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question_answer1)
The bone of contention between Bahmani and Vijayanagar kingdom was
A)
Kavery delta done
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B)
Malabar parts done
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C)
Krishna delta done
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D)
Krishna-Tungabhadra doab done
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question_answer2)
Most authoritative account of Malik Kafur's deccan campaign is given by
A)
Amir Khusro done
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B)
Hasan Nizami done
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C)
Minhaj done
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D)
Ziauddin Barani done
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question_answer3)
Which one of the following Sultans had close contact with the Jain scholars?
A)
Qutubuddin Aibak done
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B)
Balban done
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C)
Alauddin Khilji done
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D)
Muhammad Bin Tughlaq done
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question_answer4)
Who was the founder of Gajapati dynasty of Orissa?
A)
Purushottama done
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B)
Vidhyadhara done
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C)
Kapilendra done
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D)
Prataprudra done
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question_answer5)
The foreign traveler who visited and described Vijayanagar soon after its fall in the battle of Talikota, was
A)
Abdur Razzak done
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B)
Ceasar Frederick done
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C)
Nicolo Conti done
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D)
Nuniz done
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question_answer6)
Who of the following Vijayanagar kings had assumed the tittle 'Andhra Bhoja'?
A)
Devaraya I done
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B)
Devaraya II done
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C)
Krishnadeva Raya done
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D)
Virupaksha II done
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question_answer7)
The first capital of Vijayanagar Empire was Hampi. Where was its second capital?
A)
Vijayanagar done
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B)
Kanchi done
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C)
Bellore done
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D)
Penukonda done
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question_answer8)
Who among the following was the first Vijayanagar ruler to have the title of Maharajadhiraj?
A)
Harihar II done
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B)
Harihar I done
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C)
Bukka I done
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D)
Bukka II done
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question_answer9)
Who among the following kings of Vijavanagar sent an ambassador to China?
A)
Bukka I done
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B)
Harihar I done
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C)
Harihar II done
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D)
Devaraya II done
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question_answer10)
What were the districts called in the Vijayanagar Empire?
A)
Nadu done
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B)
Khurram done
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C)
Kottain done
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D)
Janpad done
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question_answer11)
Who among the following Vijayanagar kings started to recruit Muslim fighters in the army?
A)
Harihara I done
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B)
Harihara II done
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C)
Bukka done
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D)
Devaraya II done
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question_answer12)
Which among the following commodities was exported on a large scale from Vijayanagar Empire?
A)
Tea done
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B)
Coffee done
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C)
Pepper done
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D)
Perfume done
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question_answer13)
Which one of the following places has been referred to by Arab travelers as the House of Gold?
A)
Mysore done
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B)
Multan done
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C)
Rajasthan done
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D)
Gujarat done
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question_answer14)
Which one of the following was the first ruler of Vijayanagar to leave employed Turkish bowmen?
A)
Harihara I done
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B)
Harihara II done
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C)
Bukka I done
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D)
Devaraya I done
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question_answer15)
The term 'Amaram' in the Vijavanagar Empire stood for
A)
Grants given to the Brahamanas done
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B)
Military grants done
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C)
Grants given to scholars and poets done
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D)
Grants given to the widows and the poor done
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question_answer16)
The historian Sewell has written a book entitled "Forgotten Empire". What was the name of empire?
A)
Mauryan Empire done
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B)
Mughal Empire done
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C)
Maratha Empire done
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D)
Vijayanagar Empire done
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question_answer17)
The kingdom of Vijayanagar was established during the reign of
A)
Alauddin Khilji done
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B)
Muhammad Bin Tughlaq done
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C)
Firoz Shah Tughlaq done
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D)
Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq done
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question_answer18)
The old capital of Vijayanagar is now represented by the extensive ruins of
A)
Hampi done
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B)
Badami done
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C)
Bijapur done
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D)
Vijayanagaram done
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question_answer19)
Vidyaranya was associated with
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Harihar II done
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B)
Ramraj done
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C)
Devaraya II done
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D)
Sayan I done
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question_answer20)
Who among the following rulers allowed the Portuguese to build Churches in Vellore?
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Devaraya II done
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B)
Venkat II done
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C)
Krishnadeva Raya done
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D)
Achyutadeva Raya I done
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question_answer21)
Who was the founder of Pushtimarg?
A)
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu done
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B)
Vallabhacharya done
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C)
Madhavacharya done
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D)
Yamunacharya done
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question_answer22)
In which capacity, thousands of women where employed in the empire of Vijayanagar?
A)
Accountants done
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B)
Royal bodyguards done
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C)
Palace guards done
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D)
All of these done
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question_answer23)
Who built the city of Nagalapura?
A)
Bukkal done
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B)
Devarayal done
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C)
Krishnadeva Raya done
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D)
Virupaksha done
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question_answer24)
In which Hindu Kingdom of medieval India, the image of deity Tirupati or Lord Venkateshvara has been depicted on its gold coins?
A)
The Vijayanagar Empire done
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B)
The kingdom of Hoyasalas of Dwarasamudra done
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C)
The kingdom of Kakathiyas of Warrangal done
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D)
The kingdom of Yadavas of Devagiri done
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question_answer25)
What was the religion of the king Krishnadeva Raya?
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Vaishnavism done
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B)
Shaivism done
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C)
Jainism done
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D)
Buddhism done
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question_answer26)
The famous Hazara Ram temple was built by whom?
A)
Harihara I done
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B)
Devaraya I done
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C)
Narshimha Salva done
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D)
Krishnadeva Raya done
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question_answer27)
Who among the following Telugu authors had the honour of Kanakabhiseka at the hands of Vijayanagar ruler Devaraya II?
A)
Bhairava Kavi done
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B)
Nandi Mallaya done
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C)
Potana done
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D)
Srinatha done
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question_answer28)
Which one of the following dance traditions developed during the age of the Vijayanagar Empire?
A)
Yakshagan done
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B)
Mohiniattam done
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C)
Bharatanatyam done
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D)
Kathakali done
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question_answer29)
'Amuktajmalyada' written by Krishnadeva Raya, the ruler of Vijayanagar, was in
A)
Sanskrit done
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B)
Kannada done
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C)
Telugu done
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D)
Tamil done
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question_answer30)
The founder of the Bahmani Kingdom was
A)
Alauddin Mujahid Shah done
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B)
Ahmed Shah done
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C)
Alauddin Bahaman Shah done
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D)
Tajuddin Firoz Shah done
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question_answer31)
The first dynasty of the Vijayanagar Kingdom was
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Hoyasala done
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B)
Sangama done
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C)
Saluva done
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D)
Tuluva done
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question_answer32)
Who were the Ashta-diggaja in the court of Krishnadeva Raya?
A)
Eight great Generals done
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B)
Eight Telugu poets done
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C)
Eight ministers done
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D)
Eight advisors done
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question_answer33)
The Nayakas in the Vijayanagar Empire were
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Central ministers done
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B)
Cavalry soldiers done
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C)
Priests of large and powerful temples done
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D)
Military chiefs controlling particular territories done
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question_answer34)
The kingdom of Vijayanagar was founded by
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B)
Krishnadeva Raya done
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C)
Devaraya done
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D)
Harihar and Bukka done
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question_answer35)
When Raja Wodeyar founded the Kingdom of Mysore, who was the ruler of the Vijayanagar Empire?
A)
Sadasiva done
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B)
Tirumala done
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C)
Venkata II done
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D)
Ranga II done
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question_answer36)
Who among the following Bahmani rulers built the famous "Gol Gumbaz" at Bijapur?
A)
Mahmud Gawan done
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B)
Ismail Adil Shah done
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C)
Muhammad Adil Shah done
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D)
Yusuf Adil Shah done
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question_answer37)
Taraf in the Bahmani kingdom signified
A)
Province done
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B)
Lord grant done
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C)
Transit tax done
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D)
Gold coin done
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question_answer38)
Where is the famous Virupaksha temple located?
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Bhadrachalam done
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B)
Hampi done
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C)
Chidambaram done
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D)
Srikalahasti done
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question_answer39)
Nicolo Conti the Italian traveller visited Vijayanagar Empire during the times of
A)
Devaraya I done
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B)
Devaraya II done
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C)
Krishnadeva Raya done
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D)
Achyuta Raya done
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question_answer40)
When Babur invaded India who was the ruler of Vijayanagar Empire in south India?
A)
Devaraya I done
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B)
Devaraya II done
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C)
Krishnadev Raya done
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D)
Sadashiva Raya done
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question_answer41)
Which of the following was not one of the foreign travellers to visit India during the period of Krishnadeva Raya?
A)
Fernando Nuniz done
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B)
Domingo Paes done
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C)
Duarte Barbosa done
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D)
Nicolo Conti done
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question_answer42)
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I | List-II |
A. Adil Shahi | I. Ahmednagar |
B. Nizam Shahi | 2. Bijapur |
C. Immad Shahi | 3. Golkonda |
D. Qutub Shahi | 4. Berar |
A)
A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3 done
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B)
A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2 done
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C)
A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1 done
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D)
A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3 done
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question_answer43)
Which two of the following foreign travelers came during the reign of Krishna Deva Raya and were Portugueses?
1. Nicolo Conti | 2. Abdur Razzaq |
3. Domingo Paes | 4. Fernando Nuniz |
Codes: Find the correct answer from the codes given below:
A)
1 and 3 done
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B)
2 and 3 done
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C)
1 and 4 done
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D)
3 and 4 done
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question_answer44)
Consider the following statements:
1. Krishnadeva Raya was known as Andhra Bhoja. |
2. He authored Amuklamalyada book on polity in Telugu and also a Sanskrit drama called Jambavali Kalyanam. |
3. His court was adorned by eight celebrated pools called 'Ashtadiggajas. |
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A)
1 and 2 only done
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B)
3 only done
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C)
2 and 3 only done
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D)
1, 2 and 3 done
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question_answer45)
Consider the following statements about Vijaynagar Empire.
1. The city of Vijaynagar was located on the bank of river Tungabhadra. |
2. The Raichur Doab, the permanent bone of contention between the kingdoms of Vijaynagar and Bahmani was I lie region between the rivers Krishna and Tungabhadra. |
Which of live statements given above is/are correct?
A)
1 only done
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B)
2 only done
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C)
Both 1 and 2 done
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D)
Neither 1 nor 2 done
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question_answer46)
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from l lie codes given below;
List-I (Traveller) | List-II (Ruler) |
A. Abdur Razzak | 1. Achyutadeva Raya |
B. Duarte Barbosa | 2. Devaraya I |
C. Nicolo Conti | 3. Devaraya II |
D. Nuniz | 4. Krishnadeva Raya |
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A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1 done
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B)
A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1 done
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C)
A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 done
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D)
A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3 done
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question_answer47)
Which of the following statements about the Vijayanagara Empire is / are true?
1. The kings claimed to rule on behalf of the God Virupaksha |
2. Rulers used the title "Hindu Suratrana" |
3. All Royal orders were signed in Kannada Sanskrit and Tamil |
4. Royal Portrait sculpture was now displayed in temples |
Select the correct answer using the code given below
A)
4 only done
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B)
1 and 2 only done
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C)
1, 2 and 3 done
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D)
1, 2 and 4 done
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question_answer48)
Jata in medieval India meant:
A)
land assigned to religious personnel for spiritual purposes done
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land revenue from different territorial units assigned to army officers done
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C)
charity for educational and cultural activities done
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D)
the rights of the zamindar done
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question_answer49)
Which kingdom did the temple of Hazara Rama belong to?
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Avadh done
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B)
Travancore done
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C)
Vijayanagara done
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D)
Ahom done
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question_answer50)
The Sun Temple of Konark was built by Narsimhadeva I. To which dynasty did he belong to? [NDA 2007-I]
A)
Somavamsi dynasty done
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B)
Imperial Ganga dynasty done
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C)
Suryavansi Gajapti dynasty done
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D)
Bhoi dynasty done
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question_answer51)
Consider the following statements about Vijayanagara empire [NDA 2010-I]
1. Vijayanagara was noted for its markets dealing in spices, textiles and precious stones. |
2. Krishnadeva Raya's rule was characterised by the strain within the imperial structure. |
3. The Amara-Nayakas were military commanders who were given territories to govern by the Royas. |
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)
Only 3 done
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B)
1 and 2 done
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C)
1 and 3 done
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D)
All of these done
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question_answer52)
Which one among the following was not a reform measure carried out by Mahmud Gawan of Bahmani kingdom [NDA 2010-II]
A)
The kingdom was divided into eight provinces or Tarafs done
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B)
Nobles were paid salaries and were asked to maintain contingents of horses done
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C)
A tract of land, Khalisa, was set apart for the expenses of theTarafdar done
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D)
Lands were measured and land taxes were fixed on that basis done
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question_answer53)
Marco Polo's trip to India (1271 AD) earned much fame in Europe on account of [NDA 2014-11]
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his having discovered a safe route to India done
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his having established amicable relations with many Kings of India done
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his account of commercial, religious and social conditions in the East done
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D)
All of the above done
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question_answer54)
The ruins of the Vijayanagara at Hampi were brought to light in 1800 by [NDA 2014-II]
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Colonel Colin Mackenzie done
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B)
Sir John Shore done
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C)
Andrew Eraser done
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D)
John Marshall done
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question_answer55)
The Tungbhadra River provided sustenance of which empire? [NDA 2015-1]
A)
Chola done
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B)
Vijayanagara done
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C)
Vakataka done
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D)
Pandya done
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question_answer56)
Which empire did Niccolo de Conti, Abdur Razzaq, Afanasy Nikitin and Fernao Nuniz visit? [NDA 2015-1]
A)
The empire of Kannauj done
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B)
Vijayanagara Empire done
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C)
Hoysala Empire done
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D)
Rashtrakuta Empire done
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question_answer57)
Bahmani kingdom was founded in - [UP-PCS (M) 2016]
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14th century A.D. done
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13th century A.D. done
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D)
16th century A.D. done
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question_answer58)
Krishnadeveraya of the Vijayanagar Empire was a contemporary of - [Bihar J. Service 2016]
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Akbar done
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Firoz Shah Tughlaq done
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C)
Babur done
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D)
Balban done
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question_answer59)
Vijayanagara which was founded in the fourteenth century, was the name of-
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A city done
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B)
An empire done
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C)
Both a city and an empire done
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D)
Neither city nor an empire done
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question_answer60)
Where is the famous Vijaya Vittal a temple having its 56 carved pillars emitting musical notes located?
A)
Balur done
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B)
Bhadrachalam done
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C)
Hampi done
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D)
Srirongam done
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question_answer61)
Who was the founder of Bahmani Kingdom? [BPSC (P) 2017]
A)
Alauddin Hassan done
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B)
Firoz Shah done
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C)
Mahmud Gaonwa done
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D)
Asaf Khan done
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question_answer62)
Which among the following King's reign Persian traveller 'Abdurrajjak' came to India? [BPSC (P) 2017]
A)
Dev Rai I done
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B)
Krishna Dev Rai I done
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C)
Dev Rai II done
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D)
Krishna Rai II done
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question_answer63)
What was the name of the Persian translation of Mahabharata? [Bihar J. Service 2016]
A)
Sakinat-ul-Auliya done
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B)
Sirrul Asrar done
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C)
Anwar-i-Suhaili done
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D)
Razmnana done
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