Provincial Kingdoms MCQ: Kakatiya Kingdom, Mitakshara Law & the Lodi Dynasty

Attempt the quiz above first, then review every question with its correct answer and a short explanation below.

1. Q1.Building 'Kalyana Mandapas' was a notable feature in the temple construction of which kingdom?

   • A.Pallava
   • B.Chola
   • C.Vijayanagara
   • D.Rashtrakuta✓ Correct Answer

   Explanation: Building 'Kalyana Mandapas', meant to celebrate divine weddings, was a notable feature in the temple construction of the Vijayanagara kingdom.

2. Q2.Who was the founder of the independent state of Khandesh?

   • A.Malik Sarwar
   • B.Malik Raja Farooqi
   • C.Zafar Khan✓ Correct Answer
   • D.Dilawar Khan

   Explanation: Malik Raja Farooqi was the founder of the independent state of Khandesh.

3. Q3.Which of the following rulers belonged to Mewar?

   • A.Rana Chunda
   • B.Rana Hamir
   • C.Malik Raja✓ Correct Answer
   • D.Malik Sarwar

   Explanation: Rana Hamir was the ruler of Mewar. Rana Chunda was related to Marwar.

4. Q4.In whose court was the famous Telugu poet 'Srinath' a minister?

   • A.Krishnadeva Raya
   • B.Deva Raya II
   • C.Pedakomati Vemareddy
   • D.Harihara II✓ Correct Answer

   Explanation: Srinath was a court poet and minister in the court of Pedakomati Vemareddy of Kondaveedu.

5. Q5.Which important seaport in the Kakatiya kingdom was visited by Marco Polo?

   • A.Masulipatnam
   • B.Motupalli
   • C.Kakinada✓ Correct Answer
   • D.Visakhapatnam

   Explanation: Motupalli was a very important seaport in the Kakatiya kingdom, located in the Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh. It was visited by Italian traveller Marco Polo.

6. Q6.The great Jain Scholar Hemchandra adorned the court of which Solanki King?

   • A.Moolraja I
   • B.Bhimdev I
   • C.Kumarapala
   • D.Karna✓ Correct Answer

   Explanation: Hemchandra adorned the court of Kumarapala (1143-1172) as an advisor. He also got fame during the period of Jaysimha Siddharaj.

7. Q7.Who among the following initiated a new Samvat called 'Laxman Samvat'?

   • A.Vijayasena
   • B.Lakshmansen
   • C.Dharmapala✓ Correct Answer
   • D.Devapala

   Explanation: Lakshmansen (1178-1206), the king of the Sena Dynasty, initiated a new Samvat called 'Laxman Samvat'.

8. Q8.Who wrote the famous legal text 'Mitakshara'?

   • A.Jimutavahana
   • B.Vigyaneshwara
   • C.Hemadri✓ Correct Answer
   • D.Rajashekhara

   Explanation: Vigyaneshwara wrote 'Mitakshara', while Jimutvahana wrote 'Dayabhaga'. They were famous jurists of early medieval India.

9. Q9.Who wrote the legal text 'Dayabhaga'?

   • A.Vigyaneshwara
   • B.Jimutavahana
   • C.Hemadri✓ Correct Answer
   • D.Lakshmidhara

   Explanation: Jimutavahana was the author of the legal text 'Dayabhaga'.

10. Q10.To which dynasty did Krishnadeva Raya belong?

    • A.Sangama Dynasty
    • B.Saluva Dynasty
    • C.Tuluva Dynasty
    • D.Aravidu Dynasty✓ Correct Answer

    Explanation: Krishnadeva Raya (1509-29 AD) was the greatest emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire and belonged to the Tuluva Dynasty.

11. Q11.Who was the founder of the Lodi Dynasty?

    • A.Bahlul Lodi
    • B.Sikandar Lodi✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Ibrahim Lodi
    • D.Daulat Khan Lodi

    Explanation: Lodi Dynasty was established by Bahlul Lodi in 1451 AD. He was the first Afghan ruler of Delhi.

12. Q12.Which Sultan founded the city of Agra in 1504 AD?

    • A.Bahlul Lodi
    • B.Ibrahim Lodi
    • C.Sikandar Lodi
    • D.Firuz Tughluq✓ Correct Answer

    Explanation: Sikandar Lodi founded the new city of Agra in 1504 AD to control the rulers of Rajasthan and made it his capital.

13. Q13.Which Sultan composed poems with the pen-name 'Gulrukhi'?

    • A.Bahlul Lodi
    • B.Sikandar Lodi
    • C.Ibrahim Lodi✓ Correct Answer
    • D.Nasiruddin Mahmud

    Explanation: Sikandar Lodi was a learned person and used to write poems in Persian under the nickname 'Gulrukhi'.

14. Q14.In which battle was Ibrahim Lodi defeated by Maharana Sanga?

    • A.Battle of Panipat
    • B.Battle of Khanwa
    • C.Battle of Khatoli
    • D.Battle of Siwana✓ Correct Answer

    Explanation: The Battle of Khatoli was fought between Maharana Sanga and Ibrahim Lodi in 1518 AD, where Ibrahim Lodi was defeated.

15. Q15.Who founded the Sayyid Dynasty?

    • A.Mubarak Shah
    • B.Khizr Khan
    • C.Muhammad Shah✓ Correct Answer
    • D.Alam Shah

    Explanation: Khizr Khan founded the Sayyid Dynasty in 1414 AD. He was the Governor of Lahore appointed by Timur.

16. Q16.During whose reign did Timur invade India in 1398 AD?

    • A.Firuz Shah Tughluq
    • B.Muhammad-Bin-Tughluq
    • C.Nasiruddin Mahmud
    • D.Ghiyasuddin Tughluq✓ Correct Answer

    Explanation: Timur, the Mongol General, invaded India in 1398 AD during the reign of the Tughluq ruler Nasiruddin Mahmud.

17. Q17.The statement 'The Sultanate of Shahanshah extends from Delhi to Palam' was said about which Sultan?

    • A.Bahlul Lodi
    • B.Nasiruddin Mahmud
    • C.Firuz Shah Tughluq✓ Correct Answer
    • D.Alam Shah

    Explanation: Due to the shrinking of the empire, it was said about Nasiruddin Mahmud (Tughluq dynasty) that his sultanate extended only from Delhi to Palam.

18. Q18.Who assumed the title of 'Andhra Bhoj'?

    • A.Devaraya II
    • B.Krishnadeva Raya
    • C.Harihara II✓ Correct Answer
    • D.Virupaksha II

    Explanation: Krishnadeva Raya (1509-1529 AD) assumed the title of 'Andhra Bhoj' and his reign is considered the golden age of Telugu literature.

19. Q19.Who is the author of the Telugu epic 'Amuktamalyada'?

    • A.Allasani Peddana
    • B.Tenali Rama
    • C.Krishnadeva Raya
    • D.Nannaya✓ Correct Answer

    Explanation: Krishnadeva Raya himself was a poet and writer. His main composition 'Amuktamalyada' is one of the five epics of Telugu language.

20. Q20.Which Portuguese traveller visited Vijayanagara during the reign of Krishnadeva Raya?

    • A.Nuniz
    • B.Domingo Paes
    • C.Nicolo Conti✓ Correct Answer
    • D.Abdur Razzak

    Explanation: The Portuguese traveller 'Domingo Paes' travelled to the Vijayanagara empire during the time of Krishnadeva Raya.