Previous year MCQs

Ancient Indian History UPPSC 2001 GS-I
Question

The world famous rock cut Kailasa Temple at Ellora was built by the:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Rashtrakuta

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Rashtrakuta”.
The Kailasa Temple at Ellora, Maharashtra was built by the Rashtrakuta king Krishna I between 756 and 773 AD.

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‘Ayurveda’ that is ‘Science of Life’ appeared first in:
  1. A) Aranyakas
  2. B) Samveda
  3. C) Yajurveda
  4. D) Atharvaveda
Consider the following statements:

(a) The early chaityagrihas and viharas of Guntuphalli in West Godavari district are rock cut.
(b) The chaityas and viharas of Eastern deccan are usually rock cut.

Of these statements:
  1. A) Only a is correct
  2. B) Only b is correct
  3. C) Both a and b are correct
  4. D) Neither a nor b is correct
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  1. A) Ellora Caves – Sakas
  2. B) Minakshi Temple – Pallavas
  3. C) Khajuraho Temple – Chandellas
  4. D) Mahabalipuram Temples – Rashtrakutas
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  1. A) Pallavas
  2. B) Cholas
  3. C) Chalukyas
  4. D) Rashtrakutas
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  1. A) Mahesh Bhupati
  2. B) Leander Paes
  3. C) Roger Federer
  4. D) Michael Gambill
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  1. A) Social system
  2. B) Law
  3. C) Economics
  4. D) State procedures
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  2. B) Tamralipti
  3. C) Korkai
  4. D) Barbaricum
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  1. A) India
  2. B) Sri Lanka
  3. C) Cambodia
  4. D) Japan
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  2. B) Damdama
  3. C) Mahadaha
  4. D) Langhnaj
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  1. A) Ellora Caves – Saka
  2. B) Mahabalipuram – Rashtrakutas
  3. C) Meenakshi Temple- Pallavas
  4. D) Khajuraho – Chandellas
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  1. A) Germany, France, Indonesia, Brazil
  2. B) Japan, Russia, Brazil, Nigeria
  3. C) U.K., Germany, Japan, Pakista
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