14000+ MCQs Ancient History (Early Medieval Period (800-1200 CE))
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 30/04/2026
1. What is the correct ascending order of the following units of administration in the Chola period?
2. Which one of the Chola kings conquered Ceylon?
3. Who amongst the following wrote a book on artificial scientific equipments?
4. Who were Axad-gavundas and Desgramakutas in the Rashtrakuta kingdom?
5. Which of the following was not one of the titles assumed by the Chola king Rajendra?
6. Rani Kumardevi, the queen of Govindachandra Gahadavala, had built the ‘Dharmachakra-Jain Vihar’ at which place?
7. Emperor Harsha’s Southward march was stopped on the Narmada river by:
8. The great Jain scholar Hemchandra adorned the court of:
9. 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.
10. Who was the Chola king to have conquered Bengal?
11. Consider the following statements:
I. Bhukti was one of the administrative unit during early medieval period. II. Vishyas were the topmost administrative unit in hierarchy. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
12. How many Tarangas are in Rajatarangini of Kalhana?
13. Which one among the following religions was patronised by Rashtrakutas?
14. Assertion (A) The Rashtrakutas patronished Jainism. Reason (R) The Rashtrakutals persecuted Hindus and Buddhists.
15. 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?
16. A ruler of one of the ruling dynasties of the South who was called by the Arab traveller Sulaiman as ‘among the four great sovereigns (powers) of the world equal to the Caliph of Baghdad and Emperors of China and Turkey’ was:
17. Where is the famous Virupaksha temple located?
18. At which of the following places is the famous Kailasha temple located?
19. Who was the Chola Monarch, who gave complete freedom to Sri Lanka and got his daughter married to the Sinhala prince?
20. ‘Rajatarangini’ written by Kalhana is associated with which of the following?
21. Which one of the following statements about Brihadeswara Temple at Tanjavur is not correct?
22. 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.
23. Which of the following is correctly matched?
24. 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.
25. Consider the following text and arrange them in chronological order.
I. Fatwa-i-Jahandari
II. Prithviraj-Raso
III. Kitab-ul-hind
IV. Tabaqat-i-Nasiri
26. Who was the founder of Gahadavala Dynasty?
27. Match the following (Chandelas of Khajuraho):
| List I (Ruler) | List II (Reign) |
| A. Nannuka (Founder) | 1. c. 831–845 CE |
| B. Vakpati | 2. c. 831–845 CE |
| C. Yashovarman | 3. c. 950–999 CE |
| D. Dhanga-Deva | 4. c. 925–950 CE |
28. Who among the following laid the foundation of Rashtrakuta Empire?
29. 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?
30. Who among the following had build the Sompura Mahavihara?
31. Which one of the following is not true about the Varna/Caste situation during the early medieval India?
32. Who was the founder of Pala Dynasty?
33. What is true regarding the practice of women in the Chola period?
34. Which of the following is not correctly matched? (Gurjara Pratihara Ruler and Reign)
| Gurjar Pratihara Ruler | Reign |
| (a) Nagabhatta I | 730–756 CE |
| (b) Vatsaraja | 775–800 CE |
| (c) Nagabhatta II | 800–833 CE |
| (d) Mihirabhoja | 950–1000 CE |
35. Aalha-Udal were related to:
36. The features of the temples built by Chandelas in Bundelkhand are:
37. In the reign of which Pallava Ruler, a protracted struggle between Pallavas and Chalukyas had been started?
38. Shankaracharya sent his four disciples to the Mathas (monasteries) in four quarters. Match List I (The Four Principle Mathas) with List II (Their First Head/Disciple) and choose the correct answer from the codes given below.
| List I (Matha/Direction) | List II (First Head/Disciple) |
| A. Govardhana (Puri, East) | 1. Totakacharya |
| B. Sringeri (Karnataka, South) | 2. Padmapada |
| C. Sharda (Dwaraka, West) | 3. Hastamalaka |
| D. Jyotir (Badari/Badrinath, North) | 4. Vishvarupa (Sureshvara) |
39. Who among the following rulers is famous as ‘Prithviraj Chauhan’?
40. Which of the following temples represents prestigious Nagara temple architecture?
I. Khajuraho Temple
II. Parsvanatha Temple
III. Kandariya Mahadev Temple
IV. Visvanatha Temple
41. During the Rajput period, the expression ‘Vinay-Stithi-Sthapak’ was used in administration for:
42. Gold coins became extinct during the post-Gupta times. Which of the following dynasties revived them in the early medieval period?
43. Rath temples at Mahabalipuram were built in the reign of which Pallava ruler?
44. Who among the following gave asylum to Zoroastrians who fled by sea and by the coastal route from Persia to Western India in the early 8th century?
45. The Thirukadalmalla temple built by Pallavas at Mahabalipuram is dedicate to:
46. Who among the following Chola kings reigned as Kulottung Chola?
47. Which one of the following sequences indicates the correct chronological order?
48. Consider the following statements.
I. Mihirbhoja was the greatest ruler of Pratihara Dynasty.
II. Cavalry of Pratiharas was considered to be the best in India during their time.
III. Rajyapala was one of the last Pratihara rulers, who surrendered before Mahmud Ghazni and was finally defeated and killed by the Chandela king Vidyadhar. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
50. Who founded Chandela Dynasty?
