1. Who of the following founded a new city on the South bank of a tributary to river Krishna and undertook to rule his new kingdom as the agent of a deity to whom all the land South of the river Krishna was supposed to belong? [IAS (Pre) 2015]
(A) Amoghavarsha I
(B) Ballala II
(C) Harihara I
(D) Prataparudra II
Correct Answer: (C) Harihara I
2. The lady poet who described the victorious expeditions of her husband in her work ‘Madhura-Vijayam’ was [UPPCS (Pre) 2000]
(A) Bharati
(B) Ganga Devi
(C) Varadambika
(D) Vijjika
Correct Answer: (B) Ganga Devi
3. The kingdom of Vijayanagara was founded by [Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2004]
(A) Vijay Raya
(B) Harihara II
(C) Harihara and Bukka
(D) Bukka II
Correct Answer: (C) Harihara and Bukka
4. The ‘Vijayanagara’ Kingdom was founded by [Uttarakhand Lower Sub. (Pre) 2010]
(A) Harihara and Bukka
(B) Krishnadeva Raya
(C) Pushyamitra
(D) Bhadrabahu
Correct Answer: (A) Harihara and Bukka
5. Identify the first ruler of Vijaynagara who captured Goa from Bahamani’s? [40th BPSC (Pre) 1995]
(A) Harihara I
(B) Harihara II
(C) Bukka II
(D) Devaraya II
Correct Answer: (B) Harihara II
6. With whom the king of Vijayanagara, Krishnadeva Raya fought the battle of Golconda? [43rd BPSC (Pre) 1999]
(A) Quli Qutb Shah
(B) Qutbuddin Aybak
(C) Ismail-Adil Khan
(D) Gajapati
Correct Answer: (A) Quli Qutb Shah
7. Who were the ‘Ashtadiggajas’ in the court of Krishnadev Raya? [UP UDA/LDA (Pre) 2001]
(A) Eight ministers
(B) Eight Telugu poets
(C) Eight great warriors
(D) Eight advisors
Correct Answer: (B) Eight Telugu poets
8. Who among these known as ‘Andhra Bhoj’? [Jharkhand PCS (Pre) 2013]
(A) Krishnadeva Raya
(B) Rajendra Chola
(C) Harihara
(D) Bukka
Correct Answer: (A) Krishnadeva Raya
9. The ‘Ashta Diggajas’ were associated with which of the following rulers? [RAS/RTS (Pre) 2010]
(A) Shivaji
(B) Krishnadeva Raya
(C) Rajendra-I
(D) Yashovarman
Correct Answer: (B) Krishnadeva Raya
10. The ruling period of Krishnadeva Raya was the golden age of which literature? [UP UDA/LDA (Pre) 2006]
(A) Konkani
(B) Malayalam
(C) Tamil
(D) Telugu
Correct Answer: (D) Telugu
11. Which city was founded by Krishnadeva Raya? [UPPCS (Pre) 2016]
(A) Warangal
(B) Nagalapura
(C) Udayagiri
(D) Chandragiri
Correct Answer: (B) Nagalapura
12. The famous Hazara temple of Vijayanagara was built during the reign of [MPPCS (Pre) 2014]
(A) Krishnadeva Raya
(B) Deva Raya I
(C) Deva Raya II
(D) Harihara I
Correct Answer: (A) Krishnadeva Raya
13. Abdur Razzaq visited Vijayanagara during the reign of [UP UDA/LDA (Mains) 2010]
(A) Deva Raya I
(B) Deva Raya II
(C) Krishnadeva Raya
(D) Vira Vijaya
Correct Answer: (B) Deva Raya II
14. Which among the following King’s region persian traveller ‘Abdur Razzaq’ came to India? [60th to 62nd BPSC (Pre) 2016]
(A) Dev Raya I
(B) Krishnadev Raya I
(C) Dev Raya II
(D) Krishna Raya II
Correct Answer: (C) Dev Raya II
15. Who was Nicolo Conti? [MPPCS (Pre) 2016]
(A) A famous painter
(B) An Italian traveller who visited Vijayanagara empire
(C) A Portuguese traveller
(D) A Persian traveller
Correct Answer: (B) An Italian traveller who visited Vijayanagara empire
16. Sayana, the famous commentator of the Vedic texts, was patronized by [UPPCS (Mains) 2008]
(A) Paramara rulers
(B) Satavahana rulers
(C) Vijayanagara rulers
(D) Vakataka rulers
Correct Answer: (C) Vijayanagara rulers
17. Sayana, the famous commentator of the Vedic texts, flourished during the reign of [Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2002]
(A) The Chola kings
(B) The Gupta kings
(C) The Satavahana kings
(D) The Vijayanagara kings
Correct Answer: (D) The Vijayanagara kings
18. Who was enthroned 500 years ago? [UPPCS (Spl)(Mains) 2008]
(A) Harihara I
(B) Krishnadeva Raya
(C) Kulottunga I
(D) Raja Raya I
Correct Answer: (B) Krishnadeva Raya
19. The famous battle held in 1565 is [MPPCS (Pre) 1997]
(A) Ist Battle of Panipat
(B) Battle of Khanwa
(C) IInd Battle of Panipat
(D) Battle of Talikota
Correct Answer: (D) Battle of Talikota
20. The Battle of Talikota was fought between [UPPCS (Mains) 2014]
(A) Akbar and Sultan of Malwa
(B) Vijayanagara and the Bahmani Kingdom
(C) Vijayanagara and combined forces of Bijapur, Ahmadnagar and Golconda
(D) Sher Shah and Humayun
Correct Answer: (C) Vijayanagara and combined forces of Bijapur, Ahmadnagar and Golconda
21. The Battle of Talikota was fought in [UPPCS (Pre) 1993]
(A) 1526 A.D.
(B) 1565 A.D.
(C) 1576 A.D.
(D) 1586 A.D.
Correct Answer: (B) 1565 A.D.
22. When Raja Wodeyar founded the Kingdom of Mysore, who was the ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire? [IAS (Pre) 2006]
(A) Sadasiva
(B) Tirumala
(C) Ranga II
(D) Venkata II
Correct Answer: (D) Venkata II
23. What was the chief characteristic of the financial system of Vijayanagara Empire? [39th BPSC (Pre) 1994]
(A) Surplus rent
(B) Land Revenue
(C) Income from seaports
(D) Monetary system
Correct Answer: (B) Land Revenue
24. Ruins of which of the following represent the old capital of Vijayanagara? [UPPCS (Pre) 2008]
(A) Ahmednagar
(B) Bijapur
(C) Golconda
(D) Hampi
Correct Answer: (D) Hampi
25. Which ruler of Vijayanagara had sent his ambassador to the emperor of China? [Karnataka PSC (Pre) 2018]
(A) Harihara I
(B) Bukka I
(C) Krishnadeva Raya
(D) Saluva Narasimha
Correct Answer: (B) Bukka I
26. Where is the famous Vijaya Vitthal Temple, having its 56 carved pillars emitting musical notes located? [IAS (Pre) 2007]
(A) Belur
(B) Bhadrachalam
(C) Hampi
(D) Srirangam
Correct Answer: (C) Hampi
27. Consider the following statements. [IAS (Pre) 2004]
1. Narasimha Saluva ended the Sangama dynasty and seized the throne for himself and started the 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
Correct Answer: (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
28. Who among these was famous for Telugu translation? [UPPCS (Pre) 2012]
1. Kamban
2. Kuttan
3. Nannaya
4. Tikkan
Choose the answer from the code.
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 3 and 4
(D) 4 and 1
Correct Answer: (C) 3 and 4
29. Regarding the taxation system of Krishnadeva, the ruler of Vijayanagara, consider the following statements. [IAS (Pre) 2016]
1. The tax rate on land was fixed depending on the quality of the land.
2. Private owners of workshops paid an industries tax.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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