GK MCQ questions on Vijaynagara and Bahmani Kingdoms for preparation of competitive exams. Question Answer from previous year exam question paper of UPSC, SSC, Bank, UPSSSC.
Qns 1 : Which among the following was the first dynasty of Vijayanagara?
(a) Hoysala dynasty
(b) Sangama dynasty
(c) Suluva dynasty
(d) Tuluva dynasty
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Qns 2 : Which among the following title was adopted by Deva Raya-II?
(a) Gajabetegara
(b) Andhara Bhoja
(c) Dakshinapati
(d) Abhinav Bhoja
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Qns 3 : Which among the following Vijayanagara ruler patronised the Madhwa saint Sripadaraya and Kannada poet Kavi Linga?
(a) Saluva Narasimha
(b) Immadi Narasimha
(c) Deva Raya II
(d) Krishnadeva Raya
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Qns 4 : Who was the founder of Tuluva dynasty?
(a) Narasu Nayak
(b) Immadi Narasimha
(c) Vira Narasimha
(d) None of the above
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Qns 5 : Which city was founded by Krishnadeva Raya?
(a) Warangal
(b) Nagalapur
(c) Udayagiri
(d) Khandragiri
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Qns 6 : Who got the monumental Rayagopurams in front of the temples at Hampi, Tiruvannamalai, Chidambaram, Sri Rangam, Tirupati etc constructed?
(a) Vidyaranya
(b) Krishnadeva Raya
(c) Harihara
(d) Rajaraja
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Qns 7 : Who among the ruler of Vijayanagar empire after successful campaign against Bahmani kingdom adopted the title “establisher of the Yavana Kingdom”?
(a) Krishnadeva Raya
(b) Saluva Narasimha
(c) Deva Raya II
(d) Achyuta Raya
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Qns 8 : Krishnadeva raya’s Amuktamalyada is a work on
(a) his political ideas.
(b) public administration.
(c) administration of justice and foreign affairs.
(d) All of the above
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Qns 9 : Which of the following are true about Krishnadeva Raya?
(a) He was known as Andhra Bhoja.
(b) He authored ‘Amuktamalyada’ book on polity in Telugu and also a Sanskrit drama called ‘Jambavati Kalyanam’.
(c) His court has adorned by eight celebrated poets called ‘ashtadiggajas’
(d) All of the above
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Qns 10 : The Vijayanagara Empire received its death blow at the battle of
(a) Talikota in 1565
(b) Panipat in 1661
(c) Talikota in 1665
(d) Raichur in 1510
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Qns 11 : The Battle of Talikota was fought between
(a) Akbar and Sultan of Malwa.
(b) Vijayanagara and the Bahmani Kingdom
(c) Vijayanagara and combined forces of Bijapur, Ahmadnagar and Golconda.
(d) Sher Shah and Humayun.
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Qns 12 : Who among the following was the last dynasty of Vijayanagara Empire?
(a) Saluva dynasty
(b) Tuluva dynasty
(c) Aravidu dynasty
(d) Sangama dynasty
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Qns 13 : Who among the following travellers was from Italy and visited Vijayanagar Kingdom in the fifteenth century?
(a) Nikitin
(b) Fa-Hien
(c) Bernier
(d) Nicolo Conti
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Qns 14 : Which one of the following pairs of travellers and their nationality is not correctly matched? [NDA 2019]
(a) Ibn Battuta – Moroccan
(b) Duarte Barbosa – Protuguese
(c) Jean Baptiste Tavernier – Dutch
(d) Niccolao Manucci – Venetian
Qns 15 : The ruins of Vijayanagara (Hampi) were brought to public light in the year 1800 by the following surveyor and engineer.
(a) James Prinsep
(b) Colin Mackenzie
(c) James Rennell
(d) Charles Metcalf
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Qns 16 : The rulers of Vijaynagar promoted
(a) Hindi, Marathi and Sanskrit
(b) Malayalam, Tamil and Sanskrit
(c) Tamil, Telugu and Sanskrit
(d) Telugu, Urdu and Sanskrit
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Qns 17 : Which of the following temples is an example of wall inscription on which stories of Ramayana and Mahabharat are inscribed?
(a) Tadapatri
(b) Varadraja
(c) Parvati
(d) Vithalswami
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Qns 18 : The term ‘Amaram’ in the Vijayanagar Empire stood for
(a) Grants given to the Brahamanas
(b) Military grants
(c) Grants given to scholar and poets
(d) Grants given to the widows and the poor
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Qns 19 : Consider the following statements about Vijayanagar Empire.
I. Vijaynagar was noted for its markets dealing in spices, textiles and precious stones.
II. Krishnadeva Raya’s rule was characterised by the strain within the imperial structure.
III. The amara-nayakas were military commanders who were given territories to be governed by the Rayas.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only III
(b) I and II
(c) I and III
(d) All of these
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Qns 20 : Which of the following was the first capital of the Bahmani Kingdom?
(a) Bidar
(b) Gulbarga
(c) Daultabad
(d) Hussainabad
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Qns 21 : In how many provinces did Bahmani kingdom under Alaudin Hasan was divided?
(a) Four
(b) Five
(c) Eight
(d) Two
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Qns 22 : Who was the ruler of Golconda when Aurangzeb seized the fort of
Golconda in 1687?
(a) Abul Hasan Qutb Shah
(b) Sikandar Adil Shah
(c) Ali Adil Shah II
(d) Shayasta Khan
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Qns 23 : The famous Gol Gumbaz of Bijapur was built by which among the following Deccan Sultan?
(a) Mohammad Adil Shah
(b) Mahmud Gawan
(c) Yusuf Adil Shah
(d) Ismail Adil Shah
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Qns 24 : The world famous Koh-i-Noor diamond was excavated from the mines of
(a) Odisha
(b) Chota nagpur
(c) Bijapur
(d) Golconda
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Qns 25 : The Bahmani architecture in the Deccan is marked by its distinct originality and independent style. Which of the following statements about Bahmani architecture are correct?
I. It derived its elements from the architectural styles of the Delhi Sultanate and that of distant Persia.
II. The forts built by the Bahmanis were undoubtedly the greatest monuments far exceeding any of the same period in Europe.
III. Bahmani architecture did reflect harmonious blend of both Hindi and Islamic styles.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) I, II and III
(b) II and III
(c) I and III
(d) I and II
