1. Kalhana was the author of:
(A) Rajatarangini
(B) Arthashastra
(C) Harshacharita
(D) Ain-i-Akbari
2. Rajatarangini is related to the history of:
(A) Bengal
(B) Punjab
(C) Kashmir
(D) Gujarat
3. Kalhana wrote Rajatarangini in the:
(A) 10th century
(B) 11th century
(C) 12th century
(D) 13th century
4. Rajatarangini was written in:
(A) Persian
(B) Sanskrit
(C) Pali
(D) Arabic
5. The word “Rajatarangini” means:
(A) Waves of Kings
(B) River of Kings
(C) Story of Kings
(D) Rule of Kings
6. Kalhana is known as the:
(A) Great warrior
(B) Last historian
(C) First Indian historian
(D) Court priest
7. Kalhana’s father was:
(A) Champaka
(B) Harsha
(C) Jayasimha
(D) Lalitaditya
8. Rajatarangini is divided into:
(A) 6 Tarangas
(B) 8 Tarangas
(C) 7 Tarangas
(D) 9 Tarangas
9. Kalhana belonged to:
(A) Kashmir
(B) Delhi
(C) Bihar
(D) Gujarat
10. Which king built the Martand Sun Temple?
(A) Harsha
(B) Avantivarman
(C) Didda
(D) Lalitaditya
11. Lalitaditya belonged to the:
(A) Gupta dynasty
(B) Maurya dynasty
(C) Kushan dynasty
(D) Karkota dynasty
12. Kalhana wrote during the reign of:
(A) Ashoka
(B) Harsha
(C) Jayasimha
(D) Kanishka
13. Rajatarangini is an important source of:
(A) South Indian history
(B) Medieval Kashmir history
(C) Mughal history
(D) Maratha history
14. Kalhana used __________ as sources.
(A) Coins only
(B) Inscriptions
(C) Paintings
(D) Foreign books
15. Queen Didda is mentioned in:
(A) Arthashastra
(B) Akbarnama
(C) Rajatarangini
(D) Tuzuk-i-Baburi
16. Avantivarman founded:
(A) Parihasapura
(B) Taxila
(C) Srinagar
(D) Avantipura
17. Rajatarangini combines history with:
(A) Science
(B) Medicine
(C) Mythology
(D) Mathematics
18. The ancient name of River Jhelum was:
(A) Saraswati
(B) Godavari
(C) Narmada
(D) Vitasta
19. Kalhana criticized rulers for:
(A) Trade policies
(B) Corruption and injustice
(C) Military weakness
(D) Religious festivals
20. Rajatarangini mainly describes:
(A) Kashmir rulers
(B) South India
(C) Mughal emperors
(D) Gupta rulers
21. Kalhana was a:
(A) Historian-poet
(B) Soldier
(C) Merchant
(D) Saint
22. “Taranga” means:
(A) Verse
(B) Chapter
(C) Temple
(D) Poem
23. Which ruler restored peace in Kashmir?
(A) Mihirakula
(B) Jayapida
(C) Harsha
(D) Avantivarman
24. Rajatarangini was completed around:
(A) 1148 CE
(B) 800 CE
(C) 500 CE
(D) 1400 CE
25. Kalhana attempted to write:
(A) Religious history
(B) Fictional stories
(C) Chronological history
(D) Trade records
26. Lalitaditya is known for strengthening:
(A) Sea trade
(B) Land-based empire
(C) Oil trade
(D) Railway system
27. Ashoka is associated with spreading:
(A) Jainism
(B) Buddhism
(C) Islam
(D) Sikhism
28. Parihasapura was founded by:
(A) Lalitaditya
(B) Ashoka
(C) Harsha
(D) Didda
29. Jayapida belonged to the:
(A) Maurya dynasty
(B) Gupta dynasty
(C) Karkota dynasty
(D) Kushan dynasty
30. Rajatarangini is a famous:
(A) Persian text
(B) Arabic manuscript
(C) Sanskrit historical text
(D) Tamil epic