14000+ MCQs Ancient History (Early Medieval Period (800-1200 CE))
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 13/09/2026
1. Assertion (A) Arab writers say that the Pratiharas had the best cavalry in India. Reason (R) Pratiharas controlled the Western sea ports using which they could import quality horses from Arabia and Central Asia.
2. Which Rashtrakuta king defeated the Chola ruler Parantaka I in AD 972 and built a temple at Rameswaram?
3. Who among the following Chola kings reigned as Kulottung Chola?
4. Which of the following ruler had performed four Asvamedhas?
5. Who is the author of ‘Prithviraja Vijaya’?
6. Who among the following was not a part of tripartite struggle?
7. Consider the following statements about the Rashtrakuta Empire.
I. It was founded by Dantidurga by overthrowing the Chalukyas of Vatapi (Badami) and the capital was fixed at Manyakheta. II. The Rashtrakuta kings, Dhruva, Govinda III and Indra III invaded North India. III. The king Amoghvarsha, wrote ‘Kavirajamaraga’, the earliest Kannada book on poetics. IV. The king Krishna I, built the Kailash (Shiva) temple at Ellora. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
8. Which of the follownig was the last ruler of Chalukya Dynasty of Vengi?
9. Match the following (Place and Monument).
| List I (Place) | List II (Monument) |
| A. Mahabalipuram (Mamallapuram) | 1. Vithala Temple |
| B. Halebidu | 2. Brihadeswara Temple |
| C. Tanjore (Thanjavur) | 3. Hoysaleswara Temple (Hoysala Temple) |
| D. Hampi | 4. Shore Temple |
10. Which of the following religion was patronised by Pala rulers?
11. Which one of the following had started and ended the tripartite struggle?
12. Where was the capital of Chalukyas?
13. Which one of the following rulers established Vikramshila university?
14. The capital of Cholas was:
15. Who were Axad-gavundas and Desgramakutas in the Rashtrakuta kingdom?
16. The Lakshman Era was started (in AD 1119) by which of the following dynasty?
17. Who was the Chola king to have conquered Bengal?
18. Which one among the following religions was patronised by Rashtrakutas?
19. Who among the following Chola rulers converted the Bay of Bengal into a ‘Chola lake’?
20. Which of the following clans are included in the Agnikula Rajputs?
I. Pratiharas
II. Chalukyas
III. Paramaras
IV. Chahamanas
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
21. The most important feature of Chola administration was:
22. The author of ‘Prithviraj Raso’ is:
23. With an increase in the number of intermediaries, the peasants were forced to pay taxes in addition to the basic land tax. Which of the following was not one of these additional levies?
24. The great Sanskrit poet and dramatist, Raj Shekhara was in the court of:
25. Consider the following statements about Rajaraja.
I. The economic motive behind his conquest of Cheras, Pandyas and Sri Lanka was to bring the trade with South-East Asian countries under his control and open the sea routes to China. II. His greatest historical contribution was that he introduced the tradition of beginning the Chola epigraphs with historical introductions. III. In the field of agrarian and fiscal administration, he introduced the system of auditing of the accounts of the village assemblies and other local bodies. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
26. Consider the following statements.
I. The capital of Chahamanas Dynasty was Shakambhari.
II. They territory ruled by them was known as Sapadalaksha. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
27. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other as Reason R.
Assertion (A) We have much more information about Cholas than their predecessors. Reason (R) The Chola rulers adopted the practice of having inscriptions written on the walls of temples giving a historical narrative of their victories. Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
28. Which of the following was not one of the effects of the growth of a feudal society in India?
29. Who out of the following performed a ritual called ‘Hiranya-Garbha’?
30. Who has constructed the Tribhuvan Narayan temple of Chittor?
31. An enormous Nandi; the second largest in India is a feature of which Chola temple?
32. With reference to the economic history of medieval India, the term ‘Araghatta’ refers to:
33. The contemporary of ruler Kalhana, the author of Rajatarangini was:
34. With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs.
| Famous Place (Ancient/Medieval Name) | Present State |
| I. Bhilsa | Madhya Pradesh |
| II. Dwarasamudra | Maharashtra |
| III. Girinagar | Gujarat |
| IV. Sthaneshwar | Uttar Pradesh |
35. Jejakabhukti was the ancient name of:
36. Which of the following was not one of the feudal obligations of the feudatories to the overlord?
37. Who assumed the title of ‘Gangaikondachola’?
38. Who wrote ‘Rajatarangini’?
39. The famous Battle of Takkolam of South India was fought between:
40. Consider the following statements.
I. The capital of Gahadavala Dynasty was ‘Varanasi’. II. Jaichand was defeated by Ghurids. III. Govindacharya founded Gahadavala Dynasty. IV. Chandrawati inscriptions is associated with Chandradev. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
41. Which one of the Chola kings conquered Ceylon?
42. One consistent feature found in the history of Southern India was the growth of small regional kingdoms rather than large empires because of:
43. Who amongst the following wrote a book on artificial scientific equipments?
44. How many Tarangas are in Rajatarangini of Kalhana?
45. Consider the following pairs. (Medieval Indian State and Present Region)
| Medieval Indian State | Present Region |
| I. Champaka | Central India |
| II. Durgara | Jammu |
| III. Kuluta | Malabar |
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
46. ‘Aadi Varaha’ was the title of which Gurjar Pratihara ruler?
47. Which of the following was not one of the reasons for general decline in trade and commerce during the 8th to 10th centuries?
48. Consider the following statements about Chola kings.
I. King Adhirajendra was murdered by the rebellious mobs. II. King Kulottunga II, completely freed Sri Lanka and married his daughter with the Sinhalese prince. III. King Rajaraja assumed the title of Mummadi Chola. Which of the statements given above are correct?
49. Which of the following was the greatest Pratihara king?
50. Who was the founder of Chalukyas of Vengi?
