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Question 41. Harsha had assumed the title
  1.    Parama-Saugata
  2.    Parama-Bhagavata
  3.    Parama-Mahesvara
  4.    Parama-Adityabhah
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Parama-Mahesvara
Answer: (c)
Harsha had assumed the title Parama-Maheswara. An early copper plate grant of king Dantidurga (753) shows an image of God Shiva and the coins of his successor, king Krishna I (768), bear the legend Parama-Maheshwara (another name for Shiva). The kings’ titles such as Veeranarayana showed their Vaishnava leanings.
Their flag had the sign of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers, perhaps copied from the Badami Chalukyas.
Question 42. Which ofthe following sources provides a vivid description of Sindh?
  1.    Insha-i-mehru
  2.    Khazainul Futuh
  3.    Tarikh-i-Firoz-Shahi
  4.    Chachnamah
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Chachnamah
Answer: (d)
Chachnamah provides a vivid description of Sindh. The Chachnamah was written by Kazi Ismail. Kazi Ismail was appointed the first Kazi of Alor by Muhammad Kasim after the conquest of the Sindh. It was translated into Persian by Muhammad Ali bin Hamid bin Abu Bakr Kufi in 1216 CE from an earlier Arabic text.
At one time, it was considered to be a romance until Mountstuart Elphinstone’s observations of its historical veracity. The original work in Arabic is believed to have been composed by the Sakifí family, the kinsmen of Muhammad bin Qasim.
Question 43. Who built the famous temples at Khajuraho?
  1.    Palas
  2.    Chandelas
  3.    Gahadvalas
  4.    Senas
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Chandelas
Answer: (b)
Question 44. Who of the following adopted Garuda’ as dynasty emblem after the imperial Guptas?
  1.    Shilaharas
  2.    Rashtrakutas
  3.    Western Chalukyas
  4.    Chedis
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Rashtrakutas
Answer: (b)
Rashtrakutas adopted Garuda as a dynastic emblem after the imperial Gupta.
Silver coins of the Gupta kings Chandragupta II and his son Kumargupta I adopted the Western Satrap design (itself derived from the Indo-Greeks) with bust of the ruler and Pseudo-Greek inscription on the obverse, and a royal eagle (Garuda, the dynastic symbol of the Guptas) replacing the Chaitya hill with star and crescent on the reverse.
Question 45. Who among the following exposed evils of the contemporary society by his satirical writings?
  1.    Kalhana
  2.    Vishakhadatta
  3.    Banabhatta
  4.    Kshemendra
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Vishakhadatta
Answer: (b)
Vishakhadatta exposed the evils of contemporary society through his satirical writings. There is no unanimity among the authorities on the date of Mudrarakshasa.
However, the majority of them are in favor of assigning the composition of this Sanskrit work to the 4th–5th centuries AD. The Minister Signet’s Ring centers around the schemes of the wily Chankya to frustrate the plots of Raksasa, the minister of Dhanananda, the last ruler of the Nanda dynasty.
Question 46. Which one of the following is not a work on architecture?
  1.    Mahavastu
  2.    Manasare
  3.    Samarangana Sutradhara
  4.    Mayamata
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Mahavastu
Answer: (a)
Mahavastu is not a work on architecture. Mahavastu is a more refined version of Vastu Shastra. Vastu Shastra is a very old subject that didn’t have a proper procedure to apply the beneficial wisdom in modern lifestyle.
Due to a lack of proper research and documentation of results, it has never been possible to give it a scientific working procedure.
Question 47. In the context of cultural history of India, a pose in dance and dramatics called ‘Tribhanga’ has been a favourite of Indian artists from ancient times till today. Which one of the following statements best describes this pose?
  1.    Movements of body, face and hands are used to express oneself or to tell a story
  2.    One leg is bent and the body is slightly but oppositely curved at waist and neck
  3.    Facial expressions, hand gestures and make-up are combined to symbolize certain epic or historic characters
  4.    A little smile, slightly curved waist and certain hand gestures are emphasized to express the feelings of love or eroticism.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> One leg is bent and the body is slightly but oppositely curved at waist and neck
Answer: (b)The pose ‘Tribhanga’is the favourite posture of Lord Krishna. We have often seen Lord Krishna standing in tribhanga posture before his cow ‘Kamdhenu’ or whenever he is playing his flute. He is often called Tribhana Murari.
Question 48. Who among the following levied Turushka-danda?
  1.    Chahamanas
  2.    Gahadavalas
  3.    Chandellas
  4.    Shahis
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Gahadavalas
Answer: (b)
Gahadavalas levied Turushka-danda. Gahadavala dynasty rule of the district is proved by the discovery atKudarkot of a copper plate grant dated in the reign of Chandradeva.
Chandradeva founded the Gahadavala dynasty at Kanyakubja after defeating a chief named Gopala of the Tuar clan. His jurisdiction extended over nearly all of what is modern Uttar Pradesh including this district.
Question 49. Rajputas are mentioned as Agnikula Kshatriyas in
  1.    Vikramankadeva Charita
  2.    Prithviraj Raso
  3.    Rajataragini
  4.    Dasakumara Charita
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Prithviraj Raso
Answer: (b)
Question 50. The Chandela ruler who built famous temple at Khajurao?
  1.    Jayadeva
  2.    Dhanga
  3.    Chandradeva
  4.    Bhimadeva
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Dhanga
Answer: (b)

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