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.
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.
Who was the court scholar at the Yadava court of Devagiri who composed the famous treatise Chaturvarga Chintamani?
Hemadri ✓
Bhaskaracharya
Mallinatha
Sayana
Hemadri (Hemadpant), a minister at the Yadava court of Devagiri, composed the encyclopedic Chaturvarga Chintamani on dharma and ritual, and is also traditionally credited with the "Hemadpanti" style of stone temple construction in Maharashtra.
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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.
