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Pre-Medieval Period

Pre-Medieval Period MCQs

Pre-Medieval Period - MCQs

1. Kumaradevi, a queen of Govind Chandra Gahadavala constructed Dharma-chakra -Jaina Vihara at

  • (A) Bodh Gaya
  • (B) Rajgriha
  • (C) Kushinagar
  • (D) Sarnath

(D) Sarnath

2. According to Hammir Mahakavya the Chauhans were

  • (A) Chandravanshi
  • (B) Brahmins
  • (C) Yaduvanshis
  • (D) Suryavanshis

(D) Suryavanshis

3. Who among the following ruler is famous as ‘Prithvi Raj Chauhan’?

  • (A) Prithviraj-I
  • (B) Prithviraj-II
  • (C) Prithviraj-III
  • (D) None of the above

(C) Prithviraj-III

4. Epigraphic records (Inscriptions) suggest that in ancient India, the rulers of Bihar had contact with

  • (A) Burma
  • (B) Thailand
  • (C) Combodia
  • (D) Java-Sumatra

(D) Java-Sumatra

5. Aalha-Udal were related to

  • (A) Chanderi
  • (B) Vidisha
  • (C) Mahoba
  • (D) Panna

(C) Mahoba

6. The author of ‘Prithviraj Raso’ is

  • (A) Kalhana
  • (B) Bilhana
  • (C) Jayanaka
  • (D) Chand Bardai

(D) Chand Bardai

7. Who is the author of ‘Prithviraja Vijaya’?

  • (A) Chand Bardai
  • (B) Prithviraj Chauhan
  • (C) Jayanak
  • (D) Nayanchand Suri

(C) Jayanak

8. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

  • (A) Abdur Rehman - Hammir Raso
  • (B) Chand Bardai - Prithvi Raj Raso
  • (C) Jagnik - Alha-Khand
  • (D) Narpati Nalh - Visal Dev Raso

(A) Abdur Rehman - Hammir Raso

9. Which of the following Rajput dynasties founded the city of Dhillika (Delhi) in the eighth century?

  • (A) Parmara dynasty
  • (B) Solanki dynasty
  • (C) Tomar dynasty
  • (D) Chauhan dynasty

(C) Tomar dynasty

10. Jejakabhukti was the ancient name of

  • (A) Baghelkhand
  • (B) Bundelkhand
  • (C) Malwa
  • (D) Vidarbha

(B) Bundelkhand

11. Dangdev was the ruler of which dynasty?

  • (A) Chandelas of Jejakabhukti
  • (B) Parmar of Malwa
  • (C) Kalchuri of Mahishmati
  • (D) Kalchuri of Tripuri

(A) Chandelas of Jejakabhukti

12. Pundravardhan Bhukti was located in

  • (A) North Bengal
  • (B) Bihar
  • (C) Odisha
  • (D) Assam

(A) North Bengal

13. Who was the founder of Pala dynasty?

  • (A) Dharmapala
  • (B) Deopala
  • (C) Gopala
  • (D) Ramapala

(C) Gopala

14. Who among the following had built the Sompura Mahavihar?

  • (A) Kumargupta-I
  • (B) Harsha
  • (C) Dharmapala
  • (D) Vijayasena

(C) Dharmapala

15. Which ruler of Bengal founded the ancient University called ‘Vikramshila’?

  • (A) Dharmapala
  • (B) Gopala
  • (C) Devpala
  • (D) Mahipala

(A) Dharmapala

16. Vikramshila Maha Vihar was established by the ruler of

  • (A) Pushyabhuti Dynasty
  • (B) Varman Dynasty
  • (C) Sen Dynasty
  • (D) Pala Dynasty

(D) Pala Dynasty

17. In which modern day’s State, the University of Vikramashila was located ?

  • (A) Madhya Pradesh
  • (B) Odisha
  • (C) Bihar
  • (D) Jharkhand

(C) Bihar

18. Which one of the following places was not the centre of learning during early medieval period?

  • (A) Nalanda
  • (B) Vikramashila
  • (C) Taxila
  • (D) Uddantapur

(C) Taxila

19. Who among the following laid the foundation of Rashtrakuta Empire?

  • (A) Amoghavarsha-I
  • (B) Danti Durga
  • (C) Dhruva
  • (D) Krishna-I

(B) Danti Durga

20. Who out of the following performed a ritual called ‘Hiranya-Garbha’?

  • (A) Mayur Sharman
  • (B) Harish Chandra
  • (C) Danti Durga
  • (D) Harsha

(C) Danti Durga

21. Who among the following was born in a military camp in the course of his father’s campaign?

  • (A) Amoghavarsha Rashtrakuta
  • (B) Bhoja Parmara
  • (C) Dharmapala
  • (D) Nagabhatta-II Pratihara

(A) Amoghavarsha Rashtrakuta

22. The greatest Pratihara King was

  • (A) Dharmapala
  • (B) Harsha
  • (C) Mihir Bhoj
  • (D) Mahendrapala

(C) Mihir Bhoj

23. The great Jain Scholar Hemchandra adorned the court of

  • (A) Amoghavarsha
  • (B) Kumarpala
  • (C) Jaysimha Siddharaja
  • (D) Vidhyadhara

(C) Jaysimha Siddharaja

24. Who among the following is credited with initiating a new Samvat?

  • (A) Dharmapala
  • (B) Devapala
  • (C) Vijayasena
  • (D) Lakshmansen

(D) Lakshmansen

25. The Luxman Era was started by which of the following dynasty?

  • (A) Pratiharas
  • (B) Pals
  • (C) Chauhans
  • (D) Sena

(D) Sena

26. The great Sanskrit poet and dramatist, Rajshekhara was in the court of

  • (A) Raja Bhoj
  • (B) Mahipal
  • (C) Mahendrapala-I
  • (D) Indra-III

(C) Mahendrapala-I

27. Which one of the following was a very important seaport in the Kakatiya Kingdom?

  • (A) Kakinada
  • (B) Motupalli
  • (C) Machilipatnam (Masulipatnam)
  • (D) Nelluru

(B) Motupalli

28. The Gurjar-Pratiharas dynasty was founded by

  • (A) Nagabhatta I
  • (B) Vatsraj
  • (C) Harshvardhan
  • (D) Mihir Bhoj

(A) Nagabhatta I

29. Who among the following was not a part of tripartite struggle?

  • (A) Pratiharas
  • (B) Palas
  • (C) Rashtrakutas
  • (D) Cholas

(D) Cholas

30. Mahodaya is an old name of

  • (A) Allahabad
  • (B) Khajuraho
  • (C) Kannauj
  • (D) Patna

(C) Kannauj

31. Which of the following was known as ‘Nagar Mahoday Shri’?

  • (A) Mahoba
  • (B) Kampilya
  • (C) Mathura
  • (D) Kannauj

(D) Kannauj

32. Who among the following granted financial aid for the restoration of a demolished mosque in Khambhat?

  • (A) Chamundaraya
  • (B) Jayasimha Siddharaja
  • (C) Kumarpala
  • (D) Mahipaladeva

(B) Jayasimha Siddharaja

33. Who was the founder of Parmar Dynasty?

  • (A) Ajai Pal
  • (B) Krishnaraj
  • (C) Kanak Rao
  • (D) Jagar Pal

(B) Krishnaraj

34. King Bhoj ruled over

  • (A) Bastar
  • (B) Dhar
  • (C) Mahakaushal
  • (D) Ujjain

(B) Dhar

35. Who amongst the following wrote a book on artificial scientific equipments?

  • (A) Bhoj
  • (B) Govindraj
  • (C) Chandravarman
  • (D) Mahipala

(A) Bhoj

36. The presiding deity of Bhojshala Temple is

  • (A) Goddess Durga
  • (B) Goddess Parvati
  • (C) Goddess Lakshmi
  • (D) Goddess Saraswati

(D) Goddess Saraswati

37. Who among the following was not a king of the Parmar dynasty?

  • (A) Upendra
  • (B) Munj
  • (C) Gangeyadev
  • (D) Udayaditya

(C) Gangeyadev

38. The author of Gaudavaho was

  • (A) Harishena
  • (B) Aryabhatta
  • (C) Vakpati
  • (D) Banabhatta

(C) Vakpati

39. With reference to the economic history of medieval India, the term ‘Araghatta’ refers to

  • (A) Bonded labour
  • (B) Land grants made to military officers
  • (C) Waterwheel used for the irrigation of land
  • (D) Wasteland converted to cultivated land

(C) Waterwheel used for the irrigation of land

40. Match List-I (Dynasty) with List-II (Capital) on the basis of code.

  • List-I (Dynasty)
    (a) Pratihara (b) Chola
    (c) Parmara (d) Solanki
  • List-II (Capital)
    1. Tanjore 2. Anhilwada
    3. Dhara 4. Kannauj
  • Code
    (a) (b) (c) (d)
  • (A) 4 2 3 1
  • (B) 4 3 2 1
  • (C) 4 2 1 3
  • (D) 4 1 3 2

(D) 4 1 3 2

41. Who among the following were famous jurists of medieval India?

  • 1. Vigyanesvara
  • 2. Hemadri
  • 3. Rajashekhara
  • 4. Jimutavahana
  • Code
  • (A) 1, 2 and 3
  • (B) 2, 3 and 4
  • (C) 1, 2 and 4
  • (D) 1 and 3

(C) 1, 2 and 4

42. Which were the three dynasties who were engaged in a Tripartite struggle for Kannauj?

  • 1. Chola 2. Pala
  • 3. Gurjara 4. Rashtrakuta
  • Choose the correct answer from the code given below.
  • (A) 1, 2 and 3
  • (B) 1, 2 and 4
  • (C) 2, 3 and 4
  • (D) 1, 3 and 4

(C) 2, 3 and 4

43. Consider the following pairs.

  • Famous Place : Region
  • 1. Bodh Gaya : Baghelkhand
  • 2. Khajuraho : Bundelkhand
  • 3. Shirdi : Vidarbha
  • 4. Nasik (Nashik) : Malwa
  • 5. Tirupati : Rayalaseema
  • Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
  • (A) 1, 2 and 4
  • (B) 2, 3, 4 and 5
  • (C) Only 2 and 5
  • (D) 1, 3, 4 and 5

(C) Only 2 and 5

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