16. The famous rock-cut temples of Mahabalipuram were built by the:
a) Pallavas
b) Rashtrakutas
c) Cholas
d) Chalukyas
Answer: a) Pallavas
17. Which dynasty ruled over Kashmir during the early medieval period?
a) Kushan
b) Gupta
c) Maurya
d) Karkota
Answer: d) Karkota
18. Which ruler built the famous Sun Temple at Konark?
a) Krishnadevaraya
b) Harsha
c) Narasimhadeva I
d) Rajendra Chola
Answer: c) Narasimhadeva I
19. The Alvars and Nayanars were associated with which religion?
a) Hinduism
b) Buddhism
c) Jainism
d) Islam
Answer: a) Hinduism
20. The first battle of Tarain was fought between:
a) Prithviraj Chauhan and Muhammad Ghori
b) Mahmud of Ghazni and Rajendra Chola
c) Harsha and Pulakeshin II
d) Qutub-ud-din Aibak and Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Answer: a) Prithviraj Chauhan and Muhammad Ghori