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Daily UKPSC / UKSSSC MCQs : Uttarakhand
09 December, 2025
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Q1. With reference to the geographical extent and sphere of influence of the Katyuri dynasty, consider the following places: This multi-regional spread of inscriptions clearly proves the wide administrative network of the dynasty.
I. Bageshwar
II. Pandukeshwar
III. Kandara
IV. Baijnath
V. Champawat
From how many of the above places have Katyuri inscriptions been discovered?
(A) Only three
(B) Only four
(C) All five
(D) Only two
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Explanation: Copper plates and stone inscriptions related to the Kartikeyapura (Katyuri) dynasty have been discovered from all five locations—Bageshwar, Pandukeshwar, Kandara, Baijnath, and Champawat. This wide distribution reflects the extensive geographical reach and administrative control of the Katyuri rulers.
Q2. Examine the following statements and identify the correct ones:
I. The first three families of the Kartikeyapura dynasty had 15 rulers
II. According to Yashwant Singh Kathoch, a total of 15 rulers ruled
III. Generally, the number of rulers is accepted as 14
IV. All historians agree on the count of 15 rulers
Select the correct statements:
(A) Only I and IV
(B) Only II and III
(C) Only I, II and III
(D) All statements are correct
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Explanation:
Statement I is incorrect because, according to general consensus, the first three families had 14 rulers, not 15.
Statement II is correct because Yashwant Singh Kathoch considers Salodaditya as a separate founder, thereby counting 15 rulers.
Statement III is correct because mainstream historical opinion accepts 14 rulers.
Statement IV is incorrect because there is clear disagreement among historians—some accept 14 rulers, while Kathoch accepts 15.
Thus, only statements II and III are correct.
Q3. What is the correct chronological order regarding the establishment of Katyuri rule in the Garhwal region?
I. Establishment of the first power centre at Joshimath
II. Initial capital at Kartikeyapura, south of Joshimath
III. Second capital at Baijnath–Kartikeyapura
IV. Winter capital at Dhikuli
Correct sequence is:
(A) I – II – III – IV
(B) II – I – III – IV
(C) I – III – II – IV
(D) II – III – I – IV
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Explanation: The correct chronological order is I–II–III–IV.
First, the Katyuri rulers established their earliest recognized power centre at Joshimath (I).
Next, they founded the initial capital at Kartikeyapura, located south of Joshimath (II).
As the kingdom expanded, a second capital was established near Baijnath in the Katyur valley (III).
Finally, in the 7th century, Dhikuli developed as the winter capital due to seasonal and climatic needs (IV).
This sequence reflects both territorial expansion and administrative evolution.
Q4. Which of the following statements is most appropriate regarding the script used in Katyuri inscriptions?
(A) All 9 inscriptions are written in Brahmi script
(B) All 9 inscriptions are written in Kutila script
(C) Some inscriptions use Kutila and some Devanagari script
(D) All inscriptions are in Sanskrit, but the script is unknown
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Explanation: All nine known inscriptions of the Kartikeyapura dynasty are written in the Kutila script.
Kutila script was widely used in North India and Himalayan regions between the 7th and 10th centuries.
Option A is incorrect because Brahmi was not used;
Option C is incorrect because there is no mixed use of scripts;
Option D is incorrect because the script is clearly identified as Kutila.
The uniform use of Kutila script is an important cultural and epigraphic marker of the dynasty.
Q5. Identify the correct matching of scholars and their contributions: These scholarly contributions are central to the historiography of the Kartikeyapura (Katyuri) dynasty.
I. Atkinson – First use of the term “Katyuri” and Kashmir connection
II. Cunningham – Identification of Lakhanpur
III. Badri Datt Pandey – Naming of Kabirpur
IV. Yashwant Singh Kathoch – Count of 15 rulers
Number of correctly matched statements:
(A) Only two
(B) Only three
(C) All four
(D) Only one
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Explanation: All four statements are correctly matched:
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