When did Muhammad Ghori invade India for the first time?
(A) 1172
(B) 1175
(C) 1178
(D) 1182
Whose era is called the golden period of Mughal painting?
(A) Akbar
(B) Jahangir
(C) Shah Jahan
(D) Aurangzeb
Whose period is called the golden period of Mughal architecture?
(A) Akbar
(B) Jahangir
(C) Shah Jahan
(D) Aurangzeb
When did Muhammad bin Qasim invade India?
(A) 711
(B) 712
(C) 713
(D) 714
In which state is the Lingaraja temple?
(A) Orissa
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Karnataka
1. Lingaraja Temple, built in the 11th century, is a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is considered to be the largest temple in the city of Bhubaneswar (Odisha).
2. It is built of red stone which is an excellent example of Kalinga style of architecture.
3. Spread over a huge complex, this temple has 150 subsidiary temples.
To which dynasty does the bronze statue of Nataraja belong?
(A) Chola
(B) Cher
(C) Pandya
(D) Rashtrakuta
Amoghavarsha was related to which dynasty?
(A) Rashtrakuta
(B) Chola
(C) Cher
(D) Pandya
Who was the contemporary of Queen Elizabeth I of Britain?
(A) Akbar
(B) Jahangir
(C) Shah Jahan
(D) Aurangzeb
Elizabeth I (r. 1558–1603) was the last Tudor monarch and a contemporary of the Mughal emperor Akbar (r. 1556–1605).
Abdul Qadir Badauni, Nakib Khan and Thaneshwar were in whose court?
(A) Akbar
(B) Jahangir
(C) Shah Jahan
(D) Aurangzeb
Chera Dynasty ruled which states of India?
(A) Karnataka & Goa
(B) Kerala & Tamilanadu
(C) Keral & Karnataka
(D) Tamil & Andhra
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