14000+ MCQs Ancient History (Early Medieval Period (800-1200 CE))
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 14/03/2026
1. Which one of the following is a special feature of the Chola Polity?
2. Which of the following was not one of the feudal obligations of the feudatories to the overlord?
3. Who was the founder of Chalukyas of Vengi?
4. Which of the following statements is true in the early medieval period?
5. Which one of the following had established the Ajmer?
6. 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.
7. Which of the following is not correctly matched? (Chalukya/Solanki Ruler and Reign)
| Chalukya Ruler | Reign |
| (a) Bhim-I | 1022–1064 CE |
| (b) Jayasimha Siddharaja | 1094–1143 CE |
| (c) Kumarapala | 1256–1272 CE |
| (d) Ajaypal | 1172–1176 CE |
8. The famous Kailasha temple, cut out of solid rock at Ellora, was built under the patronage of the:
9. Which Rashtrakuta king composed the works ‘Kavirajamarga’, ‘Ratnamalika’ and ‘Prasanotaramalika’?
10. In which region, the Chola Empire was expanded?
11. The capital of Cholas was:
12. Who among the following had build the Sompura Mahavihara?
13. Consider the following statements.
I. Paramaras were the vassals of Chandelas.
II. Bhojeshwar temple was built by Paramara ruler, Bhoja. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct?
14. Which of the following is not correctly matched? (Gupta Administration Officials)
| Officers | Function |
| (a) Bhandagarika | Treasurer |
| (b) Mahadandanayaka | Commander-in-Chief |
| (c) Vishyapati | Head of Bhuktis |
| (d) Kumaramatyas | Minister |
15. In the reign of which Pallava Ruler, a protracted struggle between Pallavas and Chalukyas had been started?
16. The great Sanskrit poet and dramatist, Raj Shekhara was in the court of:
17. Which one of the following rulers established Vikramshila university?
18. Who built the Korangnatha temple Srinivasanallur?
19. Adi Shankaracharya established four Mathas. These Mathas are situated at:
20. Who was the founder of Pala Dynasty?
21. Which of the followng statements about Nayanars (worshippers of Shiva) and Alvars (worshippers of Vishva) of South India is not correct?
22. The most important feature of Chola administration was:
23. The great Jain scholar Hemchandra adorned the court of:
24. What is true regarding the practice of women in the Chola period?
25. A lot of details regarding the village administration under the Cholas is provided by the inscription at:
26. Gold coins became extinct during the post-Gupta times. Which of the following dynasties revived them in the early medieval period?
27. Al-Masudi, an Arabian traveller, came to India, in the reign of which of the following ruler?
28. 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.
29. Who among the following rulers is famous as ‘Prithviraj Chauhan’?
30. The Pala, Pratiharas and the Rashtrakutas fought for control over which city?
31. Consider the following statements:
I. The original capital of Chandelas was Khajuraho.
II. Khajuraho temples were constructed by Chandelas.
III. Initially Chandelas were the feudatories of Paramaras. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
32. 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.
33. Which Chola ruler was the first to send an Embassy to China?
34. What was the occasion for the building of a new capital near the mouth of the Cauveri called Gangaikonda Cholapuram by Rajendra I?
35. In which among the following states, Odantipur Education Centre was situated?
36. Who was the Chola Monarch, who gave complete freedom to Sri Lanka and got his daughter married to the Sinhala prince?
37. 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.
38. 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.
39. 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?
40. Who had established Odantipuri Buddhist Mahavihara?
41. Who founded Chalukyas of Kalyani?
42. Which of the follownig was the last ruler of Chalukya Dynasty of Vengi?
43. 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?
44. Which of the following did not form a part of the donations made to the temple?
45. Who was the founder of ‘Chalukyas of Badami’?
46. Which Turkish general destroyed the universities of Nalanda and Vikramshila?
47. Which of the following was not one of the titles assumed by the Chola king Rajendra?
48. Which one of the following is not true about the Varna/Caste situation during the early medieval India?
49. Which of the following religion was patronised by Pala rulers?
50. Who among the following is credited with initiating a new samvat?