(d) I and II are false.

S7.Ans.(c)

Sol.

• Mahipala  could not extend his domain beyond Banaras because of the impressive campaigns of the Chola king from the South, Rajendra Chola.

Q8. Assertion:- India’s Islamic period did not begin after the Arab conquest of Sind in AD(CE) 712.

Reason:- Gurjara Pratiharas gave a stiff resistance to Arabs.

(a) R is the correct explanation of A.

(b) R is not the correct explanation of A.

(c) A is correct and R is wrong.

(d) A is wrong and R is correct.

S8.Ans.(d)

Sol. Nagabhatta I repulsed the invasion of the Arabs of Sind from the east and checked their expansion.

Q9. Assertion:- The second battle of Tarain was lost by Prithiviraj.

Reason:-There was disunity among the Rajputs

(a) R is the correct explanation of A.

(b) R is not the correct explanation of A.

(c) A is correct and R is wrong.

(d) A is wrong and R is correct.

S9.Ans.(b)

Sol.

• Prithiviraj Chauhan, was considered the greatest of all Chauhan rulers. 
• He defeated Muhammad Ghori in the first battle of Tarain fought in 1191. 
• However, he was defeated and killed in the second battle of Tarain in 1192.

Q10. Consider the following statements and find out which is/are correct.

1. Raksha Bandan tradition is attributed to Rajputs.
2. Tagore started a mass Raksha Bandhan festival during Partition of Bengal
3. Raksha Bandan was to counter the British attempt to create a divide between Hindus and Muslims.

(a) 1 is correct.

(b) 2 is correct.

(c) 3 is correct.

(d) All the above are correct.

S10.Ans.(d)

Sol.

• The Raksha Bandan (Rakhi) tradition is attributed to Rajputs. 
• Raksha (protection) Bandhan (to tie) is a festival that celebrates brotherhood and love. 
• It is believed that if a woman ties a rakhi around the wrists of male members, it means they are treating them like brothers. 
• Such men are placed under an obligation to protect them.
• Rabindranath Tagore started a mass Raksha Bandhan festival during the Partition of Bengal (1905), in which he encouraged Hindu and Muslim women to tie a rakhi on men from the other community and make them their brothers. 
• The exercise was designed to counter British efforts to create a divide between Hindus and Muslims.

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