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Vijayanagara empire - Test Set 2

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  1. Question 1

    CGPSC 2008
    Which ruler of Vijayanagara sent an embassy to the emperor of China?
    1. Krishnadeva Raya
    2. Bukka I
    3. Deva Raya II
    4. Harihara II
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  2. Question 2

    BPSC 1995
    Who among the following rulers captured Goa from the Bahmani Kingdom?
    1. Harihara I
    2. Harihara II
    3. Bukka II
    4. Deva Raya II
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  3. Question 3

    IAS Prelims 2003
    Which Vijayanagara ruler collected tax from the king of Sri Lanka?
    1. Harihara II
    2. Deva Raya II
    3. Krishnadeva Raya
    4. Bukka I
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  4. Question 4

    CGPSC 2008
    Who among the following rulers married his daughter to the Bahmani Sultan Taj ud-Din Firuz Shah?
    1. Deva Raya I
    2. Deva Raya II
    3. Harihara I
    4. Krishnadeva Raya
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  5. Question 5

    UPPSC Prelims 1993​
    The Battle of Talikota in 1565 led to the downfall of which Vijayanagara dynasty?
    1. Sangama
    2. Saluva
    3. Tuluva
    4. Aravidu
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  6. Question 6

    SSC 2018​
    Which of the following was a significant feature of Vijayanagara architecture?
    1. Use of arches and domes
    2. Dravidian style with intricate carvings
    3. Use of red sandstone
    4. Minimalist design
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  7. Question 7

    Krishnadeva Raya established diplomatic relations with which European colonial power?
    1. British
    2. French
    3. Dutch
    4. Portuguese
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  8. Question 8

    Krishnadeva Raya was a patron of which form of literature?
    1. Sanskrit
    2. Kannada
    3. Telugu
    4. All of the above​
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  9. Question 9

    Who is referred to as 'Andhrabhoj' in History?
    1. Krishnadava Raya
    2. Ramaraja
    3. Sadasiva Raya
    4. Venkata
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  10. Question 10

    What is the meaning of the title 'Andhrabhoj' ?
    1. Lord of the South
    2. Protector of Telegu People
    3. King of the Daccan
    4. Conqueror of the North
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  11. Question 11

    Who was the founder of the Sangama dynasty of the Vijayanagara Empire?
    1. Harihara I
    2. Bukka I
    3. Krishna Deva Raya
    4. Deva Raya I
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  12. Question 12

    Which of the following rulers founded the Suluva dynasty of the Vijayanagara Empire?
    1. Deva Raya I
    2. Suluva Narasimha
    3. Bukka I
    4. Krishnadeva Raya
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  13. Question 13

    The Tuluva dynasty was founded by which ruler?
    1. Harihara I
    2. Bukka I
    3. Krishnadeva Raya
    4. Venkata I
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  14. Question 14

    Who established the Aravidu dynasty of the Vijayanagara Empire?
    1. Achyuta Deva Raya
    2. Sadasiva Raya
    3. Rama Raya
    4. Tirumala Deva Raya
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  15. Question 15

    Who was the last ruler of the Tuluva dynasty?
    1. Sadasiva Raya
    2. Krishnadeva Raya
    3. Achyuta Deva Raya
    4. Venkata II
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  16. Question 16

    WBCS Prelims, 2016
    The remains of the Vijayanagara Empire can be found in:
    1. Bijapur
    2. Golconda
    3. Hampi
    4. Baroda
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  17. Question 17

    WBCS Prelims, 2020
    Which among the following was the single biggest item of import to the Vijayanagara Empire?
    1. Pearl
    2. Precious stones
    3. Horses
    4. Silk
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  18. Question 18

    WBCS Pre 2021
    Who wrote 'Amuktamalyada'?
    1. Rajaraja Chola
    2. Harshavardhana
    3. Deva Raya
    4. Krishnadeva Raya
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  19. Question 19

    WBCS Pre 2021
    The Nayankara system is associated with
    1. The Bahamani Kingdom
    2. The Chola empire
    3. The Maratha Kingdom
    4. The Vijayanagara Empire
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  20. Question 20

    WBCS Pre 2017
    'Asthadiggajas' were patronised by
    1. Deva Raya-I
    2. Deva Raya-II
    3. Vir Narasimha
    4. Krishna Deva Raya
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