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 Kakatiya queen ruled the kingdom of Warangal in her own right during the 13th century and was praised by Marco Polo?
Rudrama Devi ✓
Didda
Kota Rani
Akkadevi
Rudrama Devi ruled the Kakatiya kingdom of Warangal as a capable queen in her own right, defending it against Yadava and other incursions — the Venetian traveler Marco Polo, who passed through the region, praised her governance in his own account.
The Devi-Mahatmya section of which Purana gained intense popularity across regional Eastern kingdoms during the early medieval era?
Markandeya Purana ✓
Vishnu Purana
Skanda Purana
Vayu Purana
The Devi-Mahatmya (glorifying the goddess Durga's victory over the buffalo-demon Mahishasura) forms part of the Markandeya Purana and became especially influential in eastern regions, reflecting the rising prominence of Shakta/goddess worship in early medieval religious culture.
The Chalukya-Chola line was established when which eastern Chalukya prince inherited the Chola throne?
Kulottunga I ✓
Vikrama Chola
Rajaraja II
Kulottunga III
Kulottunga I, born of an Eastern Chalukya father and a Chola princess mother, inherited the Chola throne, merging the two lines and founding what historians call the Chalukya-Chola dynasty, ruling a combined and expanded realm.
The Ganga dynasty of Orissa was divided into two historical branches known as:
Eastern Gangas and Western Gangas ✓
Northern Gangas and Southern Gangas
Kalinga Gangas and Utkala Gangas
Upper Gangas and Lower Gangas
The Ganga dynasty is conventionally divided into the Western Gangas (ruling in Karnataka, earlier) and the Eastern Gangas (ruling in Orissa/Kalinga, later, including the builders of the Konark Sun Temple) — two genealogically related but geographically and chronologically distinct branches.
Which Chauhan king composed the Sanskrit drama Harakeli Nataka, parts of which are carved on stone slabs at Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra?
Prithviraj III
Vigraharaja IV (Visaladeva) ✓
Someshvara
Ajayaraja
Vigraharaja IV (Visaladeva), a notable Chauhan ruler and patron of learning, composed the Harakeli Nataka, fragments of which were later inscribed on stone at the site now known as Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra in Ajmer.
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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.
