Q. Who is considered to be the founder of Bhakti movement? (a) Shankaracharya (b) Nimbakacharya (c) Ramanujacharya (d) Madhwacharya Ans: (c) Ramanujacharya Explanation: Ramanuja was the pioneer of the Bhakti movement in India. He was a Vaishnava saint. Ramanuja himself wrote influential texts, such as Bhasya on the Bramha Sutra and the Bhagwat Gita in […]
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Q. Which one of the following statements about the teaching of Kabir is not correct ? (a) He was not against pilgrimage and idol worship (b) He believed in universal love (c) He emphasized on one God and the spread of devotionalism (d) He did not consider it necessary to abandon the normal life of
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Q. Which of the following was/were reason/reasons for the success of European trading companies in South India, during the 17th century? 1. The presence of the Mughals in the South was not as much as in the North. 2. The Vijayanagara kingdom had been overthrown in the late 16th century. 3. The South had many
Q. Consider the following statements about Vijayanagara empire 1. Vijayanagara was noted for its markets dealing in spices, textiles and precious stones. 2. Krishnadeva Raya’s rule was characterised by the strain within the imperial structure, 3. The Amara-Nayakas were military commanders who were given territories to govern by the Royas. Which of the statements given
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Q. Which two of the following foreign travellers came during the reign of Krishna Deva Raya and were portugueses? 1. Nicolo Conti 2. Abdur Razzaq 3. Domingo Paes 4. Fernao Nuniz Find the correct answer from the codes given below: (a) 1 and 3 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 4 (d) 3 and
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Q. Who of the following founded a new city on the south bank of a tributary to river Krishna and undertook to rule his new kingdom as the agent of a deity to whom all the land south of the river Krishna was supposed to belong? (a) Amoghavarsha I (b) Ballala II (c) Harihara I
Q. The ruins of the Vijayanagara at Hampi were brought to light in 1800 by (a) Colonel Colin Mackenzie (b) Sir John Shore (c) Andrew Fraser (d) John Marshall Ans: (a) Colonel Colin Mackenzie Explanation: The correct answer is (a) Colonel Colin Mackenzie. The ruins of the Vijayanagara Empire at Hampi were brought to light
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Q. With reference to the Vijaynagar administration, consider the following statement : 1. The tradition of village self government was discarded. 2. The kingdom was divided into rajyas or mandalams below which nadu, sthala and grama. Which of the above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither
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Q. The feature of Dravidian architecture added in the Vijayanagar period was, (a) Ammana Shrine (b) Kalyana mandapa (c) Extensive decoration of gopurams (d) Paintings on the walls of temples Ans: (b) Kalyana mandapa Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Kalyana mandapa. Kalyana mandapa is a feature of Dravidian architecture that was added during the
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Q. Which one of the following travellers is not associated with the description of the glories of Vijayanagar kingdom? (a) Abdur Razzaq (b) Paes (c) Ibn Batuta (d) Nuniz Ans: (c) Ibn Batuta Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Ibn Batuta. Ibn Batuta, a Moroccan traveler, visited India during the 14th century. While he extensively
