14000+ MCQs Ancient History (Early Medieval Period (800-1200 CE))
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 03/05/2026
1. Which one of the following is not true about the Varna/Caste situation during the early medieval India?
2. Who among the following laid the foundation of the Chola Empire in the IXth century AD?
3. Who among the following is credited with initiating a new samvat?
4. In which among the following states, Odantipur Education Centre was situated?
5. Consider the following statements.
I. The Vakataka Dynasty was a Brahmin Dynasty. II. The capital of Vakataka was Vatsagulma.
6. Who was the founder of Gahadavala Dynasty?
7. 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?
8. During the Rajput period, the expression ‘Vinay-Stithi-Sthapak’ was used in administration for:
9. The Sanskrit poet and dramatist Kalidasa finds a mention in:
10. Tripartite struggle was started by whom?
11. Who assumed the title of ‘Gangaikondachola’?
12. Gold coins became extinct during the post-Gupta times. Which of the following dynasties revived them in the early medieval period?
13. Who was the Chola Monarch, who gave complete freedom to Sri Lanka and got his daughter married to the Sinhala prince?
14. Which of the following is correctly matched?
15. Who founded Pallava Dynasty?
16. With reference to the economic history of medieval India, the term ‘Araghatta’ refers to:
17. Who had established Odantipuri Buddhist Mahavihara?
18. Which Rashtrakuta ruler had defeated Vishnuvardhan IV?
19. 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.
20. Who were Axad-gavundas and Desgramakutas in the Rashtrakuta kingdom?
21. The great Jain scholar Hemchandra adorned the court of:
22. Who is the author of ‘Prithviraja Vijaya’?
23. Who wrote ‘Rajatarangini’?
24. Which of the following was not one of the effects of the growth of a feudal society in India?
25. Chief exponent of Tantrism in North India in the early medieval period was:
26. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
27. Rani Kumardevi, the queen of Govindachandra Gahadavala, had built the ‘Dharmachakra-Jain Vihar’ at which place?
28. Where was the capital of Chalukya?
29. Which one of the following ruler is not related to Gurjar-Pratihara dynasty?
30. The king was virtually a deity in the Chola administration. Which of the following was not one of the ways in which the cult of the God-King (Devaraja) was encouraged?
31. Which Pratihara ruler’s achievements are known from Gwalior inscriptions?
32. Pulkeshin II was the greatest ruler of:
33. Rath temples at Mahabalipuram were built in the reign of which Pallava ruler?
34. 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.
35. In which region, the Chola Empire was expanded?
36. Who among the following were famous jurists of medieval India?
| Jurist |
| I. Hemadri |
| II. Rajasekhara |
| III. Jimutavahana |
| IV. Mitakshara |
37. ‘Rajatarangini’ written by Kalhana is associated with which of the following?
38. The capital of Cholas was:
39. 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 |
40. 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?
41. Adi Shankaracharya established four Mathas. These Mathas are situated at:
42. Which Turkish general destroyed the universities of Nalanda and Vikramshila?
43. 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.
44. Chandelas were the vassals of:
45. Tripartite struggle between Pratihara, Rashtrakuta and Pala were to take control over:
46. Tripartite struggle lasted for how many years?
47. Which of the following temples represents prestigious Nagara temple architecture?
I. Khajuraho Temple
II. Parsvanatha Temple
III. Kandariya Mahadev Temple
IV. Visvanatha Temple
48. Which of the following was not one of the feudal obligations of the feudatories to the overlord?
49. Who founded Paramara Dynasty?
50. The Thirukadalmalla temple built by Pallavas at Mahabalipuram is dedicate to: