1. Who was the Sultan of Delhi when the Vijayanagar Empire was founded?
a) Muhamamd-bin-Tughlaq
b) Sikandar Lodi
c) Bahlol Lodi
d)Razia Sultan
Answer. a) Muhamamd-bin-Tughlaq
2. Who was the founder of the Vijayanagar empire?
a) Krishnadeva Raya
b) Vira Narasimha
c) Harihara I and Bukka
d) Rama Raya
Answer. c) Harihara I and the Bukka brothers founded the Vijaya Nagar Empire in 1336 CE.
3. In which dynasty did Harihara I and Bukka's brother belong?
a) Sangama Dynasty
b) Saluva Dynasty
c) Tuluva Dynasty
d) Aravidu Dynasty
Answer. a) Sangama Dynasty
4. Who was the great ruler of the Vijayanagar empire?
a) Krishnadeva Raya
b) Vira Narasimha
c) Harihara I and Bukka
d) Rama Raya
Answer. a) Krishnadeva Raya (1509-1529)
5. The great king of the Vijaya Nagar empire ‘Krishnadeva Raya’ was belonged to which dynasty?
a) Sangama Dynasty
b) Saluva Dynasty
c) Tuluva Dynasty
d) Aravidu Dynasty
Answer. c) Tuluva Dynasty
Krishnadeva Raya was the third king of the Tuluva Dynasty.
6. Which of the following city was the capital of the Vijayanagar Empire?
a) Warangal
b) Hampi
c) Kanchipuram
d) Tanjore
Answer. b) Hampi, Karnataka.
7. Military Commanders who were provided territories to maintain the military and other expenditures in Vijayanagara, what was that called?
a) Gajapati
b) Narapati
c) Rayas
d) Amara-Nayakas
Answer. d) Amara-Nayakas
Amara-Nayakas collected taxes from peasants and traders. Many features of Amara-Nayakas were derived from the Iqta systems of the Delhi Sultanates.
8. Which of the following was the biggest item of import during the Vijayanagar empire?
a) Gold
b) Precious stone
c) Horse
d) Raw Silk
Answer. c) Horse
9. Which of the following is the first capital of the Vijayanagar Empire?
a) Hampi
b) Anegundi
c) Penukonda
d) Chandragiri
Answer. b) Anegundi was the first capital of the Vijaya Nagar empire. Other capital of the Vijaya Nagar empire includes-Hampi, Penukanda, and Chandragiri
10. Virupaksha Temple is located in Which city?
a) Hampi
b)Anegundi
c) Penukonda
d) Chandragiri
Answer. a) Hampi
Virupaksha temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva.
11. The Vijayanagar Kings ruled in the name of which of the following Gods?
a) Narasimha
b) Rama
c) Vishnu
d) Virupaksha
Answer. d) Virupaksha ( Shiva)
12. In 1565, Which battle was fought between the King of the Vijayanagar empire ( Aliya Rama Raya) and four allied Muslim rulers of Ahmednagar, Golagonda, Bijapur, and Bidar?
a) Battle of Talikota
b) Battle of Samugarh
c) Battle of Panipat
d) Battle of Buxer
Answer. a) Battle of Talikota;
Vijayanagar King Rama Raya was defeated in the Battle of Talikota ( 1565); the City of Hampi was destroyed and looted; people were abundant from Hampi city.
13. Who among the following is also known as Karnataka Ratna Andhra Bhoja or Gaubrahmana Pratipalaka Yanni?
a) Rajendra Chola
b) Raja Narasimha
c)Harihara and Bukka
d) Krishnadeva Raya
Answer. b) Krishnadeva Raya was a great king of the Vijayanagar empire, he ruled between 1509 to 1529 CE. He was the third king of the Tuluva dynasty. He had several titles Karnataka Ratna Simhasana De Eshwara ( Lord of the Jewelled throne of Karnataka), Kannada Rajya Rama Ramana ( Lord of Kannada empire), Andhra Bhoja Yaani ( Scholar of Andhra), Gaubrahmana Pratipalaka Yanni ( protector of Pandit and Cow).
14. Consider the following statements: (UPSC 2004)
1. Narasimha Saluva ended the Sangama Dynasty seized the throne for himself and started the Saluva Dynasty.
2. Vira Narasimha deposed the last Saluva ruler and seized the throne for himself.
3. Vira Narasimha was succeeded by his younger brother, Krishnadeva Raya.
4. Krishnadeva Raya was succeeded by his half-brother Achyuta Raya.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
a) 1,2, and 3
b) 2,3, and 4
c) 1 and 4
d) 1,2,3, and 4
Answer. d) 1,2,3, and 4
15. Assertion (A): Saluva Narasimha put an end to the old dynasty and assumed the royal title.
Reason (R): He wanted to save the kingdom from further degeneration and disintegration. ( UPSC 2003)
a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not a correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true
Answer. a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
16. Regarding the taxation system of Krishna Deva, the ruler of Vijayanagar, consider the following statements: (UPSC 2016)
1. The tax rate on land was fixed depending on the quality of the land.
2. Private owners of workshops paid an industry tax.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer. c) Both 1 and 2
17. Which city was founded by Krishna Deva Raya? (UPPSC 2016)
a) Warangal
b) Nagalapura
c) Udayagiri
d) Chandragiri
Answer. b. Nagalapura
18. The rulers of Vijayanagar, who called themselves as ---?
a) Gajapati
b) Ashvapati
c) Rayas
d) All of the Above
Answer. c) Rayas;
The rulers of Vijayanagar called themselves Rayas or Narapati ( Lord of Men).
Orisha rulers called themselves Gajapati ( Lord of elephants).
Deccan Sultans called themselves Ashvapati ( lord of Horse).
19. Amuktamalyada Telugu book was writted by ?
a) Vijayanagar ruler Krishnadeva Raya
b) Gajapati Ruler
c) Sultan of Bijapur
d) Sultan of Ahmednagar
Answer. a) Amuktamalyada Telugu book was written by Vijayanagar ruler Krishnadeva Raya
20. Mahanavami Dibba in the Vijayanagar Empire was famous for?
a) It was the Audience hall for a public hearing.
b) It was a hall for performing rituals during the Mahanavami festival.
c) It was a hall for discussion of religious matters.
d) It was the court of the Vijayanagar king.
Answer. b) It was a hall for performing rituals during the Mahanavami festival
21. Who was the first European traveler who visited the Vijayanagar empire?
a) Colin Mackenzie
b) Nicolo Conti
c) Domingo Paes
d) John Nicolas
Answer. b) Nicolo Conti was an Italian traveler who visited the Vijayanagar empire during Devaraya I( Sangama dynasty. He mentioned the Sati system of the Vijayanagar Empire.
Abdur Razzaq was a Persian traveler who visited the Vijaya Nagar empire. He praised Vijayanagar “ neither seen with eye nor heard with ears in the world world”.
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