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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
…………. was in power from 609 AD to 642 AD of Early ChalukyaDynasty. |
| A. | simha vishnu |
| B. | vijayalaya |
| C. | rajaraja chola i |
| D. | pulakesin ii |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
The Chalukyas ruled their kingdom from the ………….capital city wereknown as the Eastern Chalukyas. |
| A. | badami |
| B. | vengi |
| C. | thanjavur |
| D. | kalyani |
| Answer» C. thanjavur | |
| 3. |
The Chalukyas who ruled from ………… capital city were referred asLater Western Chalukyas. |
| A. | kanchi |
| B. | badami |
| C. | thanjavur |
| D. | kalyani |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
The Chalukya Dynasties were in power of Indian medieval historyfrom the reign of 600 to 1200 AD in the state of…………... |
| A. | thanjavur |
| B. | deccan |
| C. | badami |
| D. | kalyani |
| Answer» C. badami | |
| 5. |
The Pandyas expelled the Hoysala Dynasty who were partners of theCholas from Tamil country and subsequently causing the end of the Cholas themselves in……………. |
| A. | 1169 ad |
| B. | 1179 |
| C. | 1269 |
| D. | 1279 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
After the ……………… (after 300 BC) Cholas was beaten by thePandyas and Pallavas and they captured the Tamil country. |
| A. | sangam age |
| B. | vedic |
| C. | harappan |
| D. | gupta |
| Answer» B. vedic | |
| 7. |
Under …………..and Rajendra Chola I, the empire became powerful inthe field of army, finance and culture in South Asia and South-east Asia. |
| A. | rajaraja chola i |
| B. | vijayalaya |
| C. | pulakesin i |
| D. | mahendraverman i |
| Answer» B. vijayalaya | |
| 8. |
After ………….. century, Cholas became strongest dynasty of thesouthern India. |
| A. | 9th |
| B. | 10th |
| C. | 11th |
| D. | 12th |
| Answer» B. 10th | |
| 9. |
Around 850 AD, ………….rose in power and he rescued the CholaDynasty from Pandyas and Pallavas and captured the capital city Thanjavur. |
| A. | vijayalaya |
| B. | rajaraja chola i |
| C. | pulakesin i |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. rajaraja chola i | |
| 10. |
The history of Indian medieval period was started after the end ofancient age in 550 AD and it continued till 18th century when the ………………Empire had broken. |
| A. | sultanate |
| B. | mughal |
| C. | turkish |
| D. | bahmini |
| Answer» D. bahmini | |
| 11. |
The …………..model was largely constructed on the basis of Puranicand Epigraphic data pertaining mostly to North India. |
| A. | feudal |
| B. | sangam |
| C. | capitalistic |
| D. | socialistic |
| Answer» B. sangam | |
| 12. |
The nature of state in the early …………..period is marked by thepresence of a large number of regional and local powers, in the absence of a paramount power in the country. |
| A. | medieval |
| B. | sangam |
| C. | ancient |
| D. | modern |
| Answer» B. sangam | |
| 13. |
The Early Medieval period refer to the phase of Indian history thatstretches from the fall of the Gupta Empire to the beginning of the ……………….period in the 13th century. |
| A. | sultanate |
| B. | mughal |
| C. | harsha |
| D. | maurya |
| Answer» B. mughal | |
| 14. |
The Medieval Period of Indian History comprises a long period,spanning from 6th century i.e after the fall of the ………….. Empire to the 18th century, i.e the beginning of colonial domination. |
| A. | gupta |
| B. | maurya |
| C. | harsha |
| D. | vijayanagar |
| Answer» B. maurya | |
| 15. |
The Medieval Period of Indian History comprises a long period,spanning from …………… century i.e after the fall of the Gupta Empire to the 18th century, i.e the beginning of colonial domination. |
| A. | 5th |
| B. | 6th |
| C. | 8th |
| D. | 9th |
| Answer» C. 8th | |
| 16. |
By the treaty of SrirangaPattanam (1792) the whole of ………….except Wayanad and Coorg were ceded to the British. |
| A. | malabar |
| B. | kadathanad |
| C. | iruvazhinad |
| D. | travancore |
| Answer» B. kadathanad | |
| 17. |
………………. was formed in to a separate district with the collector as its head, under Madras Presidency (1st October, 1801). |
| A. | cochi |
| B. | kadathanad |
| C. | iruvazhinad |
| D. | malabar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
The fall of Seringapattam (1790) and the consequent withdrawal of Mysorean forces from Kerala opened the doors of ………….entry in to Malabar. |
| A. | birtish |
| B. | portuguese |
| C. | dutch |
| D. | french |
| Answer» B. portuguese | |
| 19. |
In 1764, ………………secured the neutrality of the English in the event of a Mysore-Kerala conflict. |
| A. | haider ali |
| B. | kolathiri |
| C. | ali raja |
| D. | kottayam raja |
| Answer» B. kolathiri | |
| 20. |
The Mysorean interlude was a period of stress and strain for the……………….in Malabar. |
| A. | english |
| B. | portuguese |
| C. | dutch |
| D. | french |
| Answer» B. portuguese | |
| 21. |
The French possession of Mahe was a potential danger to the Englishat………………. |
| A. | mahe |
| B. | guruvayur |
| C. | kozhikode |
| D. | thalassery |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
The …………….entered Kerala with the purpose of trade.They arrived nearThalassery in 1725 and occupied Mahe. |
| A. | british |
| B. | portuguese |
| C. | dutch |
| D. | french |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
With the permission of the Kolathiri…………… set up a factory at Thalassery (1694). |
| A. | english |
| B. | french |
| C. | portuguese |
| D. | dutch |
| Answer» B. french | |
| 24. |
In 1644, the English obtained permission from the king of Venad to build a factoryat……………. |
| A. | kolachal |
| B. | kozhikode |
| C. | venad |
| D. | vizhinjam |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
……………. composed learned works such as Narayaneeyam andPrakriyaSarvaswam. |
| A. | kannassapanikkar |
| B. | chennosnamputiri |
| C. | melputhur |
| D. | tunjathezhuthachan. |
| Answer» D. tunjathezhuthachan. | |
| 26. |
HORTUS MALABARICUS was compiled under the patronage of the Dutch governor………………. |
| A. | van rheede |
| B. | ralph fetch |
| C. | visschier |
| D. | nieuhoff |
| Answer» B. ralph fetch | |
| 27. |
CherusseriNamputiri is famous as the author of…………. |
| A. | krishnagatha |
| B. | mahabharatam |
| C. | ramayana |
| D. | bhagavatam |
| Answer» B. mahabharatam | |
| 28. |
……………… belonged to the school of Bhakti and composed such works as Jnanappana,Sri Krishna Karnamrutam and Santana Gopalam. |
| A. | puntanam |
| B. | melputhur |
| C. | cherusseri |
| D. | punamnamputiri |
| Answer» B. melputhur | |
| 29. |
The Perumal-Thirumozhi of …………….gives information of the Chera kingdom,besides the spread of Vaishnavism. |
| A. | kapilar |
| B. | auvaiyar |
| C. | paranar |
| D. | kulasekheraallwar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
Krishnagatha of ……………was written under the patronage of UdayaVarman ofKolathunad. |
| A. | punthanam |
| B. | punamnamputiri |
| C. | cherusseri |
| D. | melputhur. |
| Answer» D. melputhur. | |
| 31. |
Of the eight synagogues in Kerala, the white Jews synagogue of ………..has the raredistinction of possessing the Jewish copper plates. |
| A. | parur |
| B. | mala |
| C. | mattanchery |
| D. | chennamangalam. |
| Answer» D. chennamangalam. | |
| 32. |
The …………describes the conflict between the Zamorin and the Cochin Raja andthe intrigues of the Portuguese and the Dutch. |
| A. | chandrotsavom |
| B. | vatakkanpattukal |
| C. | anantapuramvarnanam |
| D. | patappattu |
| Answer» B. vatakkanpattukal | |
| 33. |
The Sankaranarayaneeyam (869 AD) help us to determine the chronologyof……………... |
| A. | kunchannampiyar |
| B. | auvaiyar |
| C. | paranar |
| D. | sthanuravi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
The …………..built the Pallippuram fort (Aykotta) in 1503, St.Angelo in Kannur,Fort manual at Kochi and Kottappuram at Kodungallur. |
| A. | french |
| B. | british |
| C. | portuguese |
| D. | dutch |
| Answer» D. dutch | |
| 35. |
……………….., the last of the Perumals of Mahodayapuram was the first ruler of the Venad royal house. |
| A. | rama varmakulasekhara |
| B. | vira kerala varma |
| C. | kotharavi |
| D. | vira ravi varma |
| Answer» B. vira kerala varma | |
| 36. |
The Thrikkodithanam temple inscription and the Jewish copper plate (1000 AD) mention GovardhanaMarthanda as the third ruler of………………... |
| A. | venad |
| B. | kilimanur |
| C. | manalikkara |
| D. | vellayani |
| Answer» B. kilimanur | |
| 37. |
……………….., the Venad ruler is associated with the Mampalli copper plate (974AD). |
| A. | sri vallabhakotha |
| B. | ayyanatikaltiruvatikal |
| C. | viraraghava |
| D. | rama varma |
| Answer» B. ayyanatikaltiruvatikal | |
| 38. |
The ………………royal house is known as PerumpadappuSwarupam as they hadtheir original headquarters at Chithrakutam in the Perumpadappu village in Vanneri. |
| A. | guruvayur |
| B. | cochin |
| C. | kozhikode |
| D. | kodungallur |
| Answer» B. cochin | |
| 39. |
Calicut under the Zamorins attained fame as the venue of the famous……………, a seven day assembly held annually at Tali Temple, Calicut. |
| A. | revathipattathanam |
| B. | mamankam |
| C. | siva vilasam |
| D. | sukasandesam |
| Answer» B. mamankam | |
| 40. |
The ……………. court was adorned by the famous Eighteen and a Half(PatinettaraKavikal) poets. |
| A. | vikramadityavaraguna’s |
| B. | bhaskera ravi’s |
| C. | viraraghava’s |
| D. | zamorins’ |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
The navy of the Zamorin was manned by the Moplahs and the Kunjalis were theadmirals of the ………………fleet. |
| A. | kochi |
| B. | calicut |
| C. | kuttanad |
| D. | palakkad |
| Answer» C. kuttanad | |
| 42. |
DharmothPanikkar who was the instructor in arms to the ……………and the officerin charge of the Kalari. |
| A. | zamorin |
| B. | bhaskera ravi |
| C. | viraraghava |
| D. | kolathiri |
| Answer» D. kolathiri | |
| 43. |
After a bitter and prolonged campaign, the Zamorin captured …………….and assumed the unique position of Rakshapura (protector) of Mamankom. |
| A. | tirunavaya |
| B. | nilambur |
| C. | manjeri |
| D. | kottakkal |
| Answer» B. nilambur | |
| 44. |
The ruling house of …………is known by the name NediyirippuSwarupam after theoriginal house of the Eratis at Nediyirippu in Eralnad. |
| A. | samutiri |
| B. | bhaskera ravi |
| C. | viraraghava |
| D. | kolathiri |
| Answer» D. kolathiri | |
| 45. |
……………… the Chinese merchant describes Calicut as a great emporium of tradefrequented by traders from all over the world. |
| A. | ma huan |
| B. | adburrazzack |
| C. | nicolo conti |
| D. | athanasius nikitin |
| Answer» B. adburrazzack | |
| 46. |
…………….., Bishop of Kollam (17th C) has written a book ‘Historia de Malavar’giving information on the origin and growth of Kerala people, their customs and traditions. |
| A. | dr.m.g.s.narayanan |
| B. | don gonsalves |
| C. | joseph rubban |
| D. | dr.sundarampillai |
| Answer» C. joseph rubban | |
| 47. |
Pattanam is a landlocked rural hamlet located in the Periyar Delta in ........................district in the southern Indian state ofKerala. |
| A. | eranakulam |
| B. | kochi |
| C. | thrissur |
| D. | edakkal |
| Answer» C. thrissur | |
| 48. |
The accounts of Joseph Kathanar, a priest from ……………..gives a contemporarydescription of the existing legends on the origin of Kerala and the growth of Christianity. |
| A. | kozhikode |
| B. | kodungallur |
| C. | kollam |
| D. | kochi |
| Answer» D. kochi | |
| 49. |
……………….and Keralamahatmyamare the two legendary works regarding the early history of Kerala. |
| A. | keralolpathi |
| B. | granthavaris |
| C. | mushakavamsakavya |
| D. | vadakkanpattukal |
| Answer» C. mushakavamsakavya | |
| 50. |
Athula’sMushakavamsaKavya gives a semi-legandary semi factual account of the…………….Kings. |
| A. | kodungallur |
| B. | kozhikode |
| C. | ezhimala |
| D. | kochi |
| Answer» B. kozhikode | |