Medieval Period Dates MCQ for Students 2024

It was fought between Ahmad Shah Abdali and the Marathas during the Peshwaship of Balaji Bajirao.
Peshwa Balaji Bajirao’s son Vishwasrao was killed in the battle.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Option c – Both 1 and 2

With reference to Krishna Deva Raya, which of the following statements is not correct?

(a) He authored Amuktamalyada and Jambavati Kalyanam.

(b) He built the famous Vittalaswami and Hazara Ramaswamy temple.

(d) Krishnadeva Raya was a contemporary of Mohammad Bin Tughlaq.

Option d – Krishnadeva Raya was a contemporary of Mohammad Bin Tughlaq

With reference to Chhatrapati Shivaji, which of the following statements is/are correct?

A Mughal-Maratha alliance was formed against the Bijapur kingdom as per the terms of the Treaty of Purandar of 1665.
Shivaji adopted the title of Haindhava Dharmodharak after his coronation as Chhatrapati at Raigad fort in 1674.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Option c – Both 1 and 2

With reference to the Early Vedic Age in India, consider the following statements:

Vis was the most basic unit of both political and social organization.
The Early Vedic period saw the emergence of Janapadas.
The land became more important than cows during the Later Vedic Period.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 1, 2 and 3

c) 2 and 3 only

d) 3 only

Option d – 3 only

With reference to the success of the Magadha kingdom, consider the following statements:

The kingdom had the advantages of fertile soil and access to timber and elephants in the adjoining forests.
Military campaigns and matrimonial alliances played a crucial role in the success of Magadha.
The geographical position was favorable for the expansion of the Magadha Kingdom.
They were the first in the history of the Indian subcontinent to use chariots in warfare, which provided them an edge in warfare.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 1, 2 and 3 only

c) 3 and 4 only

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Option b – 1, 2 and 3 only

With reference to the Early Vedic Period (EVP) and the Later Vedic Period (LVP), consider the following statements:

‘Indra’ was the most important god during the EVP, while ‘Prajapati’ became the supreme deity during the LVP.
During the EVP, the purpose of yajna was to establish the authority of the chief over the people, while during the LVP, it was to acquire more territory.
The killing of animals as sacrifices was prohibited during the EVP while the LVP involved the killing of animals on a large scale during the performance of sacrifices.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

a) Only one

b) Only two

c) All three

d) None

Option a – Only one

With reference to the Mahajanapadas, consider the following statements:

All 16 Mahajanapadas were located in present-day Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Madhya Pradesh.
During the Mahajanapada period, there is no evidence of Republican states as all the states in that period were monarchical in nature.
Anguttara Nikaya and Bhagavati Sutra provide information about Mahajanapadas.
Magadha, Kosala, Vatsa, and Avanti were the most powerful states of Mahajanapadas.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2, 3 and 4 only

c) 3 and 4 only

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Option c – 3 and 4 only

Who were Axad-gavundas and Des-gramakutas in the Rashtrakuta kingdom?

(a) Revenue Officers

(b) Religious Officers

(d) Spies

Option a – Revenue Officers

Consider the following statements about the Rashtrakuta Empire. I. It was founded by Dantidurga by overthrowing the Chalukyas of Vatapi (Badami) and the capital was fixed at Manyakheta. II. The Rashtrakuta kings, Dhruva, Govinda III, and Indra III invaded North India. III. King Amoghvarsha, wrote ‘Kavirajamaraga’, the earliest Kannada book on poetics. IV. King Krishna I, built the Kailash (Shiva) temple at Ellora. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

(a) Only I

(b) II and III

(d) All of these

Option d – All of these

Assertion (A) The Rashtrakutas patronized Jainism. Reason (R) The Rashtrakutals persecuted Hindus and Buddhists. Codes

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A

(d) A is false, but R is true

Option c – A is true, but R is false

Who founded Vakataka Dynasty?

(a) Pravarasena

(b) Vindhyashakti

(d) Rudrasena

Option b – Vindhyashakti

Which of the following ruler had performed four Asvamedhas?

(a) Pushyamitra Shunga

(b) Pravarasena

(d) Pulkeshin II

Option b – Pravarasena

Consider the following statements. I. The Vakataka Dynasty was 8 Brahmin Dynasty. II. The capital of Vakataka Vatsagulma. Choose the correct answer using the codes given below.

(a) Only I

(b) Only II

(d) Neither I nor II

Option c – Both I and II

Where was the capital of Chalukya?

(a) Vatapi

(b) Sravasti

(d) Kannauj

Option a – Vatapi

Who was the founder of ‘Chalukyas of Badami’?

(a) Someshwar II

(b) Pulkeshin I

(d) Pulkeshin II

Option b – Pulkeshin I

Pulkeshin II was the greatest ruler of

(a) Chalukyas of Kalyani

(b) Pallavas of Kanchi

(d) Chalukyas of Vatapi

Option d – Chalukyas of Vatapi

The Sanskrit poet and dramatist Kalidasa finds a mention in

(a) the Aihole inscription of Pulkeshin II.

(b) Gwalior inscription of Mihir Bhoja.

(d) Mathura Pillar inscription of Chandragupta II

Option a – the Aihole inscription of Pulkeshin II.

The Badami rock inscription of Pulkeshin I is dated in the Saka year 465. If the same were to be dated to Vikrama Samvat, the year would be

(a) 601

(b) 300

(d) 407

Option a – 601

A Chalukya inscription is dated in the year 556 of the Saka era. It is equivalent to

(a) 478 AD

(b) 499 AD

(d) 634 AD

Option d – 634 AD

Emperor Harsha’s Southward march was stopped on the Narmada river by

(a) Pulkeshin I

(b) Pulkeshin II

(d) Vikramaditya II

Option b – Pulkeshin II

One consistent feature found in the history of Southern India was the growth of small regional kingdoms rather than large empires because of

(a) the absence of minerals like iron.

(b) too many divisions in the social structure.

(d) the scarcity of manpower.

Option b – too many divisions in the social structure.

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

(a) Dantidurga

(b) Amoghavarsha I

(d) Krishna I

Option a – Dantidurga

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

(a) Mayurasharma

(b) Harishchandra

(d) Harsha

Option c – Dantidurga

A ruler of one of the ruling dynasties of the South who was called by the Arab traveler Sulaiman as ‘among the four great sovereigns (powers) of the world equal to the Caliph of Baghdad and Emperors of China and Turkey’ was

(a) Amoghavarsha, Rashtrakuta

(b) Nandivarman, Pallava

(d) Vira and Sundara, Pandya

Option a – Amoghavarsha, Rashtrakuta

Which one among the following religions was patronized by Rashtrakutas?

(a) Jainism

(b) Buddhism

(d) Vaishnavism

Option c – Saivism

Which Rashtrakuta king composed the works ‘Kavirajamarga’, ‘Ratnamalika’, and ‘Prasanotaramalika’?

(a) Amoghavarsha

(b) Krishna I

(d) Krishna III

Option a – Amoghavarsha

Which Rashtrakuta king defeated the Chola ruler Parantaka I in AD 972 and built a temple at Rameswaram?

(a) Indra III

(b) Krishna III

(d) Govind III

Option b – Krishna III

Who among the following gave asylum to Zoroastrians who fled by sea and by the coastal route from Persia to Western India in the early 8th century?

(a) Chalukyas

(b) Cholas

(d) Rashtrakutas

Option d – Rashtrakutas

The famous Kailasha temple, cut out of the solid rock at Ellora, was built under the patronage of the

(a) Cholas

(b) Kadambas

(d) Rashtrakutas

Option d – Rashtrakutas

At which of the following places is the famous Kailasha temple located?

(a) Ajanta

(b) Badami

(d) Ellora

Option d – Ellora

The famous Battle of Takkolam of South India was fought between

(a) Cholas and North Chalukyas

(b) Cholas and Rashtrakutas

(d) Cholas and Pandyas

Option b – Cholas and Rashtrakutas

Who was the founder of Chalukyas of Vengi?

(a) Bhanuvardhan

(b) Vishnuvardhan

(d) Pulkeshin IV

Option b – Vishnuvardhan

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