Pre-Medieval Period MCQ Question Answer

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Pre-Medieval Period MCQ Question Answer

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

(A) Bodh Gaya

(B) Rajgriha

(D) Sarnath

2. According to Hammir Mahakavya the Chauhans were

(A) Chandravanshi

(B) Brahmins

(D) Suryavanshis

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

(A) Prithviraj-I

(B) Prithviraj-II

(D) None of the above

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

(A) Burma

(B) Thailand

(D) Java-Sumatra

5. Aalha-Udal were related to

(A) Chanderi

(B) Vidisha

(D) Panna

6. The author of ‘Prithviraj Raso’ is

(A) Kalhana

(B) Bilhana

(D) Chand Bardai

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

(A) Chand Bardai

(B) Prithviraj Chauhan

(D) Nayanchand Suri

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

(A) Abdur Rehman – Hammir Raso

(B) Chand Bardai – Prithvi Raj Raso

(D) Narpati Nalh – Visal Dev Raso

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

(A) Parmara dynasty

(B) Solanki dynasty

(D) Chauhan dynasty

10. Jejakabhukti was the ancient name of

(A) Baghelkhand

(B) Bundelkhand

(D) Vidarbha

11. Dangdev was the ruler of which dynasty?

(A) Chandelas of Jejakabhukti

(B) Parmar of Malwa

(D) Kalchuri of Tripuri

12. Pundravardhan Bhukti was located in

(A) North Bengal

(B) Bihar

(D) Assam

13. Who was the founder of Pala dynasty?

(A) Dharmapala

(B) Deopala

(D) Ramapala

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

(A) Kumargupta-I

(B) Harsha

(D) Vijayasena

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

(A) Dharmapala

(B) Gopala

(D) Mahipala

16. Vikramshila Maha Vihar was established by the ruler of

(A) Pushyabhuti Dynasty

(B) Varman Dynasty

(D) Pala Dynasty

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

(A) Madhya Pradesh

(B) Odisha

(D) Jharkhand

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

(A) Nalanda

(B) Vikramashila

(D) Uddantapur

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

(A) Amoghavarsha-I

(B) Danti Durga

(D) Krishna-I

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

(A) Mayur Sharman

(B) Harish Chandra

(D) Harsha

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

(D) Nagabhatta-II Pratihara

22. The greatest Pratihara King was

(A) Dharmapala

(B) Harsha

(D) Mahendrapala

23. The great Jain Scholar Hemchandra adorned the court of

(A) Amoghavarsha

(B) Kumarpala

(D) Vidhyadhara

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

(A) Dharmapala

(B) Devapala

(D) Lakshmansen

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

(A) Pratiharas

(B) Pals

(D) Sena

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

(A) Raja Bhoj

(B) Mahipal

(D) Indra-III

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

(A) Kakinada

(B) Motupalli

(D) Nelluru

28. The Gurjar-Pratiharas dynasty was founded by

(A) Nagabhatta I

(B) Vatsraj

(D) Mihir Bhoj

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

(A) Pratiharas

(B) Palas

(D) Cholas

30. Mahodaya is an old name of

(A) Allahabad

(B) Khajuraho

(D) Patna

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

(A) Mahoba

(B) Kampilya

(D) Kannauj

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

(A) Chamundaraya

(B) Jayasimha Siddharaja

(D) Mahipaladeva

33. Who was the founder of Parmar Dynasty?

(A) Ajai Pal

(B) Krishnaraj

(D) Jagar Pal

34. King Bhoj ruled over

(A) Bastar

(B) Dhar

(D) Ujjain

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

(A) Bhoj

(B) Govindraj

(D) Mahipala

36. The presiding deity of Bhojshala Temple is

(A) Goddess Durga

(B) Goddess Parvati

(D) Goddess Saraswati

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

(A) Upendra

(B) Munj

(D) Udayaditya

38. The author of Gaudavaho was

(A) Harishena

(B) Aryabhatta

(D) Banabhatta

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

(D) Wasteland converted to cultivated land

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

List-I (Dynasty)

(a) Pratihara

(b) Chola

(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

(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

(D) 1 and 3

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

(D) 1, 3 and 4

43. Consider the following pairs. Famous Region Place

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

(D) 1, 3, 4 and 5

Answer Sheet 1. (D) 2. (D) 3. (C) 4. (D) 5. (C) 6. (D) 7. (C) 8. (A) 9. (C) 10. (B) 11. (A) 12. (A) 13. (C) 14. (C) 15. (A) 16. (D) 17. (C) 18. (C) 19. (B) 20. (C) 21. (A) 22. (C) 23. (B) 24. (D) 25. (D) 26. (C) 27. (B) 28. (A) 29. (D) 30. (C) 31. (D) 32. (B) 33. (B) 34. (B) 35. (A) 36. (D) 37. (C) 38. (C) 39. (C) 40. (D)41. (C) 42. (C) 43. (C)