Emergence of Regional Kingdom: Kingdoms in Deccan – UGC NET – Practice Questions

Ganga Dynasty

1. The Western Ganga Dynasty ruled primarily over which region?
A. Kalinga
B. Vengi
C. Gangavadi in Mysore
D. Magadha

2. The Eastern Ganga Dynasty ruled mainly over:
A. Karnataka
B. Gujarat
C. Kalinga
D. Malwa

3. The founder of the Western Ganga Dynasty was:
A. Shivamara I
B. Butuga II
C. Konkanivarman
D. Durvinita

4. Konkanivarman assumed the title:
A. Maharajadhiraja
B. Chakravartin
C. Dharmamahadhiraja
D. Rajakesari

5. The imperial Gangas extended their territory from the Ganga River to:
A. Krishna River
B. Narmada River
C. Tungabhadra River
D. Godavari River

6. Initially the Ganga rulers were mainly followers of:
A. Buddhism
B. Jainism
C. Shaivism
D. Vaishnavism

7. The religious shift of the Ganga rulers toward Vaishnavism took place during the reign of:
A. Durvinita
B. Shivamara I
C. Butuga II
D. Anantavarman Chodagangadeva

8. The Western Ganga rulers are especially remembered for patronising:
A. Buddhism
B. Ajivikas
C. Shaivism only
D. Jainism

9. Shravanabelagola became famous under the patronage of the:
A. Cholas
B. Pallavas
C. Western Gangas
D. Satavahanas

10. The decline of which kingdom helped the rise of the Western Gangas?
A. Chola Kingdom
B. Rashtrakuta Kingdom
C. Pallava Kingdom
D. Gupta Kingdom

11. The geopolitical changes in South India associated with Samudragupta’s invasions aided the rise of the:
A. Cholas
B. Hoysalas
C. Kadambas
D. Western Gangas

12. The Gangas accepted the overlordship of the:
A. Pandyas
B. Chalukyas of Badami
C. Satavahanas
D. Kushanas

13. In 753 CE, the Chalukyas were replaced in the Deccan by the:
A. Cholas
B. Pallavas
C. Rashtrakutas
D. Hoysalas

14. The Western Gangas later allied with the Rashtrakutas mainly against the:
A. Pandyas
B. Cheras
C. Kalachuris
D. Cholas of Thanjavur

15. The governance of the Western Gangas was inspired by:
A. Manusmriti
B. Mahabharata
C. Natyashastra
D. Arthashastra

16. The village elders mentioned in Ganga records resembled the gramavriddhas described by:
A. Banabhatta
B. Kalidasa
C. Kautilya
D. Patanjali

17. The kingdom of the Western Gangas was divided into Rashtras, then into:
A. Janapadas
B. Bhuktis
C. Nadus
D. Visayas

18. The title ‘Sarvadhikari’ referred to the:
A. Treasurer
B. Foreign minister
C. Prime minister
D. Chief priest

19. ‘Shri Bhandari’ in the Ganga administration referred to the:
A. Army commander
B. Treasurer
C. Temple priest
D. Tax collector

20. The title ‘Sandhivirgrahi’ denoted the:
A. Military governor
B. Foreign minister
C. Village accountant
D. Chief justice

21. The title ‘Maha Pradhan’ referred to the:
A. Royal steward
B. Temple administrator
C. Chief minister
D. Commander of cavalry

22. Officers supervising palace administration, apparel, and jewels were called:
A. Gavundas
B. Pergades
C. Niyogis
D. Nadabovas

23. The Padiyara was responsible for:
A. Land grants
B. Court ceremonial duties
C. Military defence
D. Coin minting

24. Sunk Pergades were associated with:
A. Irrigation
B. Military recruitment
C. Temple construction
D. Collection of tolls

25. Nadabovas functioned mainly as:
A. Temple priests
B. Judges
C. Accountants and tax collectors
D. Ambassadors

26. Gavundas in the Ganga administration acted as:
A. Buddhist monks
B. Artisans
C. Royal bodyguards
D. Local landlords and elites

27. Which crop was mainly cultivated in the malnad region?
A. Wheat
B. Cotton
C. Cardamom
D. Sugarcane

28. The semi-malnad region was especially known for cultivation of:
A. Tea
B. Indigo
C. Millets like ragi
D. Coffee

29. Tax-free lands in the Ganga kingdom were known as:
A. Sulika
B. Siddhaya
C. Manya
D. Pottondi

30. Talavritti was a grant meant for:
A. Army maintenance
B. Irrigation works
C. Temple maintenance
D. Royal marriage expenses

31. ‘Sulika’ referred to:
A. Agricultural tax
B. Forced labour
C. Tolls and import duties
D. Tax-free land

32. Siddhaya was primarily a:
A. Royal tribute
B. Local agricultural tax
C. Customs duty
D. Temple fee

33. Pottondi was associated with:
A. Temple donations
B. Land measurement
C. Trade tax imposed by feudal rulers
D. Judicial fines

34. The devadasi system in the Western Ganga society was mainly linked with:
A. Agriculture
B. Temples
C. Military camps
D. Trade guilds

35. According to prevailing beliefs, Brahmins were generally exempted from:
A. Taxation
B. Forced labour
C. Land grants
D. Capital punishment

36. Severe crimes in Ganga society could result in:
A. Exile only
B. Confiscation only
C. Amputation of limbs
D. Death by hanging

37. The lower garment commonly worn by men in Ganga society was:
A. Lungi
B. Pyjama
C. Angavastra
D. Dhoti

38. Chavundaraya Purana was composed in:
A. Tamil
B. Telugu
C. Sanskrit
D. Kannada

39. Chavundaraya Purana is also known as:
A. Vikramarjuna Vijaya
B. Kavirajamarga
C. Trishashtilakshana Mahapurana
D. Adipurana

40. Chavundaraya Purana was written by:
A. Nagavarma I
B. Gunavarma I
C. Madhava II
D. Chavundaraya

41. Harivamsa in Kannada was composed by:
A. Durvinita
B. Gunavarma I
C. Jinasena
D. Bharavi

42. Nagavarma I wrote the Kannada prosody work:
A. Kadambari
B. Kiratarjuniya
C. Chandombudhi
D. Sabda Vathara

43. Chandombudhi is regarded as:
A. First Kannada novel
B. First Kannada inscription
C. Earliest Kannada work on prosody
D. Earliest Kannada drama

44. Madhava II composed:
A. Harivamsa
B. Chandombudhi
C. Dattaka Sutra Vritti
D. Adipurana

45. Durvinita translated Vaddakatha into:
A. Tamil
B. Kannada
C. Prakrit
D. Sanskrit

46. The Western Ganga architectural style was influenced by:
A. Mughal and Sultanate architecture
B. Mauryan architecture only
C. Pallava and Badami Chalukya traditions
D. Indo-Greek architecture

47. Freestanding pillars of the Gangas were known as:
A. Stupas
B. Mandapas
C. Viharas
D. Mahasthambhas

48. The Gomateshwara monolith was commissioned by:
A. Shivamara I
B. Indravarman I
C. Narasimha Dev I
D. Chavundaraya

49. The Gomateshwara monolith represents the peak of:
A. Chola bronze art
B. Gupta sculpture
C. Ganga sculptural achievement
D. Pallava cave art

50. Saptamatrika carvings depict:
A. Ten avatars of Vishnu
B. Eight Dikpalas
C. Jain Tirthankaras
D. Seven heavenly mothers

51. Choose the correct matching:
A. A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
B. A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
C. A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
D. A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1

52. Choose the correct matching:
A. A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
B. A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
C. A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
D. A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3

53. Choose the correct matching:
A. A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
B. A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
C. A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1
D. A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

54. Choose the correct matching:
A. A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
B. A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
C. A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
D. A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2

55. Choose the correct matching:
A. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
B. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
C. A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
D. A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1

56. Choose the correct matching:
A. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
B. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
C. A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
D. A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3

57. Choose the correct matching:
A. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
B. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
C. A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
D. A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

58. Choose the correct matching:
A. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
B. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
C. A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
D. A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3

59. Choose the correct matching:
A. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
B. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
C. A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
D. A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

60. Choose the correct matching:
A. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
B. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
C. A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
D. A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1

61. Choose the correct matching:
A. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
B. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
C. A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
D. A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3

62. Choose the correct matching:
A. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
B. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
C. A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
D. A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2

63. Choose the correct matching:
A. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
B. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
C. A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
D. A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

64. Choose the correct matching:
A. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
B. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
C. A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
D. A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2

65. Choose the correct matching:
A. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
B. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
C. A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
D. A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2

66. Assertion (A): The Western Gangas were major patrons of Jainism.
Reason (R): Several Jain monuments were built at Shravanabelagola during their rule.

A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C. A is true, but R is false.
D. A is false, but R is true.

67. Assertion (A): The Gangas initially followed Vaishnavism.
Reason (R): Anantavarman Chodagangadeva later promoted Vaishnavism.

A. Both A and R are true.
B. A is true, but R is false.
C. A is false, but R is true.
D. Both A and R are false.

68. Assertion (A): Arthashastra influenced Ganga administration.
Reason (R): Village administration resembled Kautilya’s model.

A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation.
C. A is true, but R is false.
D. A is false, but R is true.

69. Assertion (A): The Western Gangas opposed the Rashtrakutas throughout their history.
Reason (R): They accepted Rashtrakuta overlordship later.

A. Both A and R are true.
B. A is true, but R is false.
C. A is false, but R is true.
D. Both A and R are false.

70. Assertion (A): Kannada literature flourished under the Western Gangas.
Reason (R): The rulers patronised scholars such as Nagavarma I and Gunavarma I.

A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation.
C. A is true, but R is false.
D. A is false, but R is true.

71. Assertion (A): Chavundaraya Purana is an important Kannada prose work.
Reason (R): It summarises Adipurana and Uttara Purana.

A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation.
C. A is true, but R is false.
D. A is false, but R is true.

72. Assertion (A): Chandombudhi is regarded as the first Kannada work on prosody.
Reason (R): It was composed by Nagavarma I.

A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation.
C. A is true, but R is false.
D. A is false, but R is true.

73. Assertion (A): The Gomateshwara monolith belongs to the Gupta period.
Reason (R): It was commissioned by Chavundaraya.

A. Both A and R are true.
B. A is true, but R is false.
C. A is false, but R is true.
D. Both A and R are false.

74. Assertion (A): The Eastern Gangas claimed descent from the Chandravanshi lineage.
Reason (R): They associated themselves with the lunar dynasty.

A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation.
C. A is true, but R is false.
D. A is false, but R is true.

75. Assertion (A): The Western Gangas claimed descent from the Sun.
Reason (R): They linked themselves with the Ikshvaku lineage.

A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation.
C. A is true, but R is false.
D. A is false, but R is true.

76. Assertion (A): Indravarma I founded the Eastern Ganga dynasty after defeating Indrabhattaraka.
Reason (R): He established Kalinganagara as his capital.

A. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation.
B. Both A and R are true.
C. A is false, but R is true.
D. Both A and R are false.

77. Assertion (A): The Jagannath Temple at Puri is associated with Anantavarman Chodagangadeva.
Reason (R): He was a patron of religion and arts.

A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation.
C. A is true, but R is false.
D. A is false, but R is true.

78. Assertion (A): The devadasi system was absent in Ganga society.
Reason (R): Temples were modelled after royal palaces.

A. Both A and R are true.
B. A is true, but R is false.
C. A is false, but R is true.
D. Both A and R are false.

79. Assertion (A): Severe crimes were punished by limb amputation in Ganga society.
Reason (R): Capital punishment was often avoided for upper castes.

A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation.
C. A is true, but R is false.
D. A is false, but R is true.

80. Assertion (A): The Eastern Gangas ruled Odisha and parts of Andhra Pradesh.
Reason (R): Their kingdom expanded across large parts of eastern India.

A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation.
C. A is true, but R is false.
D. A is false, but R is true.

81. The capital of the Eastern Gangas was primarily:
A. Manyakheta
B. Kanchi
C. Kalinganagara (Mukhalingam)
D. Vatapi

82. The subordinate city under Indravarma I was:
A. Kanchi
B. Amaravati
C. Dantapuram
D. Talakad

83. The elephant associated with Indravarma I was named:
A. Airavata
B. Kumuda
C. Supratika
D. Chandaka

84. The Ganga Era is believed to have begun in:
A. 320 CE
B. 399 CE
C. 498 CE
D. 550 CE

85. Narasimha Dev I belonged to the:
A. Pallava dynasty
B. Rashtrakuta dynasty
C. Chalukya dynasty
D. Eastern Ganga dynasty

86. The Jagannath Temple is located at:
A. Bhubaneswar
B. Konark
C. Mukhalingam
D. Puri

87. The term ‘Trikalinga’ is associated with:
A. Chola territory
B. Pallava territory
C. Indravarma I
D. Satavahanas

88. Which dynasty was connected matrimonially with the Eastern Gangas?
A. Guptas
B. Satavahanas
C. Cholas
D. Palas

89. The literary work Kadambari in Kannada is attributed to:
A. Gunabhadra
B. Durvinita
C. Nagavarma I
D. Bharavi

90. The commentary Sabda Vathara is associated with:
A. Madhava II
B. Chavundaraya
C. Durvinita
D. Gunavarma I

91. Kiratarjuniya was composed by:
A. Kalidasa
B. Banabhatta
C. Dandin
D. Bharavi

92. The Brahmadeva pillars are associated with:
A. Gupta architecture
B. Chola bronzes
C. Western Ganga architecture
D. Mughal domes

93. Which among the following was a hallmark of Ganga temple architecture?
A. Onion domes
B. Ribbed stupas
C. Horseshoe arches
D. Tiered Vimana

94. The mantapa in temple architecture refers to the:
A. Temple tower
B. Entrance gate
C. Hall
D. Sanctum

95. The Gangas donated large tracts of land mainly to:
A. Buddhist monasteries
B. Ajivika monks
C. Vedic scholars and temples
D. Roman traders

96. The term ‘anthakara’ referred to:
A. Land grant
B. Internal tax
C. Army tax
D. Irrigation cess

97. The Bayaluseeme region referred to:
A. Mountain zone
B. Coastal zone
C. Plains region
D. Desert zone

98. Which inscriptional evidence indicates agricultural expansion under the Gangas?
A. References to naval wars
B. Irrigation of uncultivated lands
C. Discovery of coins
D. Construction of forts

99. The title ‘Dandanayaka’ indicated association with:
A. Literature
B. Temple rituals
C. Taxation
D. Military command

100. The chief supporters of Jainism among the Gangas included:
A. Shivamara I and Chavundaraya
B. Samudragupta and Harsha
C. Rajaraja I and Rajendra I
D. Butuga II and Chavundaraya

101. The 24 revered figures in Jainism are known as:
A. Bodhisattvas
B. Alvars
C. Nayanars
D. Tirthankaras

102. Which language flourished alongside Kannada under the Gangas?
A. Persian
B. Pali
C. Sanskrit
D. Marathi

103. The Western Ganga dynasty mainly ruled in present-day:
A. Odisha
B. Bengal
C. Maharashtra
D. Karnataka

104. The Eastern Gangas continued to rule till approximately:
A. 10th century CE
B. 12th century CE
C. 15th century CE
D. 17th century CE

105. Which of the following best describes the contribution of the Ganga dynasties?
A. Exclusive patronage of Buddhism
B. Complete absence of regional literature
C. Only military achievements
D. Patronage of religion, literature, art, and architecture