14000+ MCQs Ancient History (Early Medieval Period (800-1200 CE))
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 25/07/2026
1. The South Indian state which was famous for its naval power was:
2. Consider the following statements about the Tripartite struggle of the AD 8th century.
I. It was struggle between Palas in the East, Gurjar-Pratihara in the North and Rashtrakutas in the Deccan. II. The main cause for this struggle was the desire to possess the city of Kannauj (UP) which was a symbol of sovereignty at that time. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
3. Adi Shankaracharya established four Mathas. These Mathas are situated at:
4. Sun temple is situated at:
5. Al-Masudi, an Arabian traveller, came to India, in the reign of which of the following ruler?
6. Which one among the following religions was patronised by Rashtrakutas?
7. Which of the following temples represents prestigious Nagara temple architecture?
I. Khajuraho Temple
II. Parsvanatha Temple
III. Kandariya Mahadev Temple
IV. Visvanatha Temple
8. Which of the following was not one of the effects of the growth of a feudal society in India?
9. Who among the following were famous jurists of medieval India?
I. Hemadri
II. Rajhasekhara
III. Jimutavahana
IV. Vijnanesvara
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
10. Consider the following statements.
I. The Vakataka Dynasty was a Brahmin Dynasty. II. The capital of Vakataka was Vatsagulma.
11. 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.
12. Who had established Odantipuri Buddhist Mahavihara?
13. Tripartite struggle between Pratihara, Rashtrakuta and Pala were to take control over:
14. The features of the temples built by Chandelas in Bundelkhand are:
15. Match the following (Dynasty and Capital).
| List I (Dynasty) | List II (Capital) |
| A. Gahadavalas | 1. Bundelkhand |
| B. Chauhanas | 2. Gujarat |
| C. Chalukyas (Solankis of Gujarat) | 3. Kannauj |
| D. Chandelas | 4. Ajmer |
16. According to Hammir Mahakavya the Chauhans were:
17. Consider the following statements.
I. Dharmapala founded the famous Vikramshila University for the Buddhists.
II. The city of Dhillika (Delhi) was founded by the Tomars. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
18. Who was the real founder of Pratihara Empire?
19. Which one of the Chola kings conquered Ceylon?
20. Who among the following is credited with initiating a new samvat?
21. Which of the following was not one of the reasons for general decline in trade and commerce during the 8th to 10th centuries?
22. Who founded Gurjar-Pratihara dynasty?
23. Chief exponent of Tantrism in North India in the early medieval period was:
24. Which Turkish general destroyed the universities of Nalanda and Vikramshila?
25. Who amongst the following wrote a book on artificial scientific equipments?
26. Where was the capital of Chalukya?
27. Where was the capital of Chalukyas?
28. Who founded Chandela Dynasty?
29. Who has constructed the Tribhuvan Narayan temple of Chittor?
30. Who among the following laid the foundation of the Chola Empire in the IXth century AD?
31. Consider the following statements.
I. The Cholas defeated Pandya and Chera rulers and established their domination over Peninsular India in the early medieval times. II. The Cholas sent an expedition against Sailendra Empire of South East Asia and conquered some of the areas. Which of these statements is/are correct?
32. Which Rashtrakuta ruler had defeated Vishnuvardhan IV?
33. Which of the following did not form a part of the donations made to the temple?
34. Who founded the Sena Dynasty?
35. Who was the founder of Pala Dynasty?
36. Who founded Pallava Dynasty?
37. During the rule of Chola kings which of the following Wariyams looked after garden administration?
38. Tripartite struggle lasted for how many years?
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. Which one of the following is not a biography of Shankaracharya?
41. Assertion (A) Jainism in early medieval India received a setback. Reason (R) The decline of internal trade in early medieval India hit the trading community hard.
42. Who founded Paramara Dynasty?
43. 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 |
44. 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.
45. Who among the following rulers is famous as ‘Prithviraj Chauhan’?
46. Which Pratihara ruler’s achievements are known from Gwalior inscriptions?
47. 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?
48. Which one of the following had established the Ajmer?
49. Consider the following statements.
I. The lkshvaku rulers of Southern India were antagonistic towards Buddhism.
II. The Pala rulers of Eastern India were patrons of Buddhism. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
50. Which Arab traveller calls the Pala kingdom as Ruhma?