HISTORY QUESTIONS FOR SSC , HPSSB ,PSSSB, PCS and other STATE EXAMS Part-4

HISTORY QUESTIONS FOR SSC , HPSSB ,PSSSB PCS and other STATE EXAMS Part-4

61. Who among the following was a Satavahana ruler? 

(a) Rudradaman

(b) Nahapana

(c) Vasisthiputra Pulumayi

(d) Maltendravartnan

Ans (c)

62. Kanchi was the capital of

(a) Pallavas

(b) Rashtrakutas

(c) Chalukyas

(d) Cholas

Ans  (a)

63. Krishnadevaraya was the ruler of

(a) Chota

(b) Babmani 

(c) Pallava

(d) Vijayanagar

  Ans  (d)

64. Who was the founder of Sunga dynasty? 

(a) Ajatashatru

(b) Bimbisara

(c) Agnimitra

(d) Pushyamitra

Ans (d)

65. The Chola empire reached its zenith under

(a) Parantakal 1 

(b) Raja raja

(c) Rajendra Chola I 

(d) Rajendra Chola II

  Ans  (c)

66. The capital of Kakatiya dynasty was

(a) Madurai 

(b) Hampi 

(c) Dwarasamudra 

(d) Warangal

  Ans (d)

67. Satavahanas belonged to

(a) Maharashtra 

(b) Andhra region 

(c) Konkan region 

(d) Kalinga

  Ans  (b)

68. Which of the following was the lowest unit of Chola administration? (a)Mandalam

(b) Kottam 

(c) Kurram 

(d) Valanadu

  Ans  (c)

69. 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)

70. 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)

71. 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)

72. The Babmani Kingdom was founded by

(a) Timur

(b) Zain-ul-Abidin

(c) Malilc Kafur

(d) Hasan

Ans  (d)

73. 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)

74. The dynasty that excelled itself as a naval power was that of the

(a) Cheras 

(b) Pallavas 

(c) Cholas 

(d) Hoysalas

Ans  (c)

75. Madurai was the capital of

(a)Cholas 

(b) Pallavas 

(c) Pandyas

(d) Rashtrakutas

Ans  (c)

76. 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)

77. A Pala ruler who was raised to the throne by different sections of people

(a) Gopala

(b) Mahipala

(c) Devapala

(d) Dharmapala

Ans  (a)

78 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)

79. The spiritual leader associated with the founding of Vijayanagara kingdom was

(a)Ramdas

(b) Purandaradas

(c) Vidyaranya

(d) Appayya Dikshitar

Ans  (c)

80. 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)