UPSC Medieval India – Chapter 5: The Deccan and the South – Later Chalukyas, Hoysalas, Kakatiyas, Yadavas and Pandyas (21 MCQs)

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UPSC Medieval India – Chapter 5: The Deccan and the South – Later Chalukyas, Hoysalas, Kakatiyas, Yadavas and Pandyas (21 MCQs) – 21 questions, subject: History. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  

The founder of the line of the Chalukyas of Kalyani was:

Correct Answer: B [Tailapa II]

Explanation:

Tailapa II, a Rashtrakuta feudatory, overthrew his masters in 973 CE and founded the line of the Chalukyas of Kalyani.

2.  

Vijnaneshwara, author of the Mitakshara, lived at the court of:

Correct Answer: A [Vikramaditya VI]

Explanation:

Vijnaneshwara wrote the Mitakshara, a commentary on the Yajnavalkya Smriti, at the court of Vikramaditya VI (1076-1126) at Kalyani.

3.  

The Kashmiri poet Bilhana wrote the:

Correct Answer: D [Vikramankadevacharita]

Explanation:

Bilhana, a Kashmiri poet at Vikramaditya VI's court, wrote the Vikramankadevacharita, a biography of his patron.

4.  

The encyclopaedic work Manasollasa is attributed to:

Correct Answer: D [Someshvara III]

Explanation:

Someshvara III, son of Vikramaditya VI, is credited with the Manasollasa (Abhilashitartha Chintamani), an encyclopaedia on kingship and arts.

5.  

The capital of the Hoysalas was:

Correct Answer: C [Dorasamudra]

Explanation:

The Hoysalas ruled from Dorasamudra (Dvarasamudra), modern Halebidu in Karnataka.

6.  

The Chennakeshava temple at Belur was built by:

Correct Answer: C [Vishnuvardhana]

Explanation:

Vishnuvardhana built the Chennakeshava temple at Belur in 1117 to mark his victory over the Cholas at Talakad.

7.  

The capital of the Kakatiyas was:

Correct Answer: D [Warangal]

Explanation:

The Kakatiyas ruled Telangana and Andhra from Orugallu (Warangal), to which Ganapatideva shifted the capital.

8.  

The Ramappa temple at Palampet was built in the reign of:

Correct Answer: B [Ganapatideva]

Explanation:

The Ramappa temple was built in 1213 by Recherla Rudra, a general of the Kakatiya king Ganapatideva.

9.  

The Kakatiya ruler whose kingdom was described by Marco Polo was:

Correct Answer: A [Rudramadevi]

Explanation:

Rudramadevi ruled the Kakatiya kingdom c. 1262-1289, and Marco Polo described her kingdom and its trade.

10.  

Consider the following statements:

1. Devagiri was the capital of the Yadavas.
2. Alauddin Khalji raided Devagiri in 1296.
3. Prataparudra was a Hoysala ruler.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: B [1 and 2 only]

Explanation:

Devagiri was the Yadava capital and Alauddin Khalji raided it in 1296; Prataparudra was a Kakatiya, so statement 3 fails.

11.  

Assertion (A): Ganapatideva issued an inscription at Motupalli assuring safety to foreign merchants.

Reason (R): The Kakatiyas wished to encourage overseas trade through their ports.

Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A]

Explanation:

Both are true: Ganapatideva's Motupalli inscription promised safety and fixed duties precisely to draw overseas merchants to Kakatiya ports.

12.  

Sharngadeva wrote the Sangita Ratnakara at the court of:

Correct Answer: D [Singhana]

Explanation:

Sharngadeva composed the Sangita Ratnakara at the court of Singhana (c. 1210-1246), the most powerful Yadava king of Devagiri.

13.  

Basavanna, leader of the Virashaiva movement, was a minister of:

Correct Answer: C [Bijjala]

Explanation:

Basavanna, leader of the Virashaiva (Lingayat) movement, was minister to the Kalachuri Bijjala, who seized power at Kalyani.

14.  

The Hoysala ruler defeated by Malik Kafur in 1311 was:

Correct Answer: A [Ballala III]

Explanation:

Ballala III (c. 1292-1343) was defeated by Malik Kafur in 1311 and later died fighting the Madurai Sultanate.

15.  

The Keshava temple at Somanathapura was built in the reign of:

Correct Answer: D [Narasimha III]

Explanation:

The Keshava temple at Somanathapura was built in 1268 by Somanatha, a general of Narasimha III.

16.  

The Kakatiya ruler defeated by Ulugh Khan in 1323 was:

Correct Answer: C [Prataparudra]

Explanation:

Prataparudra II (c. 1289-1323), the last Kakatiya king, lost Warangal to Ulugh Khan, later Muhammad bin Tughluq, in 1323.

17.  

Arrange the following events in chronological order:

1. Malik Kafur raids Madurai
2. Tailapa II overthrows the Rashtrakutas
3. Bhillama V founds Devagiri
4. The Madurai Sultanate becomes independent

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: C [2-3-1-4]

Explanation:

Order: Tailapa II overthrows the Rashtrakutas (973) → Bhillama V founds Devagiri (c. 1187) → Malik Kafur raids Madurai (1311) → The Madurai Sultanate becomes independent (c. 1335).

18.  

The Thousand Pillar Temple of the Kakatiyas is at:

Correct Answer: B [Hanamkonda]

Explanation:

The Thousand Pillar Temple was built at Hanamkonda in 1163 under the Kakatiya ruler Rudradeva (Prataparudra I).

19.  

The Pandya ruler who ended the Chola line and whose kingdom was visited by Marco Polo was:

Correct Answer: C [Maravarman Kulasekara I]

Explanation:

Maravarman Kulasekara I defeated Rajendra III, the last Chola, and Marco Polo visited his kingdom and the port of Kayal.

20.  

The Yadava (Seuna) capital Devagiri was founded in about 1187 by:

Correct Answer: D [Bhillama V]

Explanation:

Bhillama V founded Devagiri, later Daulatabad, in about 1187 and declared Yadava independence.

21.  
UPSC Prelims 2017

Which one of the following was a very important seaport in the Kakatiya kingdom?

Correct Answer: B [Motupalli]

Explanation:

the main Kakatiya port, with Ganapatideva's inscription assuring safety to merchants.

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