The Pallavas Dynasty

116. The Pallava dynasty originated in which city of Tamil Nadu?
a) Chennai
b) Kanchipuram
c) Madurai
d) Thanjavur

117. The famous “Shore Temple” in Mamallapuram is dedicated to which Hindu deity?
a) Shiva
b) Vishnu
c) Brahma
d) Durga

118. Which Pallava king is known for his patronage of the art of sculpture, particularly the creation of monolithic rathas (chariots)?
a) Mahendravarman I
b) Narasimhavarman I
c) Rajasimha
d) Paramesvaravarman I

119. The Pallavas had extensive maritime trade connections with which ancient civilization?
a) Mesopotamia
b) Egypt
c) Greece
d) China

120. The famous “Pallava Grantha” script is a script used for writing in which language?
a) Tamil
b) Sanskrit
c) Telugu
d) Malayalam