Medieval India(Indian History ) Questions and Answers

Question 1.

Who built the Khajuraho temple?

  1.    Holkars
  2.    Scindias
  3.    Bundela
  4.    Chandela
  5.    None of these
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> Chandela

Question 2.

Arabs were defeated in 738 AD by

  1.    Pratiharas
  2.    Rashtrakutas
  3.    Palas
  4.    Chalukyas
  5.    None of these
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Pratiharas

Question 3.

Who among the following Rajputa kings defeated Muhammad Ghori for the first time?

  1.    Prithviraj III
  2.    Baghel Bhim
  3.    Jaichanda
  4.    Kumarpal
  5.    None of these
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Prithviraj III

Question 4.

Who constructed the world famous Jagannath Temple at Puri?

  1.    Krishnavarman
  2.    Anantvarman
  3.    Devavarman
  4.    Sundervarman
  5.    None of these
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> Anantvarman

Question 5.

The Dilwara Temple is located at

  1.    Bhubaneswar
  2.    Aurangabad
  3.    Khajuraho
  4.    Mount Abu
  5.    None of these
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> Mount Abu

Question 6. Alberuni lived during the period of which one of the following?
  1.    Mahmud Ghaznavi
  2.    Mohammad Ghori
  3.    Alauddin Khilji
  4.    Firuzshah Tughlaq
  5.    None of these
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Mahmud Ghaznavi

Question 7. Jaideva, the famous author of Gita Gobinda was the court poet of.
  1.    Harsha
  2.    Prithviraj Chauhan
  3.    Lakshmanasena
  4.    Adityavarman
  5.    None of these
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Lakshmanasena

Question 8.

Who founded four mathas in the four corners of India?

  1.    Shankaracharya
  2.    Ramanujacharya
  3.    Bhaskaracharya
  4.    Madhvacharya
  5.    None of these
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Shankaracharya

Question 9.

The Lingaraja temple built during the medieval period is at

  1.    Bhubaneswar
  2.    Khajuraho
  3.    Madurai
  4.    Mount Abu
  5.    None of these
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Bhubaneswar

Question 10.

Who fought the battle of Waihind (1009 AD)?

  1.    Anandpala and Mahmud Ghazanavi
  2.    Jayapala and Muhmmad Ghori
  3.    Prithviraj Chauhan and Muhammad Ghori
  4.    Jaichandra and Bakhtiyar Khalji
  5.    None of these
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Anandpala and Mahmud Ghazanavi