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This section includes 59 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Medieval History knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Name the Bengali poet who was conferred with the title Gunarj Khan in the Sultanate period? |
| A. | Jnanadas |
| B. | Gobindadasa |
| C. | Maladhar Basu |
| D. | Chandi Das |
| Answer» D. Chandi Das | |
| 2. |
who were the astha-diggaja in the court of Krishnadeva Raya? |
| A. | Eight ministers |
| B. | Eight telugu poets |
| C. | Eight great generals |
| D. | Eight Advisors |
| Answer» C. Eight great generals | |
| 3. |
Who got the monumental Rayagopurams in front of the temples at Hampi, Tiruvannamalai, Chidambaram, Sri Rangam, Tirupati etc. constructed? |
| A. | Vidyaranya |
| B. | Krishnadeva Raya |
| C. | Harihara |
| D. | Rajaraja |
| Answer» C. Harihara | |
| 4. |
The city of Jaunpur was founded in the memory of |
| A. | Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq |
| B. | Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq |
| C. | Firoz Tughlaq |
| D. | Akbar |
| Answer» C. Firoz Tughlaq | |
| 5. |
Which one of tthe following Muslim rulers was haild as the Jagadguru by his muslim subjects because of his belief in secularism? |
| A. | Husain Shah |
| B. | Zainul Abidin |
| C. | Ibrahim Adil Shah II |
| D. | Mahmud II |
| Answer» D. Mahmud II | |
| 6. |
Hoysala monuments are found in |
| A. | Hampi and Hospet |
| B. | Halebid and Belur |
| C. | Mysore and Banglore |
| D. | Srinagri and Dharwar |
| Answer» C. Mysore and Banglore | |
| 7. |
Which region of India was ruled by Sultan Zainul Abidin? |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Kashmir |
| D. | Orissa |
| Answer» D. Orissa | |
| 8. |
The Bahmanis of the Deccan rose to prominence in which of the following centuries ? |
| A. | 13th Century |
| B. | 14th Century |
| C. | 15th Century |
| D. | 16th Century |
| Answer» C. 15th Century | |
| 9. |
When Babur invaded India who was the ruler of Vijyanagara empire in South India? |
| A. | Saluva Narasimha |
| B. | Devaraya II |
| C. | Krishnadeva Raya |
| D. | Sadashiva Raya |
| Answer» D. Sadashiva Raya | |
| 10. |
Where is the famous Vijaya Vithala Temple, having its 56 carved pillars emitting musical notes located? |
| A. | Belur |
| B. | Bhadrachalam |
| C. | Hampi |
| D. | Srirangam |
| Answer» D. Srirangam | |
| 11. |
Which one of the following was the Capital of Hoyasals? |
| A. | Malkhed |
| B. | Dwarasamudra |
| C. | Somnathpur |
| D. | Badami |
| Answer» C. Somnathpur | |
| 12. |
Which one of the following regions was NOT the bone of contention between the Vijyanagar rulers and the Bahmani sultans? |
| A. | Krishna-Godavari delta |
| B. | Marathwada country |
| C. | Tungbhadra country |
| D. | Warangal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
Which ruler of Vijayanagarhad sent his embassy to the emperor of China |
| A. | Harihar I |
| B. | Bukka I |
| C. | Krishnadeva Raya |
| D. | Saluva Narsimha |
| Answer» C. Krishnadeva Raya | |
| 14. |
What is the meaning of Athavana? |
| A. | Revenue department |
| B. | Revenue |
| C. | Import Tax |
| D. | Trade Tax |
| Answer» B. Revenue | |
| 15. |
The first dynasty of the Vijayanagar kingdom was |
| A. | Sangama |
| B. | Tuluva |
| C. | Saluva |
| D. | Hoyasala |
| Answer» B. Tuluva | |
| 16. |
When Raja Wodeyar founded the kingdom of Mysore who was the ruler of the Vijyanagar Empire? |
| A. | Sadasiva |
| B. | Tirumala |
| C. | Ranga II |
| D. | Venkata II |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
Bijapur is Known for its |
| A. | Heavy rainfall |
| B. | Rock Temple |
| C. | Gol Gumbaj |
| D. | State of Gomateshwara |
| Answer» D. State of Gomateshwara | |
| 18. |
The most important cause of the downfall of the Vijayanagar Empire was |
| A. | Revalries within the empire |
| B. | Unity among the Muslim rulers of Bijapur Golconda and Ahmednagar |
| C. | Rebelion of the Hindu feudatories |
| D. | Weak successors of Krishnadeva Raya |
| Answer» C. Rebelion of the Hindu feudatories | |
| 19. |
How did the dynasty of Nizam Shahis of Ahmednagar came to an end? |
| A. | Ahmednagar was annexed into Mughal empire and Husain Shah was consigned to life imprisonment. |
| B. | Mughal troops destroyed Daultabad fort and killed Nizam-ul-Mulk of Ahmednagar |
| C. | Fateh Khan usurped the throne from Nizam-ul-Mulk |
| D. | Malik was defeated in a battle with Mughals in 1631 and the entire royal family was killed by the Mughal troops |
| Answer» B. Mughal troops destroyed Daultabad fort and killed Nizam-ul-Mulk of Ahmednagar | |
| 20. |
The rulers of Vijayanagar promoted |
| A. | Hindi, Marathi and Sanskrit |
| B. | Malayalam, Tamil and Sanskrit |
| C. | Tamil, Telugu and Sanskrit |
| D. | Telugu, Urdu and Sanskrit |
| Answer» D. Telugu, Urdu and Sanskrit | |
| 21. |
Who was given the title of Andhra-Kavita-Pitamaha? |
| A. | Sayan |
| B. | Madhav |
| C. | Srinath |
| D. | Peddana |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
Taraf in the Bahmani Kingdom signfied |
| A. | Province |
| B. | Lord grant |
| C. | Transit Tax |
| D. | Gold Coin |
| Answer» B. Lord grant | |
| 23. |
Where is the famous Virupaksha Temple located? |
| A. | Bhadrachalam |
| B. | Chidambaram |
| C. | Hampi |
| D. | Srikalahasti |
| Answer» D. Srikalahasti | |
| 24. |
The Bahmani Kingdom was founded in the year |
| A. | 1336 |
| B. | 1338 |
| C. | 1347 |
| D. | 1361 |
| Answer» D. 1361 | |
| 25. |
Who was called the Akbar of Kashmir? |
| A. | Zainul Abidin |
| B. | Hussain Shah |
| C. | Balban |
| D. | Sujauddaulla |
| Answer» B. Hussain Shah | |
| 26. |
'A Forgotten Empire' written by the renowned historian Robert Sewell is about which one of the following Empires? |
| A. | Mauryan Empire |
| B. | Kushan Empire |
| C. | Vijayanagar Empire |
| D. | Mughal Empire |
| Answer» D. Mughal Empire | |
| 27. |
The Nayakas in the Vijayanagar empire were |
| A. | Central Ministers |
| B. | Military Chiefs controlling Particular terrtories |
| C. | Cavalry soldiers |
| D. | Priests of large and powerful temples |
| Answer» C. Cavalry soldiers | |
| 28. |
When Harihar and Bukka set up a principality in the South India which later became Vijayanagar Empire,who was the Delhi Sultan? |
| A. | Jalaluddin Khalji |
| B. | Alauddin Khalji |
| C. | Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq |
| D. | Firoz Shah Tughlaq |
| Answer» D. Firoz Shah Tughlaq | |
| 29. |
The founder of the Bahmani Kingdom was |
| A. | Alauddin Mujahid Shah |
| B. | Ahmed Shah |
| C. | Alauddin Bahman Shah |
| D. | Tajuddin Firoz Shah |
| Answer» D. Tajuddin Firoz Shah | |
| 30. |
Match List - I (Dynasty) with List - II (Capital) and select the correct answer from the codes given belowList - I List - IIF. Adil Shahi1.AhmednagarG. Qutub Shahi2.BijapurH. Nizam Shahi3.GolcondaJ. Imad Shahi4.BerarCode : FGHJA.1234B.2341C.3412D.2314 |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
The Kingdom of Vijyanagar was founded by |
| A. | Vijaya Raja |
| B. | Harihar II |
| C. | Harihar and Bukka |
| D. | Bukka II |
| Answer» D. Bukka II | |
| 32. |
Who among the following Bahmani rulers built the famous Gol Gumbaj at Bijapur? |
| A. | Muhammad Adil Shah |
| B. | Mahmud Gawan |
| C. | Yusuf Adil Shah |
| D. | Ismail Adil Shah |
| Answer» B. Mahmud Gawan | |
| 33. |
Assertion (A) : Saluva Narasimha put an end to the old dynasty and assumed the royal title.Reason (R) : He wanted to save the kingdom from further degeneration and disintegration. |
| A. | Both A and R are true but R is the correct explanation of A |
| B. | Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A |
| C. | A is true but R is false |
| D. | A is false but R is true |
| Answer» B. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A | |
| 34. |
Consider the following statements1. Narasimha Saluva ended the Sangama dynasty and seized the throne for himself and started Saluva dynasty.2. Vira Narasimha deposed the last Saluva ruler and seized the throne for himself.3. Vira Narasimha was succeeded by his younger brother, Krishnadeva Raya.4. Krishnadeva Raya was succeeded by his half brother, Achyuta Raya .Which of the statements given above are correct |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 1 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
Consider the following statemetns1. Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq was the Delhi Sultan when Vijayanagar Empire was founded.2. Krishnadeva Raya was the ruler of Vijayanagar when Babur took over from Ibrahim Lodi.3. Rama Raya was defeated at Talikota when Jahangir was the emperor at Delhi.Which of the statements given above are correct ? |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1 and 3 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» B. 2 and 3 | |
| 36. |
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the listsList - I (Kingdom)List - II (Rulers associated)F. Ahmednagar1.Sabgram Singh SoniG. Vijayanagar2.HammiraH. Malwa3.NarasimhaJ. Malwa4.Shahji5. Malik SaravarCode : FGHJA.4315B.4235C.1243D.2351 |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» B. B. | |
| 37. |
Who got the monumental |
| A. | Vidyaranya |
| B. | Krishnadeva Raya |
| C. | Harihara |
| D. | Rajaraja |
| Answer» C. Harihara | |
| 38. |
who were the astha-diggaja in the court of |
| A. | Eight ministers |
| B. | Eight telugu poets |
| C. | Eight great generals |
| D. | Eight Advisors |
| Answer» C. Eight great generals | |
| 39. |
Sufi Kalam, a type of devotional music, is in the Characteristic of |
| A. | Gujrat |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | Kashmir |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 40. |
Bijapur |
| A. | Heavy rainfall |
| B. | Rock Temple |
| C. | Gol Gumbaj |
| D. | State of Gomateshwara |
| Answer» D. State of Gomateshwara | |
| 41. |
Which ruler of |
| A. | Harihar I |
| B. | Bukka I |
| C. | Krishnadeva Raya |
| D. | Saluva Narsimha |
| Answer» C. Krishnadeva Raya | |
| 42. |
Who was given the title of |
| A. | Sayan |
| B. | Madhav |
| C. | Srinath |
| D. | Peddana |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
Taraf in the |
| A. | Province |
| B. | Lord grant |
| C. | Transit Tax |
| D. | Gold Coin |
| Answer» B. Lord grant | |
| 44. |
Which one of the following was the Capital of |
| A. | Malkhed |
| B. | Dwarasamudra |
| C. | Somnathpur |
| D. | Badami |
| Answer» C. Somnathpur | |
| 45. |
Which one of the following regions was NOT the bone of contention between the |
| A. | Krishna-Godavari delta |
| B. | Marathwada country |
| C. | Tungbhadra country |
| D. | Warangal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
What is the meaning of |
| A. | Revenue department |
| B. | Revenue |
| C. | Import Tax |
| D. | Trade Tax |
| Answer» B. Revenue | |
| 47. |
Where is the famous |
| A. | Bhadrachalam |
| B. | Chidambaram |
| C. | Hampi |
| D. | Srikalahasti |
| Answer» D. Srikalahasti | |
| 48. |
Hoysala |
| A. | Hampi and Hospet |
| B. | Halebid and Belur |
| C. | Mysore and Banglore |
| D. | Srinagri and Dharwar |
| Answer» C. Mysore and Banglore | |
| 49. |
When Babur invaded India who was the ruler of |
| A. | Saluva Narasimha |
| B. | Devaraya II |
| C. | Krishnadeva Raya |
| D. | Sadashiva Raya |
| Answer» D. Sadashiva Raya | |
| 50. |
Which one of tthe following Muslim rulers was haild as the |
| A. | Husain Shah |
| B. | Zainul Abidin |
| C. | Ibrahim Adil Shah II |
| D. | Mahmud II |
| Answer» D. Mahmud II | |