Medieval Indian History MCQs for Competitive Examination
Q. 1
Who founded the Pala dynasty?
(A) Gopala
(B) Dharmapala
(C) Devapala
(D) Mahipala
Answer: (A) Gopala
Explanation: N/A
Q. 2
Which Pala king revived the ‘Nalanda University’?
(A) Devapala
(B) Dharmapala
(C) Ramapala
(D) Rajapala
Answer: (B) Dharmapala
Explanation: N/A
Q. 3
Who was the author of ‘Gita Govinda‘?
(A) Kalhana
(B) Kalidasa
(C) Vatsayana
(D) Jayadeva
Answer: (D) Jayadva
Explanation: N/A
Q. 4
Jayadeva was the court poet of
(A) Samanta Sena
(B) Lakshmana Sena
(C) Vijaya Sena
(D) Keshava Sena
Answer: (B) Lakshmana Sena
Explanation: N/A
Q. 5
Mihir Bhoja was a great ruler of which dynasty?
(A) The Palas
(B) The Pratiharas
(C) The Parthians
(D) The Chalukyas
Answer: (B) The Pratiharas
Explanation: N/A
Q. 6
Which of the following Pratihara king adopted the title ‘Adivarah‘?
(A) Mahendrapala I
(B) Mihir Bhoja
(C) Ramabhadra
(D) Nagabhata I
Answer: (B) Mihir Bhoja
Explanation: N/A
Q. 7
Who was the founder of the Pratihara dynasty?
(A) Mihir Bhoja
(B) Vatsaraja
(C) Nagabhata I
(D) Devaraja
Answer: (C) Nagabhata I
Explanation: N/A
Q. 8
Who was the founder of the Rashtrakuta dynasty?
(A) Krishna
(B) Dhruva Dharavarsha
(C) Amoghavarsha
(D) Dantidurga
Answer: (D) Dantidurga
Explanation: N/A
Q. 9
Which Rashtrakuta king built the famous rock-cut Shiva temple at Ellora?
(A) Krishna I
(B) Amoghvarsha
(C) Govinda III
(D) Govinda Ii
Answer: (A) Krishna I
Explanation: N/A
Q. 10
The first battle of Tarain was fought in
(A) 1191
(B) 1192
(C) 1556
(D) 1193
Answer: (A) 1191
Explanation: N/A
Q. 11
The first battle of Tarain was fought between
(A) Prithviraj Chauhan and Babur
(B) Prithviraj Chauhan and Mohammed Ghori
(C) Babur and Mohammed Ghori
(D) Shamshuddin Iltutmish and Yildiz
Answer: (B) Prithviraj Chauhan and Mohammed Ghori
Explanation: N/A
Q. 12
The second battle of Tarain took place in
(A) 1191
(B) 1192
(C) 1193
(D) None of the above
Answer: (B) 1192
Explanation: N/A
Q. 13
Who built the ‘Vijay Stamhba‘ (The tower of victory)?
(A) Prithviraj Chauhan
(B) Rana Kumbha
(C) Jai Chand
(D) Alauddin Khilji
Answer: (B) Rana Kumbha
Explanation: N/A
Q. 14
Famous Dilwara temple is located in
(A) Bhubaneshwar
(B) Konark
(C) Mount Abu
(D) Puri
Answer: (C) Mount Abu
Explanation: N/A
Q. 15
Prithviraj Chauhan defeated Mohammed Ghori in which of the following battle?
(A) First Battle of Tarain
(B) Second Battle of Tarain
(C) Third Battle of Tarain
(D) Battle of Chandawar
Answer: (A) First Battle of Tarain
Explanation: N/A
Q. 16
‘Vijay Stambha‘ is located in
(A) Jhansi
(B) Chittor
(C) Ajmer
(D) Udaippur
Answer: (B) Chittor
Explanation: N/A
Q. 17
Mohammed Ghori defeated Prithviraj Chauhan in
(A) First Battle of Tarain
(B) Second Battle of Tarain
(C) Third Battle of Tarain
(D) First Battle of Panipat
Answer: (B) Second Battle of Tarain
Explanation: N/A
Q. 18
Vikramshila University was established by
(A) Devapala
(B) Dharmapala
(C) Mahendrapala
(D) Ramapala
Answer: (B) Dharmapala
Explanation: N/A
Q. 19
The first Muslim invasion was led by
(A) Mohammed Ghori
(B) Mohammed Bin Kasim
(C) Mahmud Ghazni
(D) Babur
Answer: (B) Mohammed Bin Kasim
Explanation: N/A
Q. 20
Jagannath temple is located in
(A) Bhubaneshwar
(B) Puri
(C) Konark
(D) Madurai
Answer: (B) Puri
Explanation: N/A
Q. 21
Famous Sun temple of Konark was built by
(A) Jai Chand Rathor
(B) Rajaraja
(C) Narasimhadeva I
(D) Rajendra I
Answer: (C) Narasimhadeva I
Explanation: N/A
Q. 22
Who was the founder of the Chola dynasty?
(A) Rajendra I
(B) Aditya I
(C) Rajaraja
(D) Vijayalaya
Answer: (D) Vijayalaya
Explanation: N/A
Q. 23
Which Chola king built Vrihadeshwar temple at Tanjore?
(A) Aditya I
(B) Rajendra I
(C) Rajaraja I
(D) Rajaraja II
Answer: (C) Rajaraja I
Explanation: N/A
Q. 24
Lingaraj temple is situated in
(A) Puri
(B) Konark
(C) Bhubaneshwar
(D) Madurai
Answer: (C) Bhubaneshwar
Explanation: N/A
Q. 25
Who built the great ‘Somapura Mahavihara‘?
(A) Devpala
(B) Rajendra I
(C) Dharmapala
(D) Govinda III
Answer: (C) Dharmapala
Explanation: N/A
Q. 26
The Chola dynasty reached its zenith under
(A) Rajendra I
(B) Rajendra II
(C) Rajaraja
(D) Pulakeshin II
Answer: (A) Rajendra I
Explanation: N/A
Q. 27
The last ruler of Chola dynasty was
(A) Rajendra I
(B) Rajaraja I
(C) Rajendra III
(D) Vijayalaya
Answer: (C) Rajendra III
Explanation: N/A
Q. 28
Which Chola king conquered Sri Lanka?
(A) Rajendra I
(B) Aditya I
(C) Rajaraja I
(D) Rajendra II
Answer: (A) Rajendra I
Explanation: N/A
Q. 29
Who was the founder of Chalukya dynasty?
(A) Pulakeshin I
(B) Kirtivarman I
(C) Mangalesha
(D) Adityavarman
Answer: (A) Pulakeshin I
Explanation: N/A
Q. 30
Which of the following was the capital of Chola dynasty?
(A) Madurai
(B) Tanjore
(C) Tiruchirapalli
(D) Kanchi
Answer: (B) Tanjore
Explanation: N/A