Medieval India Society Culture Religion Set 1

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This set of Medieval India- Society, Culture, Religion Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Medieval India Society Culture Religion Set 1

Q1 | The Medieval Period of Indian History comprises a long period,spanning from …………… century i.e after the fall of the Gupta Empire to the 18th century, i.e the beginning of colonial domination.
  • 5th
  • 6th
  • 8th
  • 9th
Answer: 6th
Q2 | The Medieval Period of Indian History comprises a long period,spanning from 6th century i.e after the fall of the ………….. Empire to the 18th century, i.e the beginning of colonial domination.
  • gupta
  • maurya
  • harsha
  • vijayanagar
Answer: gupta
Q3 | The Early Medieval period refer to the phase of Indian history thatstretches from the fall of the Gupta Empire to the beginning of the ……………….period in the 13th century.
  • sultanate
  • mughal
  • harsha
  • maurya
Answer: sultanate
Q4 | The nature of state in the early …………..period is marked by thepresence of a large number of regional and local powers, in the absence of a paramount power in the country.
  • medieval
  • sangam
  • ancient
  • modern
Answer: medieval
Q5 | The …………..model was largely constructed on the basis of Puranicand Epigraphic data pertaining mostly to North India.
  • feudal
  • sangam
  • capitalistic
  • socialistic
Answer: feudal
Q6 | The history of Indian medieval period was started after the end ofancient age in 550 AD and it continued till 18th century when the ………………Empire had broken.
  • sultanate
  • mughal
  • turkish
  • bahmini
Answer: turkish
Q7 | After the ……………… (after 300 BC) Cholas was beaten by thePandyas and Pallavas and they captured the Tamil country.
  • sangam age
  • vedic
  • harappan
  • gupta
Answer: sangam age
Q8 | Around 850 AD, ………….rose in power and he rescued the CholaDynasty from Pandyas and Pallavas and captured the capital city Thanjavur.
  • vijayalaya
  • rajaraja chola i
  • pulakesin i
  • none of the above
Answer: vijayalaya
Q9 | After ………….. century, Cholas became strongest dynasty of thesouthern India.
  • 9th
  • 10th
  • 11th
  • 12th
Answer: 9th
Q10 | Under …………..and Rajendra Chola I, the empire became powerful inthe field of army, finance and culture in South Asia and South-east Asia.
  • rajaraja chola i
  • vijayalaya
  • pulakesin i
  • mahendraverman i
Answer: rajaraja chola i
Q11 | The Pandyas expelled the Hoysala Dynasty who were partners of theCholas from Tamil country and subsequently causing the end of the Cholas themselves in…………….
  • 1169 ad
  • 1179
  • 1269
  • 1279
Answer: 1279
Q12 | The Chalukya Dynasties were in power of Indian medieval historyfrom the reign of 600 to 1200 AD in the state of…………...
  • thanjavur
  • deccan
  • badami
  • kalyani
Answer: deccan
Q13 | Western Chalukyas ruled from……………..
  • badami
  • thanjavur
  • kalyani
  • vengi
Answer: badami
Q14 | The Chalukyas who ruled from ………… capital city were referred asLater Western Chalukyas.
  • kanchi
  • badami
  • thanjavur
  • kalyani
Answer: kalyani
Q15 | The Chalukyas ruled their kingdom from the ………….capital city wereknown as the Eastern Chalukyas.
  • badami
  • vengi
  • thanjavur
  • kalyani
Answer: vengi
Q16 | Founder of the Western or Early Chalukya Dynasty was …………
  • pulakesin i
  • vijayalaya
  • shashanka
  • dharmapala
Answer: pulakesin i
Q17 | …………. was in power from 609 AD to 642 AD of Early ChalukyaDynasty.
  • simha vishnu
  • vijayalaya
  • rajaraja chola i
  • pulakesin ii
Answer: pulakesin ii
Q18 | The Western Chalukya Dynasty’s capital of …………. was destroyed bythe Pallavas in the 7th century.
  • thanjavur
  • badami
  • vengi
  • kalyani
Answer: badami
Q19 | The Eastern Chalukya dynasties were in power from the capital city of ………….and the dynasty was lasted from 624 AD to 11th century.
  • vengi
  • badami
  • thanjavur
  • peshawar
Answer: vengi
Q20 | Western Chalukyas reestablished the dynasty in the Deccan andcreated a new capital at ……………...
  • thanjavur
  • badami
  • kalyani
  • thaneswar
Answer: kalyani
Q21 | ………….. were a powerful Dynasties of Andhra Pradesh in Indianmedieval history in the end of 500 AD.
  • pandyas
  • cholas
  • pallavas
  • chalukyas
Answer: pallavas
Q22 | The founder of pallava Dynasty was …………..
  • rajaraja chola i
  • vijayalaya
  • simha vishnu
  • pulekisin ii
Answer: simha vishnu
Q23 | …………. expanded the Pallava kingdom in Northern Orissa, Tanjoreand Trichirapalli.
  • simha vishnu
  • vijayalaya
  • rajaraja chola i
  • pulakesin i
Answer: simha vishnu
Q24 | Mahendravarman established a cave temple at …………….
  • trichirapalli
  • tanjore
  • mahabalipuram
  • pullalur
Answer: mahabalipuram
Q25 | In 620 AD, Mahendravarman was attacked by the Chalukya kingPulekisin II in a battle at …………… and loosed very badly.
  • pullalur
  • thanjavur
  • mahabalipuram
  • manimangalam
Answer: pullalur
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