Vijayanagara and Bahmani Kingdoms NDA Questions

NDA Medieval Indian History

Vijayanagara and Bahmani Kingdoms MCQ Questions


7.
The fourth and final ruling dynasty of the Vijayanagara Empire, which continued to hold nominal authority even after the decline following the Battle of Talikota, was the:
A.
Sangama dynasty
B.
Saluva dynasty
C.
Aravidu dynasty
D.
Tuluva dynasty
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ANSWER :
C. Aravidu dynasty
8.
Krishnadevaraya, widely regarded as the greatest ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire, belonged to which ruling dynasty?
A.
Tuluva dynasty
B.
Saluva dynasty
C.
Sangama dynasty
D.
Aravidu dynasty
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ANSWER :
A. Tuluva dynasty
9.
During his reign, Krishnadevaraya achieved significant military success against the Deccan Sultanates, including a notable victory over the:
A.
Bahmani/Bijapur Sultanate
B.
British East India Company (not yet present in India)
C.
Mughal Empire (which had not yet been established in India)
D.
Maratha Empire (which had not yet emerged)
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ANSWER :
A. Bahmani/Bijapur Sultanate
10.
Krishnadevaraya was also a distinguished patron of literature and the arts, and is himself credited with authoring an important Telugu literary work titled:
A.
Ramcharitmanas (a Hindi/Awadhi work by a different author)
B.
Gitagovinda (an earlier work by Jayadeva)
C.
Panchatantra (an earlier, unrelated work)
D.
Amuktamalyada
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ANSWER :
D. Amuktamalyada
11.
Krishnadevaraya's court was graced by eight eminent Telugu poets and scholars, collectively and traditionally known as the:
A.
Panch Pyare (a term associated with Sikh tradition)
B.
Ashtadiggajas
C.
Navaratnas (a term more commonly associated with the Mughal/Gupta courts)
D.
Chalisa (a term associated with the Delhi Sultanate)
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ANSWER :
B. Ashtadiggajas
12.
Among the Ashtadiggajas, the most celebrated Telugu poet, often considered the greatest of the eight and author of significant Telugu works, was:
A.
Tenali Ramakrishna
B.
Nannaya (an earlier poet, not part of this court)
C.
Allasani Peddana
D.
Tikkana (an earlier poet, not part of this court)
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ANSWER :
C. Allasani Peddana