30 Qs on Southern Indian Kingdomsदक्षिणी भारतीय राज्यों पर इतिहास सवाल
1. The Bhakti literature by the Nayanmars and Alva
(a) stressed the rigidities of traditional rituals.
(b) opposed the practice of image worship.
(c) preached personal devotion of God as a means of salvation.
(d) advocated the austerities preached by the Buddhists and Jams.
Ans : (c)
2. Consider the following pairs
Vaishnava saints: Region of strong following
1. Rananuja - South India
2. Chaitanya Central India
3. Vallabhacharya Gujarat and Braj
4. Ramanand . North India
Of these pairs, the correctly matched ones are
(a) l, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 4
(d) l, 3 and 4
Ans : (c)
3. Indicate the correct chronological order in which the following reformers undertook their missions.
1. Visveswara 2.Ramanuja 3. Chaitanya 4.Kabir
(a) 1,2,3,4
(b) 1,2,4,3
(c) 2,1,4,3
(d) 4 2 3 1
Ans : (c)
4. The System of philosophy with which the name of, Kapila is prominently associated is
(a) Samkhya
(b) Uttara Mimamsa
(c) Nyaya
(d) PurvaMimamsa
Ans : (a)
5. To which Sufi did the famous saint of Bihar, Makhdum Shrouding Maneri belong?
(a) Chisti
(b) Kubrawi
(c) Suhrawardi
(d) Firdausi
Ans : (d)
6. ‘Live well, as long as you live. Live well even by borrowing, for once cremated, there is no return’
This rejection of after -life is an aphorism of the
(a) Ajivikas
(b) Kapalika Sect
(c)Charvakas
(d) Sunyavada of Nagaijuna
Ans : (c)
7. In the systems of philosophy created by Indians, we find elements of materialistic philosophy in
which of the following systems?
(a) Karm Mimamsa
(b) Yoga
(c) Samkhya
(d) Vaisesika
Ans : (c)
8. Who were the most popular Sufis?
(a) Rabin
(b) Hallaj
(c) Ghazali
(d) None of these
Ans : (a)
9. The birthplace of Swami Vivekananda is in which of the following cities?
(a) Cuttack
(b) Balasore
(c) Calcutta
(d) Kushinagar
Ans : (c)
10. Ajivika sect was founded by
(a) Raghulabhadra
(a) Upali
(c) Makkhli Gosala
(d) Anand
Ans : (c)
11. Who among the following was a Satavahana ruler?
(a) Rudradaman
(b) Nahapana
(c) Vasisthiputra Pulumayi
(d) Maltendravartnan
Ans : (c)
12. Kanchi was the capital of
(a) Pallavas
(b) Rashtrakutas
(c) Chalukyas
(d) Cholas
Ans : (a)
13. Krishnadevaraya was the ruler of
(a) Chota
(b) Babmani
c) Pallava
(d) Vijayanagar
Ans : (d)
14. Who was the founder of Sunga dynasty?
(a) Ajatashatru
(b) Bimbisara
(c) Agnimitra
(d) Pushyamitra
Ans : (d)
15. The Chola empire reached its zenith under
(a) Parantakal 1
(b) Raja raja
(c) Rajendra Chola I
(d) Rajendra Chola II
Ans : (c)
16. The capital of Kakatiya dynasty was
(a) Madurai
(b) Hampi
(c)Dwarasamudra
(d) Warangal
Ans : (d)
17. Satavahanas belonged to
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Andhra region
(c) Konkan region
(d) Kalinga
Ans : (b)
18. Which of the following was the lowest unit of Chola administration?
(a)Mandalam
(b) Kottam
(c) Kurram
(d) Valanadu
Ans : (c)
19. Bahmani Kingdom in South India extinguished in the
(a) beginning of 16th century
(b) end of 16th century
(c) beginning of 17th century
(d) later half of 17th century.
Ans : (a)
20. Harihara and Bukka, the founders of the Vijayanagara kingdom shaped the course of their
conduct on the advice of
(a) Tukarain
(b) Ranidas
(c) Tulsidas
(d) Vidyaranya
Ans : (d)
21. The special feature of the financial system of Vijayanagara was
(a) surplus revenue
(b) land tax
(c) revenue from seaports
(d) currency system
Ans : (c)
22. The Babmani Kingdom was founded by
(a) Timur
(b) Zain-ul-Abidin
(c) Malilc Kafur
(d) Hasan
Ans : (d)
23. A lot of details regarding the village administration under the Cholas is provided by the
inscriptions at
(a) Thanjavur
(b) Uraiyur
(c) Kanthipuram
(d) Uttaramerrur
Ans : (d)
24. The dynasty that excelled itself as a naval power was that of the
(a) Cheras
(b) Pallavas
(c) Cholas
(d) Hoysalas
Ans : (c)
25. Madurai was the capital of
(a)Cholas
(b) Pallavas
(c) Pandyas
(d) Rashtrakutas
Ans : (c)
26. After the Mauryas the most important kingdom in the Deccan and Central India was that of the
(a) Vakatakas
(b) Cholas
(c) Satavahanas
(d) Pallavas
Ans : (c)
27. A Pala ruler who was raised to the throne by different sections of people
(a)Gopala
(b) Mahipala
(c) Devapala
(d) Dharmapala
Ans : (a)
28 In the Sangam age, Uraiyur was important for
(a) Its being a great centre of spice trade.
(b) Its being a great centre of cotton trade.
(c) its being a great emporium of foreign trade.
(d) Its being a great centre of indigenous trade.
Ans : (b)
29. The spiritual leader associated with the founding of Vijayanagara kingdom was
(a)Ramdas
(b) Purandaradas
(c) Vidyaranya
(d) Appayya Dikshitar
Ans : (c)
30. In Krishnadevaraya’s court, Ashtadiggajas were the
(a) Eight great poets of his court.
(b) eight great ministers in his court
(c) eight elephants placed at eight corners of his capital.
(d) eight great scholars of his kingdom
Ans : (a)
1. The Bhakti literature by the Nayanmars and Alva
(a) stressed the rigidities of traditional rituals.
(b) opposed the practice of image worship.
(c) preached personal devotion of God as a means of salvation.
(d) advocated the austerities preached by the Buddhists and Jams.
Ans : (c)
2. Consider the following pairs
Vaishnava saints: Region of strong following
1. Rananuja - South India
2. Chaitanya Central India
3. Vallabhacharya Gujarat and Braj
4. Ramanand . North India
Of these pairs, the correctly matched ones are
(a) l, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 4
(d) l, 3 and 4
Ans : (c)
3. Indicate the correct chronological order in which the following reformers undertook their missions.
1. Visveswara 2.Ramanuja 3. Chaitanya 4.Kabir
(a) 1,2,3,4
(b) 1,2,4,3
(c) 2,1,4,3
(d) 4 2 3 1
Ans : (c)
4. The System of philosophy with which the name of, Kapila is prominently associated is
(a) Samkhya
(b) Uttara Mimamsa
(c) Nyaya
(d) PurvaMimamsa
Ans : (a)
5. To which Sufi did the famous saint of Bihar, Makhdum Shrouding Maneri belong?
(a) Chisti
(b) Kubrawi
(c) Suhrawardi
(d) Firdausi
Ans : (d)
6. ‘Live well, as long as you live. Live well even by borrowing, for once cremated, there is no return’
This rejection of after -life is an aphorism of the
(a) Ajivikas
(b) Kapalika Sect
(c)Charvakas
(d) Sunyavada of Nagaijuna
Ans : (c)
7. In the systems of philosophy created by Indians, we find elements of materialistic philosophy in
which of the following systems?
(a) Karm Mimamsa
(b) Yoga
(c) Samkhya
(d) Vaisesika
Ans : (c)
8. Who were the most popular Sufis?
(a) Rabin
(b) Hallaj
(c) Ghazali
(d) None of these
Ans : (a)
9. The birthplace of Swami Vivekananda is in which of the following cities?
(a) Cuttack
(b) Balasore
(c) Calcutta
(d) Kushinagar
Ans : (c)
10. Ajivika sect was founded by
(a) Raghulabhadra
(a) Upali
(c) Makkhli Gosala
(d) Anand
Ans : (c)
11. Who among the following was a Satavahana ruler?
(a) Rudradaman
(b) Nahapana
(c) Vasisthiputra Pulumayi
(d) Maltendravartnan
Ans : (c)
12. Kanchi was the capital of
(a) Pallavas
(b) Rashtrakutas
(c) Chalukyas
(d) Cholas
Ans : (a)
13. Krishnadevaraya was the ruler of
(a) Chota
(b) Babmani
c) Pallava
(d) Vijayanagar
Ans : (d)
14. Who was the founder of Sunga dynasty?
(a) Ajatashatru
(b) Bimbisara
(c) Agnimitra
(d) Pushyamitra
Ans : (d)
15. The Chola empire reached its zenith under
(a) Parantakal 1
(b) Raja raja
(c) Rajendra Chola I
(d) Rajendra Chola II
Ans : (c)
16. The capital of Kakatiya dynasty was
(a) Madurai
(b) Hampi
(c)Dwarasamudra
(d) Warangal
Ans : (d)
17. Satavahanas belonged to
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Andhra region
(c) Konkan region
(d) Kalinga
Ans : (b)
18. Which of the following was the lowest unit of Chola administration?
(a)Mandalam
(b) Kottam
(c) Kurram
(d) Valanadu
Ans : (c)
19. Bahmani Kingdom in South India extinguished in the
(a) beginning of 16th century
(b) end of 16th century
(c) beginning of 17th century
(d) later half of 17th century.
Ans : (a)
20. Harihara and Bukka, the founders of the Vijayanagara kingdom shaped the course of their
conduct on the advice of
(a) Tukarain
(b) Ranidas
(c) Tulsidas
(d) Vidyaranya
Ans : (d)
21. The special feature of the financial system of Vijayanagara was
(a) surplus revenue
(b) land tax
(c) revenue from seaports
(d) currency system
Ans : (c)
22. The Babmani Kingdom was founded by
(a) Timur
(b) Zain-ul-Abidin
(c) Malilc Kafur
(d) Hasan
Ans : (d)
23. A lot of details regarding the village administration under the Cholas is provided by the
inscriptions at
(a) Thanjavur
(b) Uraiyur
(c) Kanthipuram
(d) Uttaramerrur
Ans : (d)
24. The dynasty that excelled itself as a naval power was that of the
(a) Cheras
(b) Pallavas
(c) Cholas
(d) Hoysalas
Ans : (c)
25. Madurai was the capital of
(a)Cholas
(b) Pallavas
(c) Pandyas
(d) Rashtrakutas
Ans : (c)
26. After the Mauryas the most important kingdom in the Deccan and Central India was that of the
(a) Vakatakas
(b) Cholas
(c) Satavahanas
(d) Pallavas
Ans : (c)
27. A Pala ruler who was raised to the throne by different sections of people
(a)Gopala
(b) Mahipala
(c) Devapala
(d) Dharmapala
Ans : (a)
28 In the Sangam age, Uraiyur was important for
(a) Its being a great centre of spice trade.
(b) Its being a great centre of cotton trade.
(c) its being a great emporium of foreign trade.
(d) Its being a great centre of indigenous trade.
Ans : (b)
29. The spiritual leader associated with the founding of Vijayanagara kingdom was
(a)Ramdas
(b) Purandaradas
(c) Vidyaranya
(d) Appayya Dikshitar
Ans : (c)
30. In Krishnadevaraya’s court, Ashtadiggajas were the
(a) Eight great poets of his court.
(b) eight great ministers in his court
(c) eight elephants placed at eight corners of his capital.
(d) eight great scholars of his kingdom
Ans : (a)