From the free UGC NET History Mock Test 3 — Unit 3: The Emergence of Regional Kingdoms unit-wise mock test — real question, real answer, real explanation.
Under the Cholas, what was the administrative division corresponding to a modern district?
Mandalam
Valanadu / Nadu ✓
Kurram
Grama
The Chola administrative hierarchy ran Mandalam (province) > Valanadu/Nadu (district-level unit) > village — the Nadu (or the later Valanadu reorganization) functioned roughly at the district level within the broader Mandalam province.
Which Rashtrakuta capital city was established by Amoghavarsha I?
Manyakheta (Malkhed) ✓
Vatapi
Paithan
Ellora
Amoghavarsha I, one of the longest-reigning and most celebrated Rashtrakuta kings, established Manyakheta (Malkhed) as the new capital, which remained the dynasty's seat of power through its later history.
The celebrated Mattavilasa Prahasana, a satirical Sanskrit play criticizing Kapalikas and Buddhists, was authored by which king?
Mahendravarman I ✓
Narasimhavarman I
Simhavishnu
Aparajita
Mahendravarman I, a Pallava king and himself a noted patron of the arts, authored the satirical farce Mattavilasa Prahasana, poking fun at Kapalika ascetics and Buddhist monks — an unusually direct literary window into contemporary religious rivalries.
Which ruler constructed the Sun Temple at Modhera in Gujarat?
Chamundaraja Chaulukya
Bhima I (Solanki / Chaulukya) ✓
Siddharaja Jayasimha
Kumarapala
The Modhera Sun Temple was built under Bhima I of the Solanki (Chaulukya) dynasty of Gujarat in the 11th century, notable for its stepped surya-kund (tank) and intricate carvings, a major example of Solanki-era temple architecture.
The famous Lingaraja Temple is situated at Bhubaneswar and built in which specific architectural style?
Dravida style
Kalinga Nagara style (Rekha Deula) ✓
Vesara style
Bhumija style
The Lingaraja Temple exemplifies the Kalinga (Orissan) variant of Nagara architecture, specifically the Rekha Deula form with its distinctive curvilinear tower — one of the finest and largest examples of this regional temple style.
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Itihaaskar — UGC NET/JRF & UPSC History Optional notes by Parveen Malik (B.Tech. (CSE), M.A. (History), History JRF). Also spelt Itihaskar.
