Medieval Indian History MCQs for Competitive Examination
Q. 91
Vijayanagara empire was founded in
(A) 1336 AD
(B) 1485 AD
(C) 1404 AD
(D) 1565 AD
Answer: (A) 1336 AD
Explanation: N/A
Q. 92
Vijayanagar Empire and the city were founded by
(A) Deva Raya I
(B) Tirumala
(C) Harihar and Bukka
(D) Krishnadeva Raya
Answer: (C) Harihar and Bukka
Explanation: N/A
Q. 93
Vijayanagar Empire is located on the bank of the river
(A) Cauvery
(B) Krishna
(C) Tungabhadra
(D) Godavari
Answer: (C) Tungabhadra
Explanation: N/A
Q. 94
‘Nicolo de conti‘, the Italian traveller visited Vijayanagara during the reign of
(A) Harihara I
(B) Deva Raya I
(C) Deva Raya II
(D) Bukka I
Answer: (B) Deva Raya I
Explanation: N/A
Q. 95
The ‘Battle of Talikot‘ was fought in
(A) 1526 AD
(B) 1556 AD
(C) 1565 AD
(D) 1566 AD
Answer: (C) 1565 AD
Explanation: N/A
Q. 96
‘Gol Gombaz‘ of Bijapur was built by
(A) Ibrahim Adil Shah
(B) Mohammad Adil Shah
(C) Mohammad Quli Qutub Shah
(D) Ahmad Shah Wali
Answer: (B) Mohammad Adil Shah
Explanation: N/A
Q. 97
The Battle of Ten Kings (Dasrajan War) is mentioned in which mandala of Rigveda?
(A) First Mandala
(B) Third Mandala
(C) Fifth Mandala
(D) Seventh Mandala
Answer: (D) Seventh Mandala
Explanation: N/A
Q. 98
The founder of ‘Bahamani‘ kingdom was
(A) Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah
(B) Tajuddin Firoz Shah
(C) Ahmad Shah Wali
(D) Ibrahim Adil Shah
Answer: (A) Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah
Explanation: N/A
Q. 99
Krishna Deva Raya was a contemporary of
(A) Babur
(B) Akbar
(C) Humayu
(D) Harihar and Bukka
Answer: (A) Babur
Explanation: N/A
Q. 100
Tuluva dynasty was founded by
(A) Krishna Deva Raya
(B) Achyut Deva Raya
(C) Narsa Nayaka
(D) Vira Narsimha
Answer: (D) Vira Narsimha
Explanation: N/A
Q. 101
Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah founded Bahamani kingdomw with its capital at ________________>
(A) Gulbarga
(B) Bidar
(C) Tanjore
(D) Muddagiri
Answer: (A) Gulbarga
Explanation: N/A
Q. 102
Which Bahamani ruler transferred his capital from Gulbarga to Bidar?
(A) Krishna Deva Raya
(B) Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah
(C) Tajuddin Firoz Shah
(D) Ahmad Shah Wali
Answer: (D) Ahmad Shah Wali
Explanation: N/A
Q. 103
The city of Hyderabad was built by
(A) Ibrahim Adil Shah
(B) Mohammad Quli Qutub Shah
(C) Ahmad Shah Wali
(D) Tajuddin Firoz Shah
Answer: (B) Mohammad Quli Qutub Shah
Explanation: N/A
Q. 104
The famous Charminar of Hyderabad was built by
(A) Mohammad Quli Qutub Shah
(B) Ibrahim Adil Shah
(C) Mohammad Adil Shah
(D) Ahmad Shah Wali
Answer: (A) Mohammad Quli Qutub Shah
Explanation: N/A
Q. 105
Kabir was a disciple of
(A) Ramanuja
(B) Ramananda
(C) Chaitanya
(D) Surdas
Answer: (B) Ramananda
Explanation: N/A
Q. 106
Famous Bhakti saint Kabir was born in
(A) Varanasi
(B) Delhi
(C) Mathura
(D) Hyderabad
Answer: (A) Varanasi
Explanation: N/A
Q. 107
Bhakt Tukaram was a contemporary of which of the following Mughal emperor?
(A) Akbar
(B) Humayun
(C) Jahangir
(D) Babur
Answer: (C) Jahangir
Explanation: N/A
Q. 108
Who was the founder of Sikhism?
(A) Guru Nanak dev
(B) Guru Angad dev
(C) Guru Arjun dev
(D) Guru Govind Sing
Answer: (A) Guru Nanak dev
Explanation: N/A
Q. 109
__________________ took the ideas of bhakti to the north India.
(A) Ramanuja
(B) Ramananda
(C) Tukaram
(D) Ramadas
Answer: (B) Ramananda
Explanation: N/A
Q. 110
Who founded Gaudiya or Bengal Vaishnavism?
(A) Ramanuja
(B) Ramananda
(C) Chaitanya
(D) Mirabai
Answer: (C) Chaitanya
Explanation: N/A
Q. 111
Which Bhakti saint propounded the philosophy of ‘Pushti Marg‘?
(A) Chaitanya
(B) Kabir
(C) Surdas
(D) Vallabhacharya
Answer: (D) Vallabhacharya
Explanation: N/A
Q. 112
Who wrote Sursagar?
(A) Surdas
(B) Kabir
(C) Vallabhacharya
(D) Purandar Das
Answer: (A) Surdas
Explanation: N/A
Q. 113
________________ was a blind poet of Agra who sang the glory of Krishna.
(A) Surdas
(B) Kabir
(C) Tulsidas
(D) Chaitanya
Answer: (A) Surdas
Explanation: N/A
Q. 114
Who was the founder of the Vaishnava devotion movement in Assam?
(A) Chaitanya
(B) Sankar Deva
(C) Tulsi Das
(D) Dadu Dayal
Answer: (B) Sankar Deva
Explanation: N/A
Q. 115
_______________________ was a great saint of the Ram Bhakti cult of Vaishnavism.
(A) Chaitanya
(B) Mirabai
(C) Tulsi das
(D) Surdas
Answer: (C) Tulsi das
Explanation: N/A
Q. 116
Who is the author of ‘Ramcharitamanas‘?
(A) Tulsidas
(B) Kalidas
(C) Surdas
(D) Ramananda
Answer: (A) Tulsidas
Explanation: N/A
Q. 117
Who founded the Dadupanth sect?
(A) Thyagaraja
(B) Shankara deva
(C) Dadu Dayal
(D) Purandar das
Answer: (C) Dadu Dayal
Explanation: N/A
Q. 118
Who of the following is not a Bhakti saint?
(A) Tukaram
(B) Tulsidas
(C) Nagarjuna
(D) Thyagaraja
Answer: (C) Nagarjuna
Explanation: N/A
Q. 119
Who among the following was the spiritual guru of Shivaji?
(A) Ramananda
(B) Ramanuja
(C) Tukaram
(D) Namdeva
Answer: (C) Tukaram
Explanation: N/A
Q. 120
Which Bhakti saint was a contemporary of Shivaji?
(A) Tukaram
(B) Tulsidas
(C) Eknath
(D) Ramanuja
Answer: (A) Tukaram
Explanation: N/A